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Subject:Re: "windage tray"
From:Jim Arnott
Date:Fri, 5 Jan 2001 19:37:51 -0800

Serious answer...  Look for VW speed shops.  VW Trends might have some
advertisers who carry such things.  Neuspeed maybe?  Shouldn't be
*too* difficult to find.

And yes, you have the right name and concept of how it works.
Basically keeps the crankcase oil away from the crank.  Good for a
3-4% HP boost in racing motors.  Don't build one (a racing motor)
without one.

Jim Arnott
WetWesties
Union, OR

Bradley Flubacher wrote:
>
> I was told of a beast called a windage tray.  I might be spelling it wrong,
> but maybe someone can point me in the right direction.  My understanding is
> that it is a tray that replaces your oil pan gasket and has metal bands that
> come very close to the bottom rotations of the crank shaft, purpose being to
> "shear" off excess oil from the shaft, slightly increasing HP.
>
> I'm trying to milk every extra HP out of this new 1.6L diesel.  Has anyone
> used one? know where to get it?