IMS settlement follow up

[Perfectlap]

Originally Posted by Jake Raby

Yeah. Lets see how that works out. We've been inside the 09 and later engines for over 3.5 years now.

A Porsche overhead cam engine has utilized an "IMS (aka layshaft) since the mid 1950s, beginning with the 547/1 and that was done for a reason.

How is the bearing-free IMS Solution different from the bearing-free redesign in the 9A1 "solution"?

[Jake Raby]

Originally Posted by Perfectlap

How is the bearing-free IMS Solution different from the bearing-free redesign in the 9A1 "solution"?

The 9a1 engine drives the cams directly from the crankshaft. Pictures of the internals can be found on our facebook page under the album "4.2 DFI Beast". I am putting together a WTI Engine Mechanical Class for the 9a1 and that will be available in May of 2014. Along with it will come some better illustrations.