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Originally Posted by TheWolf
Accusumps are neat units but realize how they dump and fill... say you loose oil pressure in a corner... it releases it's oil into the system to keep it pressurized.. then begins to refill itself when pressure is returned to the system... usually on corner exit.. if you run into these issues then you might consider a drysump. It's more reliable.. Many racers look at these units as a bandaid. Although pre-oiling is good for a race car with race clearances and loads... it's useless for a street car..
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Did you describe an issue? Or the process?
yes, dry sump is more reliable but that requires a whole exterior oil pump as well as all the appropriate plumbing, while accusump does the job and is much more compacted.