IMS Failure

[Jake Raby]

It's unfortunate that none of the IMSB upgrade solutions provide an externally visible identifier tag.

We do… But sometimes you don't know.. What you don't know. Each of our units is serialized and matched to the VIN of the fitted vehicle along with its engine serial M designation number. This is in the door jamb of every vehicle we have ever retrofitted here at Flat 6 and is also supplied with the IMS Solution kits.

We have also used a similar decal for every standard IMS Retrofit that we've carried out. This decal only comes from a retrofit carried out under our roof, where the IMS Retrofit procedure, tooling and components were pioneered.

If I'd spent a few grand more on a newer model I'd probably decide that the additional investment was worthwhile.

If you knew what I know, that statement might not have been made.

[BDBoxster]

Jake, while we're still on this dead horse issue.....have you seen many failures with any late 2005-2008 that have the bigger bearings? Just curious how many failures you may have scene in these years? Thanx!

[Jake Raby]

Originally Posted by BDBoxster

Jake, while we're still on this dead horse issue.....have you seen many failures with any late 2005-2008 that have the bigger bearings? Just curious how many failures you may have scene in these years? Thanx!

Yes, a few, BUT only one on the street.. The larger diameter bearings only fail on the track as a general consensus. This is where the larger diameter bearing, with its increased surface speed becomes a bad thing.

Unless its a track car, or sees the track as a DE car once and a while don't worry about it. Thats what time has taught us.

[truegearhead]

Originally Posted by Jake Raby

Yes, a few, BUT only one on the street.. The larger diameter bearings only fail on the track as a general consensus. This is where the larger diameter bearing, with its increased surface speed becomes a bad thing.

Unless its a track car, or sees the track as a DE car once and a while don't worry about it. Thats what time has taught us.

Sounds like its the opposite of 986 failures. 986 bearings tend to hold up on the track better than the street right? Or is this a wives tail

[Jake Raby]

Originally Posted by truegearhead

Sounds like its the opposite of 986 failures. 986 bearings tend to hold up on the track better than the street right? Or is this a wives tail

Yes. The factory addressed one problem and created another one.
That's the problem with a ball bearing... There's always a compromise.

That's why I invented the IMS Solution.

[BDBoxster]

Thanks Jake.....again!