RE: [T3] what i have done

["Erkson, Toby" <toby.erkson@intel.com>]

Wow, sounds like you are doing a decent job and well thought out (fuel line
mod, cooool!).

An extra sump is not necessary for normal driving.  Now, if you drive like a
Formula 1 maniac (like me) and/or have a big engine (like me) then the extra
sump is a necessity.  I agree with GB that is doesn't appreciably lower oil
temps.  It provides more oil in high rpm situations and insures that the oil
pick-up stays immersed in oil during corners, particularly the long sweeping
kind.

The drawback of the sump is reduced ground clearance, particularly if you
have a lowered vehicle.  I have never had a problem, but I don't take my
baby out in to our Nat'l forests with a load of people and supplies anymore,
either :)  She's strictly a street car, now (when my parents owned her, she
was 1/2 truck, 1/2 SUV :)  Even when my rear wheel popped off and the rear
dropped to the ground my oil sump only lightly hit the ground and my engine
builder said there was no damage to the engine or sump during her rebuild
(unrelated incident and she was due for one anyway).

It certainly won't hurt to have it on.  The only pain that I can think of is
the extra oil needed to fill the engine up.  With my engine, oil sump and
full flow filter, my system uses 5 quarts of oil!

   Toby Erkson
   air_cooled_nut@pobox.com  <-- Please use this address for email
   '72 VW Squareback 1.6L bored and stroked to 2.0L, Berg five-speed
   '95 VW Jetta III GL 2.0L, P-Chipped, Jamex sport suspension
   Portland, Oregon, http://www.icbm.org/

>-----Original Message-----
>... and all we are doing is adding a berg filter set up -question here
>- do i need to get the extra sump ?? 1 so that i don't have to drill the
>cases; 2 extra capacity for the filter and engiine?

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