> Holland, you forgot one of the major advantages of dry sumps! :) Having a > dry sump system allows for the chassis designer to lower the engine > placement within the car quite a bit, lowering the overall CG significantly.
Oops!! You are quite correct, Akira. I got so into the technical explanation, I lost my train of thought... Yes, a dry sump system does allow the engine (and usually the transmission) to be dropped quite a bit lower in the chassis. I would guess that most OEM oil pans are at least 6-8" deep (the seven quart pan on my Blazer must be damn near a foot deep :-)). Now, if I could just find my memory pills... --Holland Forced Failure Racing Don't Ask MotorSports [email protected] a2_16V List Owner [email protected] San Jose, California _____________ List Sponsor: http://www.netsville.com To remove yourself from this list, send mail to [email protected] with 'unsubscribe a2_16v' in the body of your message See us on the web at http://www.a2-16v.com Visit the 16V Homepage at http://www.gti16v.org
