Iain's 20XE Trackday Nova

No tyres yet Ian, probably just lob some 195/50R15 T1Rs on, cheapy cheap.

I'm thinking red too Mieran.

Id leave the wheels white tbh.

Another vote of white here Lemon, and on the oil pressure light bit, i didnt think it went out on cranking, i thought it only went out once fired up?

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Originally Posted by Spudly

Another vote of white here Lemon, and on the oil pressure light bit, i didnt think it went out on cranking, i thought it only went out once fired up?

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I think your right spud but whats worrying is that he thinks theres no oil getting to the top???

Spud - With a new build, Its a very good idea to pump oil around the engine before starting it, Once its had that once its fine to fire up. Most cars wont get oil pressure until they have been running for a second or two, so you wouldnt normally see the light go out before its started.

Oh i understand about running the engine on the starter to fluids round ya plum lol

Well the only way to know its got oil in the right places is to wait for the light to go out :P And you dont want to start it and run it with no oil anywhere.

So in which case id probably not quite fill the sump up to the max and say bung half a litre down it just before cranking for the first time, that way you know you have oil going down the galleries as its being cranked:p



Its probably not that simple but makes sense in my little head lol

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Originally Posted by AlexW

Well the only way to know its got oil in the right places is to wait for the light to go out :P And you dont want to start it and run it with no oil anywhere.

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Actually every oil channel in the engine can be blocked and that'd only make the light go out quicker, only way to find out it has oil in the right places is to look.

Also, just start the thing lol Oil lights are set miles too high anyway, only has any meaning at all if it comes on at high RPM and stays on, which can also be noticed by the characteristic bang lol

If you're that worried that it's gone back together wrong take the cam cover off, if it's covered in oil start it.

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Originally Posted by Spudly

So in which case id probably not quite fill the sump up to the max and say bung half a litre down it just before cranking for the first time, that way you know you have oil going down the galleries as its being cranked:p



Its probably not that simple but makes sense in my little head lol

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Meaning you have plenty of oil in the drain galleries but none in the bearings where it counts, tbh though that's what assembly lube is for.

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Originally Posted by Iain

probably just lob some 195/50R15 T1Rs on,

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What you going off road with it?