Never did I suggest drysumps were needed for all applications.
Well when you mentioned,
"But when you blow an engine, even if the car is only capable of running 12s, and you're sliding sideways down the track at over 100 mph, I WILL GUARANTEE YOU, let me repeat that, I WILL GUARANTEE YOU, you will be thinking about that drysump system."
It kinda sounded like you thought 12 sec cars should use them.
If you read it carefully, I didn't mention that drysumps should be used in all racing applications. But, since we're here, what would be wrong if someone chose to? I think you did catch my drift that drysumps can benefit any race engine. No matter the performance level. Particularly from a safety point of view.
"Never did I suggest that running a drysump would magically prevent all the possible failures that a racing engine can have.
Never did I suggest that Pro Stock engines don't blow up. Come on. Don't take me for an ignorant fool."
I in no way think your an ignorant fool, quite the opposite. You did say though about why prostock engines use dry sumps and that just is a totaly different relm of what we are doing with our cars.
I don't think I mentioned why Pro Stock uses drysumps. I think I eluded that they choose to use drysump oiling. Maybe you would like to explain why for us.
I get the feeling you think that drysump oiling is only reserved for the elite ranks?
"And yes, no matter how proactive a person is with safety, **** still happens. Does that mean you should throw up your arms and say, Oh well, who needs to be concerned with safety. You're going to bite it anyway. No. Safety should always be at the top of the list.
There's always a natural resistance to safety issues. I don't know why that is. When I saw this thread I debated whether or not I should put my .02 cents in. I had a feeling a dog pile might ensue. Not sure how this degraded from me trying to convey the importance of the safety part of running a drysump to who has the fastest car. I guess the person with the fastest car should be the smartest when it comes to safety issues? Never mind that I have had a personal experience of blowing up engines, one with wetsump and one with drysump, with results given for both instances. Even a freaking vieo! That's all right. Just ignore that. I don't have a clue about what I'm talking about."
Where did I suggest "ignoring" saftey?????
Matter of fact I mentioned using an engine diaper more than once and you seem to have left that point out.
I stand corrected. Your point about the diaper was lost to me in your other arguments. And just how effective have the diapers proved to be? Is there any good data on that yet?
Don Im not trying to argue here Im just presenting another side pertaning to dry sumps.
And what exactly is that other side? It's kinda getting lost in the argueing. At this point the only thing I've gotten out of this is, you don't think it's needed in all racing applications. Is that it?