Filter change, filling with oil.

I removed the original oil filter, it had only been on the bike for a 3k but thought it was best to replace as they are so cheap. 

Been told to only use genuine Honda filters.

I pre-filled the filter, allowed the filter to absorb all of the oil and kept topping up until it wouldn't hold anymore. Then I fitted this to the sandwich plate.

The oil cooler also needed prefilling. 

Sorry forgot to photograph the next bit.. 

So removed the dipstick, and emptied the rest of the 3.7L of oil into the engine. 

I then connected the starter motor directly to the battery and turned over the engine to get the oil pumping round the system.

I connected up the digidash to the oil pressure sensor to make sure I was getting oil pressure. After a few turns of the engine and removal and refitting of the oil filter I was getting 5-6 psi of pressure on turnover. 

Fitting Oil Cooler sandwich Plate

Everyone has said oil cooling is a must!!  Apparently on a track day keeping the oil cool with a standard setup can be a problem so thought instead of messing around lets just fit the cooler from the start. 

I removed the old oil filter, I will replace this before filling with oil but for now this one is fine.  

Heres the sandwich plate, its very well made. I just made sure there were no metal shards left from manufacturing. The seal goes on the engine block side. I covered in oil to help with the fitment. 

Sandwich plate in place, its a bit of a pain trying to keep the seal in place and not to trap it. I tighten to fixing bolt up to 26nm as per the filter, I need to make sure this is correct. 

Oil filter and hose attachments fitted on. Really impressed with the simple design and quality of the kit. Still need to tighten the hose fixings, will do this when in the car.

Lots of new goodies.. (Delivery from AB Performance turned up)

The delivery from AB Performance turned up today.. Lots of exciting new parts

The billet sump is pretty impressive. It comes in four parts, the main sump, the lower sump which holds the sump plug, then you get a stainless steal baffle and an oil pick up.

The Haynes manual recommends Three Bond 1207B to fit the sump. AB did not supply this product. 

Gave the two billet parts a bath..  There was still a fair amount of aluminium swarf that I needed to wash away.

Prop adapter..

Billet sandwich plate, this claims up between the engine block and the oil filter.  Looks really well made. 

Oil Cooler.. its a Mocal Heavy Duty Oil Cooler - 13 Row.

Stainless steal braided hose and fittings, its one length of hose which I will calculate the lengths I need and either cut myself or send back to AB to cut and fit the fittings for me. Its horrible stuff, Andy warned me on the phone but managed to stab myself with the metal braiding just moving it around.

Water pump delete kit.

Electric water pump