I have to go in (drop sub frame) to rectify a low oil pressure problem , my oil pan is severly dented ,I am 99% sure that the bottom is touching the oil pick up causing the pump to "starve".Whilst I'm in there I want to do something with my oil pan , either "upgrade" to GZ pan or put in a Gotham brace , which is the better choice , who has been using the GZ pan ,? are there any problems with it ? , what about clearance issues , have you ever hit anything with it ?

 

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Dry Sump FTW!

 

Dry sump? Sure thing if you are going to spend a few thousand $$ on it.

My car has the GZ pan.

Pros: increased oil capacity
rigidity


Cons: raises the engine a bit. Can be a problem with intercooler pipes if they are not stock.
hitting big rocks at 60 MPH can break it.
(though, hitting a big rock at 60 MPH with a stock pan could likely do plenty of damage)
The o-ring is not a sufficient seal in my experience. It still needs gasket sealer.
No place for the oil level gauge sending unit.

 

What about price , looking at both , the only advantage the GZ oil pan has over the brace is the larger ( one quart ) capacity , is holding an extra quart worth $450 + dollars ?, I seriously doubt it , I dont see the need for it , my oil temps run at 150F an under on the highway and 180F when I'm caught in crawling traffic. And besides , a guy here had my exact same problem , he said after checking everything and finding that everything was ok , he dropped his pan and foung that the oil pomp's pickup strainer was making contact with the pan , (there was a big shiny spot) he took off the baffel plate and knocked the bottom back out with a piece of wood , he knocked it right out forming a concaved bottom in the sump , this increased his capacity by just over half a quart !
In my opinion the brace achieves the more important thing , which is stiffening up the motor and this is done at a very competitive price , I'm also not comfortable with having that cast pan hanging on so low underthere! i think I'm sold on the brace.

 

So how tick is the Gotham brace anyway , what length studs will I have to get ? and what about the motor mount bolts will they be long enough ? . Anyone thought of and actually tried making something like this out of say 1/2" steel and welding it to the oil pan flange ?

 

what about the pineapple racing oil pan? it's baffled and everything. looks fantastic and is reasonable on price.

 

AFAIK the Gotham kit comes with the required studs or can be purchased at the same time.

It's the same pan already discussed in the other thread.

 

I would NOT run one of those aftermarket oil pans....the stock one will dent on impact, the aftermarket ones fail on impact....no thanks.