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Anyway, back to IMS bearings. I think the only real "solution" is that proper oil-fed journal bearing that has (finally) been released by LN. The next amazing part to me is that people pay $1800 (plus installation!) for it. It is a great way to make money - for awhile anyway. Heck, I would patent that as well!
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The IMS Solution is my invention. It was the very first IMS Retrofit component that was invented, and originally I developed this only for my turn key engines. I had no intentions of the units being sold for individual sale in the beginning. The units were first used in my engines, and for a good while we were the only installers of the product.
When we got some intel proving that some others were about to begin offering components, other than LN, I decided to crush their game and I teamed up with LN to offer the IMS Solution to the masses. It hit the market one month before the other band wagon guys released their new product, and right out of the blue- ambush style, just the way Marines prefer to attack. Mission accomplished. I would have loved to see their faces when they saw that first article.
The cost of the IMS Solution is as real as it gets. If you knew what the product took to create, develop and patent, as well as the staggering per piece manufacturing costs, you'd think that 1800.00 isn't even enough for a retail price. The components use exceptionally expensive materials, all surfaces must be ground, and the DLC coating alone costs more than most other IMS related products cost at retail. The IMS Solution and all of its components are made in USA 100%.
The good news is that we can barely keep up with the demand from distributors due to the insane lead time that is required to produce the IMS Solution from A-Z. Costs doesn't seem to matter, people that appreciate closure on a problem, with a simplified component that removes 11 wear parts entirely from the engine are standing in line to have theirs fitted. Most reach out to our Certified Installers and take advantage of the people who have been trained and evaluated by us to do the job as intended.
There's only one IMS Retrofit, and there's only one IMS Solution, both names have been trademarked- otherwise they'll be ripped off, just like everything else we've done over the last decade.