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Yet another failure point..
Just had a minute to share this one with you guys..
This is the hex key that drives the main oil pump from the IMS. Its powdered metal just like th connecting rods..
This cost a nasty failure.. Porsche NEVER upgraded this part all the way through M96 production.
We are now working with LN Engineering to make these from Chromoly steel and will be using these pieces in all future engines, just like the other upgrade parts..
This was one of MY engines and it totally wiped out the bottom end.. It was a 3.6 built from a 3.2 that was making 355 flywheel HP and revved as fast as a Carrera GT... In a Boxster S thats fully prepped it gave GT3s a hard time.
There is no better way to develop than through trial and error coupled with constant updates and pushring the limits... Repairing it isn't costing the customer a dime, he never even had to ask.
Breaking parts is part of my job requirements... This is our first engine failure, but I am sure it won't be our last.. Nothing would have lived through this, just thank god it had overbuilt components in the dynamic assembly, else it would be totally wasted.
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