zylex
09-06-2005, 12:51 AM
Hi everyone - longtime reader, first time poster. Im from Wellington, New Zealand and i've got a VX2 15th Anniversary Clubsport, which I bought new in 2002. It's relatively un-modded, i've just put a redline filter in the factory airbox and put a full Di Filippo exhaust/extractors in place. It's put out 250rwkw on what we'd consider a high reading dyno over here, and 242rwkw on what we'd consider a low reading dyno, so i'm relatively happy with it, even though i'm considering my options for the future and am currently leaning towards an APS twin-turbo kit, but that's another story...
I do a lot of track and drag racing (i'm addicted!) and particularly for the track have decided to look at a set of intermediate/semi-slick tyres for it since i've got a spare set of rims the same size as the factory wheels. A friend of mine mentioned something i should check first, and I figured this would be the best place to ask, so getting to my question.....
if i'm doing hard cornering, etc. on semi slick/intermediate tyres, obviously much higher g-forces will be created. Will there be any issue with oil supply to my LS-1?
The friend that mentioned it was telling me a lot of the WRX's for example (mainly older models) that have been to trackdays here running intermediates had problems with the engine being starved of oil due to the g-forces being created and the oil not getting to where it should be. For obvious reasons I wanted to check before I go and put slicks on the car that i've got nothing to worry about.
Also since this is my first post, thank you to the mods/admins for making this great resource available and to those that contribute. I look forward to being a part of it!
I do a lot of track and drag racing (i'm addicted!) and particularly for the track have decided to look at a set of intermediate/semi-slick tyres for it since i've got a spare set of rims the same size as the factory wheels. A friend of mine mentioned something i should check first, and I figured this would be the best place to ask, so getting to my question.....
if i'm doing hard cornering, etc. on semi slick/intermediate tyres, obviously much higher g-forces will be created. Will there be any issue with oil supply to my LS-1?
The friend that mentioned it was telling me a lot of the WRX's for example (mainly older models) that have been to trackdays here running intermediates had problems with the engine being starved of oil due to the g-forces being created and the oil not getting to where it should be. For obvious reasons I wanted to check before I go and put slicks on the car that i've got nothing to worry about.
Also since this is my first post, thank you to the mods/admins for making this great resource available and to those that contribute. I look forward to being a part of it!