Death of an IMS caught on video

[NoGaBiker]

"Upgraded to Carrera chain tensioners and airbox pop-off valve..."

Every ad for a decent SC or G-Series 911 says that. Someday every ad for an M96 car will say something similar about IMSB upgrade. It doesn't matter if only .00001% of cars actually need the upgrade, or 99.998%; perception is everything, and perception is that the IMSB is a ticking bomb. The upgrade will eventually be seen as an absolute necessity if you hope to get anything close to full value for your car.

But it will be awhile before that is the case.

[Michiganstar]

The cage that the bearing sits in failed releasing the bearings into the engine. The saving grace for my engine was that I killed the power almost straight away saving any more damage.
I got the car back today and had a very enjoyable drive home in it. 224 miles of English winter sunshine with the top down and some awesome driving roads to enjoy the new engine, its still bedding in so no flat out fun just yet....