Brad (Westy) at Westside modified my Subi sump for me.
I bought a bugs at 5 speed alloy sump and I was aware it wouldn't clear the stock Subaru engine mounts, I was prepared to work around this issue but when I tried to fit the bugs at 5 speed sump it interfered with my chassis forks as I've moved my motor and trans 100 mm forward.
So I shelved the alloy sump for another car.
I sort of got Brad to copy Jaks design, excellent craftsmanship as usual from Brad.
Steve
colonel mustard ·
That looks hot steve!!! I guess it would be slightly rude to ask how much this costs, but did you go for it only due to the mount issue, or were other items on the market, just not there in quality???
What does the bug@5 sump look like???
Good to see the project coming together!!!
reub ·
Looks great.👍
Shame you didn't post before purchasing the other sump...could have let you know...ah well
vw54 ·
your standing in it
JVLRacing ·
Very nice westi......and that is deffently better then bugs at 5speed stuff!
U should be close to finish now steve
Jak Rizzo ·
Steve, have u filled it up yet to see how many litres it takes? mine takes 6 litres.
The bug@5 sump is only good for a paperweight. At best.
regards
jak
matberry ·
Yeah yeah....blah Westi's da man ..blah blah.....superglue blah blah.😁😂
Now how did you relocate 100mm foward??? No torsions I presume.
colonel mustard ·
can you run torsions with a G50?
mackaymanx ·
Yes the bug@5speed sump was never designed to be used with the Subaru engine mounts, but you can get them to work if you want.
1303Steve ·
Hi
I don't want quote any costs, the pricing is up to Brad, but for quality of the work I'm very happy with what I paid.
I was prepared to use the bugs at 5 speed sump as I have an Accusump to fit as well to handle any oil surge issues.
JVL, its almost ready for paint but I have a wife who is on the warpath about an unfinished backyard, so I Im doing a bit of both at the moment, car & yard.
Jak, I haven't filled it yet, but I'm sure I've picked up a litre or two.
Matt I was able move it forward by using 40 hp length torsion bars.
Steve
JVLRacing ·
1303Steve wrote:Hi
I don't want quote any costs, the pricing is up to Brad, but for quality of the work I'm very happy with what I paid.
I was prepared to use the bugs at 5 speed sump as I have an Accusump to fit as well to handle any oil surge issues.
JVL, its almost ready for paint but I have a wife who is on the warpath about an unfinished backyard, so I Im doing a bit of both at the moment, car & yard.
Jak, I haven't filled it yet, but I'm sure I've picked up a litre or two.
Matt I was able move it forward by using 40 hp length torsion bars.
Steve
good on ya steve...keep the women happy first its a struggle😎
1303Steve ·
Hi JVL
My son and I have saying around here, "if mummy is happy, everybody is happy" or in my case "happy wife, happy life"
Steve
JVLRacing ·
1303Steve wrote:Hi JVL
My son and I have saying around here, "if mummy is happy, everybody is happy" or in my case "happy wife, happy life"
Steve
Very true....😂
1303Steve ·
Jak Rizzo wrote:Steve, have u filled it up yet to see how many litres it takes? mine takes 6 litres.
Hi
I did the "Jak fill test with water", it took 5 litres and it was still about 15mm from the top of the rim, I was in a hurry to get it back on the car before I started work, so I didn't have time for another fill.
So I reckon about 5.5 litres easy.
Steve
PAZZAN ·
looks good Steve whats the contact number of the guy that did the sump ???
When Brad did the sump, he 1st cut the bottom off to the correct level, then I remounted it to workout how far the winglets could move without interfering with anything.
Steve
Flintstones ·
1303Steve wrote:I was in a hurry to get it back on the car before I started work
Steve
Steve, were you in a hurry cause of the "happy wife" 😂
Cheers
D
1303Steve ·
Hi Dino
The beauty of shiftwork is that I can often get under the car do things while she is at work, I set myself a goal that day to get the sump back on.
Just waiting for my axles to turn up from the US so that can see if they are going to clear my shocks, if not I'm going to lay the shocks forward with new top mountings, the shock to axle clearance is something that gets tight with the motor moved 100 mm forward.