Worth it to 'check' IMS bearing during clutch? Clutch recommendations?

[piper6909]

Originally Posted by maytag

But was he trying to run a business? Or just kicking out a few on the side as an enthusiast?

My 986 trailer hitch: I had many people contact me, asking if I'd make one for them. I told them all no: there's always inferred liability, which means I'd have to line up all of my ducks in neat little rows. Ultimately, to do it as a business, with such a limited customer base, you'd have to pay me nearly $3k to make it make any sort of sense at all. But I built mine for about $250

I'm not disparaging what somebody decides to charge for their product. Rather, I'm disparaging someone who exploits a way over exaggerated failure and the accompanying fear, and then tells everyone that nobody else is smart enough to do it..... or even install his product.... and then all of his minions climb aboard and point fingers and throw rocks at people who decide to try their own path.

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I believe he had mentioned selling the kit but later stepped back from that, and later on he mentions that he sold the patent. So it's obvious to me that he walked back selling the kit because he was in negotiations. It's a very long thread and I don't remember everything verbatim, sorry.


EDIT: Check post #168 for pricing on the solid bearing.
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/boxster-cayman-forum/649905-who-has-done-ims-change-new-oil-fed-design-idea-9.html

And here he talks about his oil fed ball bearings he had intended on selling:
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/boxster-cayman-forum/649905-who-has-done-ims-change-new-oil-fed-design-idea-10.html

So he had full intention on selling these himself at first.

If he was willing to sell it for $200 and still make himself a profit, it pretty much reaffirms what I said earlier that the "solution" costs less $100 to make. And they sell it for $1850. With only a 5 year warranty.

[Homeoboxter]

Originally Posted by piper6909

I believe he had mentioned selling the kit but later stepped back from that, and later on he mentions that he sold the patent. So it's obvious to me that he walked back selling the kit because he was in negotiations. It's a very long thread and I don't remember everything verbatim, sorry.


EDIT: Check post #168 for pricing on the solid bearing.
Who has done an IMS change (New Oil Fed Design Idea) - Page 9 - Pelican Parts Forums

And here he talks about his oil fed ball bearings he had intended on selling:
Who has done an IMS change (New Oil Fed Design Idea) - Page 10 - Pelican Parts Forums

So he had full intention on selling these himself at first.

If he was willing to sell it for $200 and still make himself a profit, it pretty much reaffirms what I said earlier that the "solution" costs less $100 to make. And they sell it for $1850. With only a 5 year warranty.

Yes, you are right about the bearing, the plain version shows up indeed in this thread.