Accusump / baffle sump

[modarr]

Has anyone installed either of the above.

I'm going to switch to Toyo R888 track tyres in the future but ned to consider oil starvation risks.

Any ideas?

The Accusump will need an adaptor sandwich plate to fit between the oil filter and housing. Any thoughts on machining one Kevin?

Mo

[ctrlaltdelboy]

I have an accusump

I have not yet completed the install - I'm waiting till my gearbox arrives and I put the engine & box back into the car.

I don't plan to do a convoluted install with remote filter or cooler etc but a simple one with a sandwich plate with single hose exit (filter going straight through the plate) and just a single hose going from the sandwich plate to the accusump - I'm using electric valve rather than manual on the accusump.

location wise I have opted to put the accusump transversely mounted where the OEM battery usually goes - I have removed the spare and it's bracket and swapped the OEM battery for an odyssey with custom bracket from Dali mounted further forward to allow space for the accusump.

I opted for this location in order to

a) improve front/rear weight distribution
b) retain the boot area and the tool kit

hose length differences are negligable whether you choose a front or rear location for the accusump.

if you like the 'simple' install option I have decided on then you'll need sandwich plate 22-569 Oil input Filter Adapter 22mm -1.5 thread and 2-5/8" standard O-Ring as shown at the bottom of this page (http://www.cantonracingproducts.com/adapters/accusump_input.html) - the cost of this plate is only $55 so there's no point in considering machining your own.

you can order the correct sandwich plate detailed above for this type of install from Dali with your accusump as shown on this page (http://www.daliracing.com/v666-5/catalog/index_browse_part.cfm?focus=1237)

for the smaller odyssey battery and mounting bracket check here for the mount (http://www.daliracing.com/v666-5/catalog/index_browse_part.cfm?focus=166) and here for the battery (http://www.daliracing.com/v666-5/catalog/index_browse_part.cfm?focus=51)

I have the battery already installed in the new location and the accusump 'placed' in situ behind it in anticipation of completing the install - I'll get some pics taken for you so you can see how it looks.

the accusump holds 6 pints of oil by the way, and pumps this into/out of the sump in the event of excessive surge or starvation of oil from the sump.

hope that helps :wink:

[Kevin]

Have you got the sandwich plate fitted? If not, will the filter still fit above the lower brace, that runs underneath?

I'd like a sandwich plate that will have two oil lines so I can use a cooler, but still have the filter mounted where it is.

I have an oil temp gauge fitted, and if you did too, you would see the oil temp reach temps hotter than is comfortable!

[ctrlaltdelboy]

the accusump kit comes from Dali with the 2 hose version of the sandwich plate with flat bottom for remote location of the filter on another plate with again 2 hoses and the filter screwing into that.

I have decided not to use that method and am awaiting the other sandwich plate sppecified from Dali.

in the event that there is insufficient clearance fo rthe NSX filter when the sandwich plate is fitted (I have yet to check this) then the Legend filter is a suitable replacement which is almost identical to the NSX one except it is shorter.

thanks for the heads up on temp gauge - I'll have to get one :wink:

[modarr]

Thank Darren

excellent info there.

I didn't realise the thing was so large. I'll need to consider this carefully.

An oil temp gauge is also on the wish list.

Mo

[ctrlaltdelboy]

here's some pics as promised

here is a top-down view of the under-bonnet area showing the space realised by the removal of spare wheel & bracket, the tiny odyssey battery with mounting bracket mounted slightly forward of the oem battery position, and the accusump (blue cylinder) tucked into the space behind it.
http://www.darrenferneyhough.com/images/nsx/accu2.jpg

you'll see that it is not yet mounted, but kind of wedged in there with newspaper etc to check that it fits ok!

here is a shot from a lower angle showing more of the accusump unit itself
http://www.darrenferneyhough.com/images/nsx/accu1.jpg

here is a close up shot
http://www.darrenferneyhough.com/images/nsx/accu4.jpg

here is a close up of the end with the valve on
http://www.darrenferneyhough.com/images/nsx/accu3.jpg

here is a close up of the end with the pressure gauge on
http://www.darrenferneyhough.com/images/nsx/accu5.jpg