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Originally Posted by PWR2W8
Jay,
Do you have to change the oil pan when installing the turbo kit or is it just a good idea to do so? Need to know so I can make arrangements when my kit is being installed.
Thanks,
Brad
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My take is this: If you are going to track the car hard, turbo or no turbo there may be some issues of oil starvation. Seems there are examples of about 50/50 either way that I can find. Some guys drive em harder than hard with no issues...others have problems.
Lotus chose to go with an accusump for this remedy on the Exige 240R and I tend to side with that solution myself as a backup safety precaution.
The turbocharger itself adds no more tax on the oil system as it flows a minimal amount of oil through it's center section and even has a built in flow restrictor.
Making the extra power obviously generates extra heat which in turn can create higher oil temps but thankfully Lotus has put in good oil coolers in a proper location. (Not stuck in a side vent as an after thought.)