Hey all,
I'm picking up my 818r next week. I got it planning to do a season of NASA racing. Good afternoon through all the archives here it seems like no one has ever actually solved the oiling issue. Is this a dead platform and I am sure to blow up the engine? There's been almost no new posts on here in the last 3 or 4 years. Has everyone just given up on this thing?
Sounds like even people who went the full dry sump route had problems too? Dry sump would really push my budget but if it's needed ...

Mine has a fresh rebuild 2.5 20g turbo STI drivetrain with killer bee pan, but it seems like that won't be enough. My local track I usually pull 1.2 g's sustained in corners on 200 tread wear tires with no downforce in street cars, so I have no doubt I'll be pushing 1.4 and above with the aero on this thing.
Is it just a ticking time bomb?
Feeling discouraged.