The BRS pan has built-in baffles and the OEM baffle bolt on top of them. This gives the BRS pan super deep baffles that will prevent oil starvation even with the g-forces our tires, aero, and suspension will be generating.
The BRS pan was bolted onto the engine.
Next, it was on to the transmission. The bolts were removed and the stock oil pan was dropped.
Here is the stock transmission pan vs the BRS pan on the left. You can see the BRS pan is deeper for more capacity and has a removable filter screen.
The BRS pan simply rebolts back in place.
The BRS pans really make the bottom of the car look trick!
Next, we changed the thermostat for BRS 160 degree thermostat.
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Do you know if both the BRS side mount cooler and the BGB cooler can be installed? Or do they both cool the same (clutch?) oil?
One cools the tranny and the other the differential. Since we are not running a LSD yet, I didn’t think we needed a cooler after talking to guys who race these cars.
If you were to run an LSD, which LSD, and what cooler would you be exploring to use?
Probably a Setrab with an electric pump.
How did the intake manifold fit? It doesn’t seem like there is enough room for the larger oil heat exchanger. Also how far does the oil pan hang down front to rear?
Perfectly.
Great series on a great car. I’d love to see some before and after temperature data of the engine oil, pdk, and coolant system after all this work. I’d like to lower my own temperatures but it’s hard to know how much needs to be done to achieve reasonable temperatures.
We didn’t take any before but these cars are known to go into limp mode in just a few laps with a fast driver due to the PDK overheating. Ford Factory driver, Billy Johnson drove the car for a full session on a hot day with no issues, tuning a 1:57 at Buttonwillow.
Now that it’s been a couple years, how is the cooling on the 987. 2 working out on the track? I’m considering buying a 987.2 Cayman S and my only major concerns are the cooling and reliability of the PDK on the track (which I feel is related to keeping it cool)
Very well, is good even in hot weather.