I know there is a reason - who can help me learn here?

 

To overcome pressure drops for add-on's such as large oil coolers/turbo's/etc.

To much pressure = trouble.

Will

 

Well, on a stock motor you will probably lose power with increased oil pressure.

On a modified motor where the bearing clearances are looser than stock, you'll benefit from the extra pressure.

Too much pressure will result in power loss all around.

 

Too bad Hondata doesnt log oil pressure..that would be badass

...fuel pressure would be sweet too

 

What's the stock tolerance for oil pressure? How much is too low, how much is too high?

Curious, as I'm too lazy to look in my hemls~

 

I think its 50 PSI @ 3000 RPMs and youre good.

Also another good rule of thumb Ive heard is 10 PSI per 1000 RPMs is good.

 

so is there any real easy way of adjusting the oil pressure... besides a pump or gears

 

Smaller oil filter will cut down on the drop in pressure

 

but wouldn't the smaller filter be more detrimental w/ less of an ability to filter out unwanted particles?

 

Not when it's OEM!

(Hint hint: RSX oil filter )


[Modified by Mike K, 2:51 PM 1/7/2002]

 

Mike..more info please! Does it fit on the B blocks?

 

There's a good possibility that it does... and there's a good possibility that it increases oil pressure 5-10psi all around.


Now, SHHHHHHH!!

 

LOL...VERY intresting! Now the quetion again is...

How much oil pressure is "perfect" and at what point do you have too much?

 

Now theres something I would have never thought of.

Very interesting!!! Can you elaborate a bit more?

 

The rsx oil filter does not fit, too small. It is the size of a motorcycle filter.


[Modified by ITR#132, 8:05 PM 1/7/2002]

 

Unless you have tried it, and it did not fit on your car.. don't say it doesn't fit.

Because it does.