First time I heard of this theory... IMS

[Boxtaboy]

Originally Posted by Burg Boxster

"Zee, zhat's vhat ve bin zaying all along!"

- Porsche M96/M97 Engineers

Actually, that theory is just the simple inverse of the theory you should drive it hard whereas trying to not drive it hard is actually harder on the engine = Driver's Fault

Works fine for me then, as I like to keep her above 3K rpms in all gears normally anyway!

[356Guy]

It was a bad idea to put an anti-friction bearing in an IC engine.
I believe that higher engine speeds helped lubricate the bearing better after the seal fails. This is why I think that tip cars had more failures but I'm only going on what the local Indy says on that one.

[NewArt]

Originally Posted by 356Guy

It was a bad idea to put an anti-friction bearing in an IC engine.
I believe that higher engine speeds helped lubricate the bearing better after the seal fails. This is why I think that tip cars had more failures but I'm only going on what the local Indy says on that one.

Odd...I had read the opposite, that tiptronic cars had less failures.

[Gelbster]

Originally Posted by NewArt

Odd...I had read the opposite, that tiptronic cars had less failures.

Correct !
It never ends..........

[356Guy]

Originally Posted by Gelbster

Correct !
It never ends..........

A theory in conflict with another theory? Yes that will never end. At least it was based on this Indy's experience of dealing with failed IMS bearings.

[JFP in PA]

Originally Posted by NewArt

Odd...I had read the opposite, that tiptronic cars had less failures.

Mathematically, this is correct, but only because there are fewer Tiptronic equipped cars......