Who is this raby guy or shop?

[runjmc2]

This is a great forum with some world class people that are very willing to help. Based on your posts, you are either very uninformed or just here to mock…..sorry but I believe you need to be called out and move on...

[BIGJake111]

Originally Posted by runjmc2

This is a great forum with some world class people that are very willing to help. Based on your posts, you are either very uninformed or just here to mock…..sorry but I believe you need to be called out and move on...

I dont see any of this, i mean aside from not knowing that shell of a car was majorly overpriced. http://986forum.com/forums/general-discussions/50710-what-have-you-done-break-stereotype.html

[Jake Raby]

Jake Raby designed the IMS retrofit via Flat 6 Innovations, which I think may be part of LN Engineering which sells it now.

Incorrect. Flat 6 Innovations is a division of Raby Engine Development. Our company carries out development and has partnered with LN Engineering on many products. With the exception of maybe one product that LN sells we have carried out all of their testing since day one, even before LN was actually a company. The very first product that LN Engineering ever had was billet Nikisil cylinders for the Porsche 914 engine, and the very first set that was ever made can be found in my 356 and its 2.6L, 220HP 914 based engine.

Even though I assisted in the founding of LN Engineering, the two companies are completely separate from each other.

We dislike selling products and manufacturing them, so after development our part is done. LN Engineering manufactures the products and then they are channeled to large distributors across the world to be sold to Porsche shops and dealerships.

We develop the products so they will be available for use in our engines, which are our only commodity that we sell direct, and we only sell them direct. Our engine program was the first in the Porsche industry for the M96 powered cars and was in place years before anything else.

Our IMS product line was also the first, and we developed the IMS Retrofit (TM) procedure from scratch. I invented the first IMS extraction tool, as well as the Faultless IMS Tool recently released. We invented and developed the IMS Solution, and the Single Row Pro (dual row bearing for a single row application) and the list goes on. Today our competitors that have spawned in the past few years use the tools, procedures and (some) of the same parts to try to assemble an engine as good as ours, but they can't, because the specific components that we use aren't sold to anyone else, or even divulged. Thats the benefit that we have from having assisted with the founding of LN Engineering.

On the IMS issue, no one here knows what actually transpired or who pushed Charles (from LN Engineering) and I to create IMS related products. I divulge some of this in my book.

Prior to Jake arriving about 5-6 years ago with the IMS retrofit, IMS was an issue that got discussed, but not nearly at the level it is today.

It was just as big of a deal, the difference was NOTHING could be done about it. If an engine started to fail because of an IMSB, you either sat back and let it consume it's self, or you bought a new engine. No resurrections were possible. The IMSB at that time was believed to be non-replacable and impossible to remove (dual row especially).

People have opinions that are based on assumption, about a topic that they know nothing about. We never tried to scare anyone, we told them the truth and that scared the hell out of them. Today we can't even share the truth or what we find without people and their opinions getting in the way.

We responded to a DEMAND and solved a problem. ALL I care about is solving problems, its all I know how to do. Read this PCA article about me and my shop that was published in December of 2013. See page 11 of this PDF for a better understanding as the interview reveals quite a bit thats never been mentioned before.
http://www.peachstatepca.org/content/newsletters/PresseFall2013.pdf

[Mart]

Jake,
I'm a beneficiary of your IMSB retrofit, and I'd like to thank you for that. Car runs beautifully minus the anxiety.

Originally Posted by Jake Raby

Incorrect. Flat 6 Innovations is a division of Raby Engine Development. Our company carries out development and has partnered with LN Engineering on many products. With the exception of maybe one product that LN sells we have carried out all of their testing since day one, even before LN was actually a company. The very first product that LN Engineering ever had was billet Nikisil cylinders for the Porsche 914 engine, and the very first set that was ever made can be found in my 356 and its 2.6L, 220HP 914 based engine.

Even though I assisted in the founding of LN Engineering, the two companies are completely separate from each other.

We dislike selling products and manufacturing them, so after development our part is done. LN Engineering manufactures the products and then they are channeled to large distributors across the world to be sold to Porsche shops and dealerships.

We develop the products so they will be available for use in our engines, which are our only commodity that we sell direct, and we only sell them direct. Our engine program was the first in the Porsche industry for the M96 powered cars and was in place years before anything else.

Our IMS product line was also the first, and we developed the IMS Retrofit (TM) procedure from scratch. I invented the first IMS extraction tool, as well as the Faultless IMS Tool recently released. We invented and developed the IMS Solution, and the Single Row Pro (dual row bearing for a single row application) and the list goes on. Today our competitors that have spawned in the past few years use the tools, procedures and (some) of the same parts to try to assemble an engine as good as ours, but they can't, because the specific components that we use aren't sold to anyone else, or even divulged. Thats the benefit that we have from having assisted with the founding of LN Engineering.

On the IMS issue, no one here knows what actually transpired or who pushed Charles (from LN Engineering) and I to create IMS related products. I divulge some of this in my book.


It was just as big of a deal, the difference was NOTHING could be done about it. If an engine started to fail because of an IMSB, you either sat back and let it consume it's self, or you bought a new engine. No resurrections were possible. The IMSB at that time was believed to be non-replacable and impossible to remove (dual row especially).

People have opinions that are based on assumption, about a topic that they know nothing about. We never tried to scare anyone, we told them the truth and that scared the hell out of them. Today we can't even share the truth or what we find without people and their opinions getting in the way.

We responded to a DEMAND and solved a problem. ALL I care about is solving problems, its all I know how to do. Read this PCA article about me and my shop that was published in December of 2013. See page 11 of this PDF for a better understanding as the interview reveals quite a bit thats never been mentioned before.
http://www.peachstatepca.org/content/newsletters/PresseFall2013.pdf

[Johnny Danger]

I guess the part about Lee Harvey Oswald is false ?

[Porsche9]

Read pages 16 and 17 of the February Panomara.

[Jake Raby]

I posted this on another thread and figured I'd post it on this one, too.

Guys,
I've got to stop taking this stuff so seriously online. I either have to go, or seriously change the direction of my posts, their content and its clear that I simply can't be so direct.

I am surrounded by blown up engines at all times. Nothing comes here for an oil change or simple repairs, and not nearly enough engines come here for preventive measures.

Over the past several years it has rubbed off on me. Today while I was out driving my tow truck (hauling furniture of all things!) a Boxster pulled in behind me and was in the rear view mirror for a good while. I realized that all these failures have taken a toll on me when I had the thought cross my mind of "Should I just go ahead and stop in the middle of the road, and load that car on the truck before I see it due to a failure!". Failures and solving them for years have obviously taken their toll, because its literally all I think about.

When the car passed me I recognized the driver, and yes, I sold her the car with a bunch of upgrades about 5 years ago, but sadly she has really allowed it to really go downhill on the exterior.

After the past few days I have pretty much decided not to publish the failure chapter of my book, and not to post anything further about failures. I'll ask you guys not to ask me the questions about failures, and I'll need your help to keep this all positive.

In person things are a lot different than what they are here online and while I can still be direct in my classes, its not content that can be shared via text without being overly direct. I need to do more of my hands on classes, I really enjoy hosting them.

I don't mean to bust on DIY guys, but again dealing with their complications took their toll on me and things have been so much better since we stopped selling products direct. I'd love to figure out a way to support the DIy installs and provide parts without it dragging us down. Thats a monumental challenge that more than likely can't be achieved.

Thanks, guys.

[Timco]

Originally Posted by Jake Raby

I posted this on another thread and figured I'd post it on this one, too.

Guys,
I've got to stop taking this stuff so seriously online. I either have to go, or seriously change the direction of my posts, their content and its clear that I simply can't be so direct.

I am surrounded by blown up engines at all times. Nothing comes here for an oil change or simple repairs, and not nearly enough engines come here for preventive measures.

Over the past several years it has rubbed off on me. Today while I was out driving my tow truck (hauling furniture of all things!) a Boxster pulled in behind me and was in the rear view mirror for a good while. I realized that all these failures have taken a toll on me when I had the thought cross my mind of "Should I just go ahead and stop in the middle of the road, and load that car on the truck before I see it due to a failure!". Failures and solving them for years have obviously taken their toll, because its literally all I think about.

When the car passed me I recognized the driver, and yes, I sold her the car with a bunch of upgrades about 5 years ago, but sadly she has really allowed it to really go downhill on the exterior.

After the past few days I have pretty much decided not to publish the failure chapter of my book, and not to post anything further about failures. I'll ask you guys not to ask me the questions about failures, and I'll need your help to keep this all positive.

In person things are a lot different than what they are here online and while I can still be direct in my classes, its not content that can be shared via text without being overly direct. I need to do more of my hands on classes, I really enjoy hosting them.

I don't mean to bust on DIY guys, but again dealing with their complications took their toll on me and things have been so much better since we stopped selling products direct. I'd love to figure out a way to support the DIy installs and provide parts without it dragging us down. Thats a monumental challenge that more than likely can't be achieved.

Thanks, guys.

This guy needs a vacation. I mean getting somewhere where he has zero chance of seeing a Boxster so he won't worry about it's IMS.

You should try to get past the need to force a new bearing in every car you see or discuss online, (or stop and tow every working car you see for a bearing swap) and help those who want the help. Here you have a great thread with many singing your praises, and you publicly announce on a DIY board no more DIY suggestions or support rather than simply say it's too complicated and you've seen too many get in too deep because it's a precise thing, not changing brakes. There's no shame in not wanting to give out free advise all day, but there's a better way of saying it.

The degree of help you offer here is your decision to make, just like the decision to spend thousands on a fix a car may never need. (Apparently a 90% chance)

[VWAudiChris]

Originally Posted by runjmc2

This is a great forum with some world class people that are very willing to help. Based on your posts, you are either very uninformed or just here to mock…..sorry but I believe you need to be called out and move on...

Hey man like I said Ive been around Audi and VW for years but other than hearing this and that have never really looked into buying a Porsche or working on it. Maybe I'm not as smart as you but don't call me an idiot.

[thom4782]

@ rick3000

The Eisen estimates suggest there have been at least 3500 IMSB failures in the US and more than 7000 worldwide.

[Jake Raby]

Originally Posted by thom4782

@ rick3000

The Eisen estimates suggest there have been at least 3500 IMSB failures in the US and more than 7000 worldwide.

Thats the ones they know about. It doesn't count the ones that were misdiagnosed and etc.

[VWAudiChris]

Originally Posted by thom4782

@ rick3000

The Eisen estimates suggest there have been at least 3500 IMSB failures in the US and more than 7000 worldwide.

Man thats really a high number for whats suppose to be a high end car!!!!! Mazda had there issues with the RX8 cars blowing up and they just gave everyone a longer warranty so why didn't Porsche do the same??