DRY SUMPS

Dry sumps are one of the most exclusive modifications made to a road-going motor, but in the world of motorsport they are commonplace. The advantages dry sump systems give makes it far superior in terms of performance and reliability than the conventional wet sump set-up. Let’s take a look at what’s involved with dry sump systems.

What is a dry sump?

“WITH A DRY SUMP THE CRANK DOESN’T HAVE TO FIGHT ITS WAY THROUGH A SUMP FULL OF OIL”

In simple terms a dry sump replaces the original wet-sump full of oil with a sump pan and moves the supply of engine oil elsewhere in the car. It is then stored in a separate tank and pumped to and from the engine via a series of oil pumps