I never see anyone mention a windage plate or tray anywhere. Are they not used on a L6? I thought an engine is an engine, and what helps one type (V8) will help other types (L6). Is it they are no made for our favorite engine?
Back in the stone ages my company contracted with a supplier who also owns several Nascar teams to evaluate the effect of a windage tray in Mustang GT V8. We only dyno tested to 5500 rpm or so with back-to-back dyno pulls with and without the windage tray. There was no difference in the power.
Now, we don't drive dynamometers. Our cars corner, brake, and accelerate. MAYBE there is something to be said for controlling oil slosh in the pans with a tray, Dunno.
I think your best effort on the street should be a pan as deep as you can make it, with baffles or trap doors to keep the oil near the pickup.
Either that or drive like an old lady. And who wants to do that?
