Engine Oil Pan Brace....Worth the $$$?
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Engine Oil Pan Brace....Worth the $$$?
opinions on this topic vary like the wind, but I'd like some input from the veterans on here as to whether this is a worthwhile investment, especially if I have an engine torque brace and urethane motor mounts, which should help mitigate flexing of the pan
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It's more to help with the flex of the individual housings more than just the engine moving at all. If the whole engine moves, that's not a problem. However, if you have some flex on half the engine, but not the other, the brace helps that from happening and loosening the oil pan seal.
If your engine is dowel pinned, I don't see the need for the brace.
If your engine is dowel pinned, I don't see the need for the brace.
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Originally Posted by poss
Except to help the paper thin oil pan seal better. I think they are the best invention for the rotary since the turbo
Actually, some decent washers on the bolts would give the same effect during sealing.
For non dowel pinned motors running higher boost (IMO if you are going to run higher boost, you should be dowel pinned), then it will help with the flexing.
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Originally Posted by Mahjik
For non dowel pinned motors running higher boost (IMO if you are going to run higher boost, you should be dowel pinned), then it will help with the flexing.
in your opinion what would you consider "high boost" ?
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Originally Posted by adictd2b00st
in your opinion what would you consider "high boost" ?
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I's be willing to say that there is no appreciable reduction in housing flex with one. They aren't built for that. They provide enough strength to apply even pressure to the oil pan, but that's it. Now a cast aluminum oil pan is a different story because it is a "3 dimensional" structure.
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I've had the car for 7 years now and never had a leak *shrugs* but I'm cranking up the boost/hp now, so I wanted to get opinions
the aftermarket oil pans are also interesting, but I heard they can bottom out if your car is lowered
the aftermarket oil pans are also interesting, but I heard they can bottom out if your car is lowered
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