I'm at the limit!!.........

Gerry H · Post by **Gerry H** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 6:16 am

Bling Bling Francis strikes again

ScoobieWRX · Post by **ScoobieWRX** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 7:57 am

Duncan baring in mind you drive a competition car and were recently genuinely worried about oil pressure, and oil pressure in general being a highly important issue, i'm surprised to hear you haven't fitted one to a car that isn't std OEM

:P

I think you'll find this is a competition oil filter that has been designed and manufactured to handle much higher oil temps and oil pressure than the std OEM filter.

The rubber seal is designed to handle higher oil temps and pressure, and the filter element itself is contructed to flow 25% more oil than the std OEM filter. This minimises the chance of filter and oilway blockages which could result in severe engine failure during hard sustained use!!

After my recent brush with oil pressure related problems causing my engine to fail, and the money i have recently spent (you know all about spending shedloads on your P&J), i'm not taking any chances

I thank you :upyours:

duncan · Post by **duncan** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 12:56 pm

I doubt very much whether the oil filter had anything to do with your issues but each to their own I suppose :lol: I think if my oil pressure was any higher (thanks to a great modification to my oil pump by area 52) I would be in danger of blowing seals

ScoobieWRX · Post by **ScoobieWRX** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 2:58 pm

And are you going to share this modification with your BigPower pals?

:D:D

Gerry H · Post by **Gerry H** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 4:05 pm

Yeah! Come on Dunk. What pressures are you now seeing?

duncan · Post by **duncan** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 4:18 pm

Jase will be able to explain what they did better than I can but it is effectively the same as an RCMS pump now for a lot less money. It involved shimming and something else

Pressures:

- on cold start up at 110 psi
- on revving going up to 120psi
- hot idle 40psi (very hot idle down to 30psi)
- hot revving to 105 psi

Give or take a few either way.

Gerry H · Post by **Gerry H** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 4:22 pm

Sounds high. What gauges are you using?

duncan · Post by **duncan** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 4:25 pm

Gerry H wrote:Sounds high. What gauges are you using?

SPA Design Dual Digital Guages.

Gerry H · Post by **Gerry H** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 4:28 pm

Same gauges as before? What were the pressures on the previous engine? What temps. are 'hot' and 'very hot'?

Mine's a little down on pressure if anything.

duncan · Post by **duncan** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 4:33 pm

Gerry H wrote:Same gauges as before? What were the pressures on the previous engine? What temps. are 'hot' and 'very hot'?

Mine's a little down on pressure if anything.

I am trying to remember but cant - I am sure I posted it somewhere - a bit lower than current but not enormously.

Hot is 80C
V Hot = 100C +

Yours maybe slightly lower due to the tolerances in the bearings, but I am guessing there.