Best SR20DET Oil pan

[Doluck]

I would rather cover the whole bottom and be safe.... besides, this is here and I know who makes it..
I wanted to do a group buy on them.... but since i'm not a sponsor........

[smelly240]

i seen the tomei knockoffs on ebay - anyone verify they are ok?

I still have stock because im poor

[drumnbasslvr]

Heres an oil pan WARNING and I swear should be stickied. I know of two revisions of the greddy oil pan for sr20, one being marked in small letters between fins on bottom Trust and one with significant lettering on center of bottom Greddy. Greddy has recession inside pan and Trust does not, otherwise identical. Trust pan placed on an s13 sr20det will seal off oil pickup unless you upgrade to s15 pickup tube. Trust pan on s14 or s15 will be just fine. Greddy pan fine for all. Learned a hard lesson to come up with this. Losing a built motor at idle in a minutes time. Be careful out there everyone.

[BlackZenkiS14]

Man, thats crazy! Sorry to hear dude.

Im still looking for a Tomei pan to pick up!

[Motary]

I'm designing a new oil pan at GKTech and am looking for some input from you guys. What would you like to see in it? Features so far are stainless steel construction with internal baffling. We have so far not agreed on whether to use a gasket for mounting surface or silicone seal like oem.

Here is what I have so far:

[jr_ss]

I prefer liquid gasket seals over paper/rubber gaskets, especially on oil submerged/soaked areas.

A paper/rubber gasket would be another expense for you guys, because as far as I know, no one makes one for the SR oil pan.

I'd recommend an oil temp sensor bung, and a splash guard located right around the pick up as to prevent sloshing from breaking suction and grabbing air. Similar to the Tomei style for the RB's.

http://www.tomei-p.co.jp/_2003web-ca...B_oillube.html

[Motary]

Is this what you had in mind?



JUN auto makes one like this for SR20

[jr_ss]

Yes, but theirs replaces the lower baffle that's bolted in the bottom of the motor. If you have it welded into the pan you no longer have to unbolt the factory one.

Obviously it has to be cost effective, but most people buy oil pans, not lower baffling plates...

[Motary]

Some sheet metal laser cutting and forming into a tube should not add much cost, thanks a lot for your input

[rbs14kouki]

i like my moroso pan so far ...

[Motary]

Update

[jr_ss]

Looks awesome... Now price it competitively!

[StefSpec]

what happened to the sump GKtech were developing last year?

was going to be billet machined and had an interesting setup for the drain plug.

[Motary]

The price was not competitive

New one is set to be $199-$229, something like that.

[az_240]

How low will that pan sit compared to Moroso or CS?

[DJ 21o3]

I was about to buy a new pan, but looks like I am going to hold off until that is released. lol keep us informed.

[Matej]

Make a version that is to be used with the FWD SR oil pickup, so it can sit 12mm higher and not get smashed.

[Motary]

Currently the clearance is same as the previous model sold.

For a track day a sump guard is IMO a must have so raising it would not be very good for business as it would require all SR guys to have FWD SR pickups.

In case you do bottom out on the oil pan the baffle plates will prove stiffness so oil pickup should not be left to starve. We could probably have one made just so we could crush it and see the aftermath.

[jr_ss]

Originally Posted by Motary

In case you do bottom out on the oil pan the baffle plates will prove stiffness so oil pickup should not be left to starve. We could probably have one made just so we could crush it and see the aftermath.

This would be a great idea and a good selling point. Show before and after the damage, the speed and obstacles that were hit.

[JSimpson]

Sorry to bring a thread back from the dead but this is too good to let die. Was the GKtech pan ever completed?

[Motary]

Originally Posted by JSimpson

Sorry to bring a thread back from the dead but this is too good to let die. Was the GKtech pan ever completed?

Samples are being made

I have a prototype fitted on my car:



It also clears the anti-roll bar for those running it

For production model the bungs are located inside the oil pan

[TheRealSy90]

Has anybody had the baffles in the Tomei oil pan break free? I've heard of this happening so have been worried about it. Considering swapping my Tomei pan out for a Canton or Moroso pan now.

[brndck]

Originally Posted by TheRealSy90

Has anybody had the baffles in the Tomei oil pan break free? I've heard of this happening so have been worried about it. Considering swapping my Tomei pan out for a Canton or Moroso pan now.

never heard of that, might be a good idea to tack em in a few additional places just to be safe.

I had a trust/greddy, but switched to a phase2 (I had it side by side on the counter with a circuit sport and a tomei, and I can't see any benefit to the tomei, or not enough to justify the price jump

http://www.frsport.com/P2M-P2-OPNSR2..._p_963771.html

[TheRealSy90]

Honestly I don't know if the one I've been using is a Tomei, Circuit Sport, or P2M pan, they all look the same and mine doesn't have any markings on it. It's been on the engine for a couple years but I've always been concerned with the baffles, and about how slim it is. It seems like the bottom could be pretty close to the oil pickup since it seems to sit a lot higher than the stock or other options.

[battery1882]

I use circuit sports which i believe is identical (manufactured from same place) to P2M.

[chris_240sx]

Originally Posted by brndck

I had a trust/greddy, but switched to a phase2

Why did you switch? I'm considering oil pan choices myself...

[TheRealSy90]

Anybody have input on the Moroso vs. the Canton? The canton might have a better baffle design, but the welds look to be pretty shit inside. Maybe they're better now who knows. I think the Moroso has been ran by a lot of people with no issues.

[brndck]

Originally Posted by battery1882

I use circuit sports which i believe is identical (manufactured from same place) to P2M.

I had a tomei, a p2m, and a CS sitting on the counter in front of me. P2m and CS, you cannot tell the difference at all, other than p2m has a tag on it and CS does not. Tomei looks slightly different, but comparable design and quality.

Originally Posted by chris_240sx

Why did you switch? I'm considering oil pan choices myself...

I'm switching from nismo mounts to cusco. Nismo sit the engine very high and allow lots of room for the pan, cusco sit a lot lower, putting the pan at much higher risk for scraping (yes, I will be running a skid plate), so I didn't want a cast pan anymore.

(its for sale btw http://zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=636040 )

[chris_240sx]

Originally Posted by brndck

I'm switching from nismo mounts to cusco. Nismo sit the engine very high and allow lots of room for the pan, cusco sit a lot lower, putting the pan at much higher risk for scraping (yes, I will be running a skid plate), so I didn't want a cast pan anymore.

(its for sale btw http://zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=636040 )

Ah I see, that makes sense. Thanks for the info.

Right now I'm leaning toward a stainless pan, but good luck with the sale.

[5280VertDET]

Buy this, run what ever pan you want.

S13 chassis - Front Skid Plate