Just made an oil pan baffle

JamesM3M5 · 01-24-2013, 03:12 PM

Hi guys,

Just wanted to let you know I made a working oil pan baffle for the N54 (and possibly N55) 1/3/Z4. Look for it in the coming weeks from VAC Motorsports!

Teaser: No pics!

CHECKERED · 01-24-2013, 04:21 PM

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Teaser: No pics!

BAN

E3r2E9r · 01-24-2013, 04:27 PM

Nice, that should help with the oil starvation some people were seeing on the track.

DallasBoosted · 01-24-2013, 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JamesM3M5

Hi guys,

Just wanted to let you know I made a working oil pan baffle for the N54 (and possibly N55) 1/3/Z4. Look for it in the coming weeks from VAC Motorsports!

Teaser: No pics!

Estimated cost?

jyeah · 01-24-2013, 05:48 PM

Been waiting for this for a long time! Nice!

JamesM3M5 · 01-24-2013, 05:54 PM

Should be the same cost as the other oil pan baffles they already sell. We are sending them a full working unit so they can copy and make them. I run a shop, not a production facility, so this is more up their alley.

jyeah · 01-24-2013, 06:10 PM

That's great! I contacted them several times over the past year now and they said there's not enough interest.

Alpina_B3_Lux · 01-25-2013, 05:37 AM

Great idea. I'd definitely be interested in this.

Alpina_B3_Lux

NivMan · 01-25-2013, 09:10 PM

Also interested. Very curious to see the design!

boostaholic786 · 01-25-2013, 09:33 PM

subscribed

jyeah · 01-30-2013, 12:00 PM

Called VAC yesterday, they said should be available in a month, since they have everything that's required to start the manufacturing process.

Edit: And VAC also mentioned it's a priority for them before the track season starts again, which is fairly assuring.

Alpina_B3_Lux · 01-30-2013, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by jyeah

Called VAC yesterday, they said should be available in a month, since they have everything that's required to start the manufacturing process.

That's cool, thanks for the info. I'll definitely get one of these.

Alpina_B3_Lux

Mahhvinn · 01-30-2013, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by jyeah

Called VAC yesterday, they said should be available in a month, since they have everything that's required to start the manufacturing process.

Edit: And VAC also mentioned it's a priority for them before the track season starts again, which is fairly assuring.

Thanks for the update!

DallasBoosted · 01-30-2013, 03:19 PM

VAC will be getting some more of my money...

akotten · 02-24-2013, 03:23 PM

Any updates on this?

Rotorocious · 02-26-2013, 08:43 PM

yes srsly. I have to drop my pan soon.
found a stock pan in another thread.

kenneth · 02-26-2013, 08:49 PM

GB

uberbeast21 · 02-26-2013, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by CHECKERED

BAN

hahahaha

jyeah · 03-01-2013, 11:32 AM

There's a slight delay in the production. Hopefully, it would be ready in 2-3 weeks.

Rotorocious · 03-27-2013, 08:05 AM

Anyone heard of an update?

DallasBoosted · 03-27-2013, 08:55 AM

Also interested.

MDORPHN · 03-27-2013, 09:00 AM

Someone should call VAC.

Neil

01-24-2013, 03:12 PM	#1
JamesM3M5 Some dude 91 Rep 1,780 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Northern VA iTrader: (0)	Just made an oil pan baffle Hi guys, Just wanted to let you know I made a working oil pan baffle for the N54 (and possibly N55) 1/3/Z4. Look for it in the coming weeks from VAC Motorsports! Teaser: No pics! __________________ RRT E92 335i/6MT with stuff and things
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E3r2E9r Banned 7 Rep 419 Posts Drives: 3 Series Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: NE iTrader: (0)	Nice, that should help with the oil starvation some people were seeing on the track.
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01-24-2013, 05:48 PM	#5
jyeah Second Lieutenant 30 Rep 216 Posts Drives: 2010 BMW 335i Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (3)	Been waiting for this for a long time! Nice!
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JamesM3M5 Some dude 91 Rep 1,780 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Northern VA iTrader: (0)	Should be the same cost as the other oil pan baffles they already sell. We are sending them a full working unit so they can copy and make them. I run a shop, not a production facility, so this is more up their alley. __________________ RRT E92 335i/6MT with stuff and things
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01-24-2013, 06:10 PM	#7
jyeah Second Lieutenant 30 Rep 216 Posts Drives: 2010 BMW 335i Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (3)	That's great! I contacted them several times over the past year now and they said there's not enough interest.
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Alpina_B3_Lux Colonel 263 Rep 2,564 Posts Drives: Audi R8 LMX, BMW M550i xDrive Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Germany iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 335i [8.90]	Great idea. I'd definitely be interested in this. Alpina_B3_Lux __________________ Audi R8 LMX, BMW M550i xDrive (G30 LCI); gone: Alpina B3 3,3 (E46), BMW 335i, Audi R8 V10 manual, Audi R8 V10, BMW M235i, BMW 550i F10
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jyeah Second Lieutenant 30 Rep 216 Posts Drives: 2010 BMW 335i Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (3)	Called VAC yesterday, they said should be available in a month, since they have everything that's required to start the manufacturing process. Edit: And VAC also mentioned it's a priority for them before the track season starts again, which is fairly assuring. Last edited by jyeah; 01-30-2013 at 12:52 PM..
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02-26-2013, 08:43 PM	#16
Rotorocious Lieutenant Colonel 103 Rep 1,520 Posts Drives: 335xi Join Date: May 2010 Location: Colorado iTrader: (3)	yes srsly. I have to drop my pan soon. found a stock pan in another thread. Last edited by Rotorocious; 02-26-2013 at 08:55 PM..
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03-01-2013, 11:32 AM	#19
jyeah Second Lieutenant 30 Rep 216 Posts Drives: 2010 BMW 335i Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (3)	There's a slight delay in the production. Hopefully, it would be ready in 2-3 weeks.
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03-27-2013, 09:00 AM	#22
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