Can we get a part number listing in the part directory?
If this part really is a Hi-Po version of our oil pumps then I couldn't see why any owner wishing to built a bullet proof engine wouldn't want to have one of these doing duty.
Is this M246 Pump even more High volume than the vaunted 94-95 pump which I beleive is a 7-tooth pump???
As noted by Duffy, high G-force handling maneuvers can force the oil against the side of the oil pan and away from the oil pick up screen. Many BMW owners who race their cars at a track will fill up their crankcases with additional oil to compensate for this.
This is also the reason why some racers will weld in baffle plates into their oil pans to keep the majority of the oil centered around the pickup.
Don't forget that extreme acceleration can sling the oil rear ward (IE drag racing).
If this part really is a Hi-Po version of our oil pumps then I couldn't see why any owner wishing to built a bullet proof engine wouldn't want to have one of these doing duty.
Is this M246 Pump even more High volume than the vaunted 94-95 pump which I beleive is a 7-tooth pump???
As noted by Duffy, high G-force handling maneuvers can force the oil against the side of the oil pan and away from the oil pick up screen. Many BMW owners who race their cars at a track will fill up their crankcases with additional oil to compensate for this.
This is also the reason why some racers will weld in baffle plates into their oil pans to keep the majority of the oil centered around the pickup.
Don't forget that extreme acceleration can sling the oil rear ward (IE drag racing).