Go Back   986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners > Porsche Boxster & Cayman Forums > Boxster General Discussions

Post Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 05-31-2016, 09:19 AM   #1
Registered User
 
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Dahlonega , Georgia
Posts: 1,359
The LN IMS Solution is what Porsche should have designed and installed on all 986/996 engines !
__________________
2002 Boxster S Arctic Silver with black top with glass window and black leather interior. Jake Raby 3.6 SS ( the beast ) with IMS Solution. 996 GT3 front bumper , GT3 rocker covers and GT3TEK rear diffuser and Joe Toth composites rear ducktail spoiler .
rfuerst911sc is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 05-31-2016, 01:18 PM   #2
Registered User
 
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Emerald City
Posts: 885
Garage
Quote:
Originally Posted by rfuerst911sc View Post
The LN IMS Solution is what Porsche should have designed and installed on all 986/996 engines !
Make that 997/987 too
jdraupp is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-31-2016, 02:14 PM   #3
Registered User
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: It's a kind of magic.....
Posts: 6,614
Quote:
Originally Posted by rfuerst911sc View Post
The LN IMS Solution is what Porsche should have designed and installed on all 986/996 engines !
Yes, but knowing Porsche, can you imagine how much it would cost??
__________________
Anything really new is invented only in one’s youth. Later, one becomes more experienced, more famous – and more stupid.” - Albert Einstein
JFP in PA is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 05-31-2016, 03:04 PM   #4
Registered User
 
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Dahlonega , Georgia
Posts: 1,359
Quote:
Originally Posted by JFP in PA View Post
Yes, but knowing Porsche, can you imagine how much it would cost??
My educated guess is a LOT less than all the engines that were replaced under warranty. Plus a lot less bad press .
__________________
2002 Boxster S Arctic Silver with black top with glass window and black leather interior. Jake Raby 3.6 SS ( the beast ) with IMS Solution. 996 GT3 front bumper , GT3 rocker covers and GT3TEK rear diffuser and Joe Toth composites rear ducktail spoiler .
rfuerst911sc is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 05-31-2016, 03:35 PM   #5
Registered User
 
Luv2Box's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Pacific Grove, CA
Posts: 494
Garage
Quote:
Originally Posted by rfuerst911sc View Post
My educated guess is a LOT less than all the engines that were replaced under warranty. Plus a lot less bad press .
And the cost of a class action lawsuit.
Luv2Box is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-01-2016, 11:17 AM   #6
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 1,631
They saved more money

Quote:
Originally Posted by Luv2Box View Post
And the cost of a class action lawsuit.
by using the same cylinder head on both halves of the flat six instead of separate castings, using lots of cheap black plastic that gets sticky over time in the interior and only installing spin-locks in Boxsters that came from the factory with hard-tops!
PaulE is offline   Reply With Quote
Post Reply



Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On




All times are GMT -8. The time now is 06:33 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO 3.6.0
Copyright 2025 Pelican Parts, LLC - Posts may be archived for display on the Pelican Parts Website -    DMCA Registered Agent Contact Page