This is what a Track Day Sump looks like

[V6GTO]

I've seen it asked at least half a dozen times here.



And this is the heat wrap looking through the floor pan opening with the battery out.


While I was down there...




Martin.

[gadgeroonie]

cheers for the pics - its pretty flat under there isn't it !!

i guess you have fitted a new battery ? can it only be removed from underneath ?

[mgbond]

Thats interesting, I have a TDS but it doesn't have the floor pan cut out! (never noticed it)

I may have to go and check.

The Factory did it.

Bondy

[obes]

Yep, here it is on a 2.5


lots more pics of the engine over here

[L6NEX]

mgbond said:

Thats interesting, I have a TDS but it doesn't have the floor pan cut out! (never noticed it)

I may have to go and check.

The Factory did it.

Bondy

Hi on some 2.5's that were done at the factory the floor wasn't cut, mine wasn't and it had all the upgrades done by the factory, I was curious about this before as I was told that if you had the track day sump the floor had to be cut, but quick call to the factory with my VIN number and all was made clear

Edited by L6NEX on Tuesday 6th February 13:33

[obes]

There's 2 ways to put one in; cut a panel in the floor, cut through the cross member, fit the sump and then re-weld the cross member back together. Or, take the engine out.

[gadgeroonie]

cutting the cross member is quite contraversial - its a stessed member and i personally wouldn't want my chassis cut and rewelded !

[obes]

It's more of a support piece really, not a highly stressed area. Not a problem to chop and re-weld. Engine in/out poses far more worries !

[ThatPhilBrettGuy]

gadgeroonie said:

cheers for the pics - its pretty flat under there isn't it !!

i guess you have fitted a new battery ? can it only be removed from underneath ?

No you can get it out from the top, but you have to remove the engine to do that....

[adrian w]

ThatPhilBrettGuy said:

gadgeroonie said:

cheers for the pics - its pretty flat under there isn't it !!

i guess you have fitted a new battery ? can it only be removed from underneath ?

No you can get it out from the top, but you have to remove the engine to do that....

He he

[GO 2 H]

Hi just seen the pictures of your track day sump
just need to know what the tyres are on the car
i am looking to get some new rubber and that tread
patt is the one i am looking for.

thanks tim

[misterx]

GO 2 H said:

Hi just seen the pictures of your track day sump
just need to know what the tyres are on the car
i am looking to get some new rubber and that tread
patt is the one i am looking for.

thanks tim

Blimey. You've got good eyes. I can't even make out the tread on the photos let alone the pattern !

[gadgeroonie]

more interesting is the quad bike in the garage !!

[obes]

They look like corsas to me
the Yokohama A048's are pretty good too

[V6GTO]

Yes, thet're Corsas.

The quad ia a Yamaha YFZ 450 (see my profile)...for sale too

Martin.

[D_G]

My 3 had a trackday sump retro fitted by the factory, it looks like they must have cut the cross brace and fitted a bolt in replacement section. I assumed this piece was actually how they are originally built but now it seems not (it seemed a sensible idea to me after looking with the pan off). The new section has welded extensions which slot over the existing cross brace which are then bolted through. Does look a tidy job tho..

Dave