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Originally Posted by linklaw
I got an email back in December from Flat 6 (Jake Raby's Company) that said they developed a new, permanent fix for the IMS bearing. They apparently eliminate the roller bearing and replace it with a conventional, oil fed bearing. I didn't see any info on pricing or on whether the replacement can be made without engine disassembly. They call it the Ultimate Solution, I think.
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Its called the IMS Solution, see it in next month's edition of Panorama. We started the development of this prior to the standard IMS retrofit and its taken years to perfect it. We have been installing these solutions for quite a while, even though it is not advertised. We have a backlog of installs booked through late March 2013 right now.
All of our engines are now utilizing the IMS Solution. Active sales through shops and major distributors will begin in summer 2013. Until then the only place to get it is where it was invented, right here :-)
All sales will be through shops by IMS Solution LLC. This development is not intended to be sold for DIY installations. Units will not be sold at a retail level.
Anyway, engine prices aren't dropping- they are going up just like everything else these days. Last year after many years the OEM crate engine price from Porsche finally met the price of my engines for the first time. This year our prices increased for the first time since 2007. Interestingly the price of my engines 5 years ago was over 15K for any ofering while the factory Porsche engine price was only 5-7K. Today the price for our engines is generally 18-20K and any engine from the dealer is also the same price, but the factory core charge is equal to or more than the cost of the engine and you may not see any of that money back. Because the OEM prices have risen and our engines become more and more respected we are busier today than ever. I currently have cars in-process for engine reconstructions from 20 states and 2 Canadian provinces due to this.
The parts and processes to create one of my engines cost over14K for any engine and some are as much as 16.5K, but we have more and more people wanting to go my way, in fact I have sold three engines so far this year and didn't even try.
There are more corner cutters popping out of the wood work to "rebuild" these engines and they offer cheap prices. You will get exactly what you pay for. Results may vary.