JG Pasterjak
JG Pasterjak Production/Art Director
10/19/21 9:53 a.m.
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There’s a lot we like about our C5 Corvette Z06’s Aviaid dry-sump system, not least of which is the fact that it produces consistent oil pressure and flow under any conditions.

Long road course sweepers? No problem.

Fast autocross transitions? Plenty of oil for you.

If your car is powered by an LS3–notorious for oiling issues with wet-sump setups–a dry-sump …

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frenchyd
frenchyd UltimaDork
10/19/21 3:48 p.m.

In reply to JG Pasterjak :

Not just Chevy but any engine.   I used to have to replace the bearings after every race weekend. I'd start out with 125 psi  and by Sunday afternoon be down to 20 psi or less by the last race.  
   Baffles, Accusump, overfilling, nothing helped. Removed stock oil pump and went to a dry sump and decades went by without replacing the bearings. 
Nowdays you see a dry sump pump in MGTD's.  

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