shadow993

I have a boxster S with HD Bilsteins, Eibach springs, X51 oil pan, better oil pressure piston/spring, and Yoko Advan tires.

While in a sweeping turn around 65mph, the low oil pressure warning popped up. I also noticed the pressure around 2 on a few turns.

How do I fix this??

txhokie4life

Cerveli's Dry Sump system

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Add a deeper sump, I ran my S with a 1/2qt extra, my SPB has a +2 QT sump.

I also have a Accusump on my SPB, but only because it came with it, I didn't run one on my S. I only ran Direzza's on track, but I flogged it hard.

Never had any oil lights, but I didn't monitor on track pressures. Idle at hot, it would be 12-14psi.

Mike

Quadcammer

you don't. It happens even with all the oil pan mods you can think of.

shadow993

So why the heck is this car so popular?!? Great handling track car that blow an engine due to oil pressure??

Quadcammer

pretty much.

Most spec boxster guys have at least one spare engine and transmission. Some get lucky, but its a matter of time.

reason they are popular is that they are one of the cheapest ready to go race cars out there, with a large field of cars in most areas, and buying a used 2.5L usually only costs about $2500 or less.

the motors are just flawed, but most guys find out its not worth spending $15k for a built motor when they can just replace blown motors with junkyard engines.

choeglund

IMO, 2 qt deep sump is the best insurance against oil starvation in heavily tracked 986 or 987.1. Choose one with X51-style baffle and windage tray.

Zach L

I went with LN's kit. I believe the earliest versions didn't have a windage tray, but the current kit does.