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Nine8Six · 02-12-2017, 10:48 AM

Sorry to hear man :/

That shaft not being a one piece-machined part, with chains flapping on it all day long, occasionally at above 5,000 RPM.... not sure about your knowledge RE rotor dynamics but I wouldn't look elsewhere for the root cause of the mighty IMS failure.

I've never seen a IMS mind you, however I can tell you that high speed shaft/rotors (>5krpm) ARE and should be machined "one-piece' for an effective and durable TIR. Truly poor of Porsche if they haven't.

** Certainly not caused by a lubrication design flaw otherwise, like I said, most if not all of the 9X6 would be dead today ** Just using common sense here

Again. sorry to hear it happened to you. Not saying that 60k is definitive "passed threshold" but sure you know what I mean by that.

02-12-2017, 10:48 AM	#25
Nine8Six Registered User Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Montreal, QC. (currently expat to Shanghai) Posts: 3,249	Sorry to hear man :/ That shaft not being a one piece-machined part, with chains flapping on it all day long, occasionally at above 5,000 RPM.... not sure about your knowledge RE rotor dynamics but I wouldn't look elsewhere for the root cause of the mighty IMS failure. I've never seen a IMS mind you, however I can tell you that high speed shaft/rotors (>5krpm) ARE and should be machined "one-piece' for an effective and durable TIR. Truly poor of Porsche if they haven't. Certainly not caused by a lubrication design flaw otherwise, like I said, most if not all of the 9X6 would be dead today Just using common sense here Again. sorry to hear it happened to you. Not saying that 60k is definitive "passed threshold" but sure you know what I mean by that. __________________ ______________________________ '97 Boxster base model 2.5L, Guards Red/Tan leather, with a new but old Alpine am/fm radio.