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Old 01-02-2009, 07:21 AM
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Dry sump systems are overkill on the street. They are valuable on the track to prevent oil scavenging in sharp corners and during acceleration. They have also being used on some cars for clearance reasons. Most well designed systems require at least two pumps for operation.

Emmanuel
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