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New Blogs, Videos, and Dry Sump Oil Kits!
September 03, 2019
09/03/19 Flatirons Tuning Newsletter
When You Need a Dry Sump Oiling System
After 5 years of running the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, our original engine had a bearing failure. In the process of putting a new engine in the car to make the race this year, we took a look at some of the options to improve the stock pan with a baffle plate, as well as some of the aftermarket or modified pans out there.
A Look at Bechtech's Twin Turbo WRX
Bechtech Automotive is a local shop that we have been working with for a few years now, and they definitely have a reputation and ability to tackle any tough project of build that someone can come up with.
The owner Colin has a WRX that he has been working on for years now, and a while back, he came in because he decided that he wanted to try something different with his turbo configuration.
The Rally Mentality
This weekend, our friend Victor Kuhns brought his GC Rally/Pikes Peak race car to High Plains Raceway from New Mexico to shake it down at the track and test out some changes that he had made to the car.
But on the first hot lap, he heard a very loud noise coming from the rear floor of the car, and he had to immediately come into the pits. With a chance to look the car over, the problem was quickly found. It turned out that one of the rear differential outrigger/”T” bushings had completely failed, so what he was hearing was the rear subframe hitting the body of the car.
So with a total of 3 hot laps, his car was no longer safe to run on track.
