LN Eng retrofit post mortem
06-23-2011 | 11:07 PM
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06-23-2011 | 11:50 PM
#32
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I think your time will be better spent looking for a 996 than hand-wringing about possible problems.
Every 911 series (with perhaps the exception of the 84-89) suffered from some form of potential engine nightmare, whether it was busted head studs, badly designed cam chain tensioners, exploding airboxes or that interesting 964 motor decision to not include a major gasket. Porsches have always been, and will always be, expensive to maintain and repair. Just because 996s have come down in price due to the 150,000 Porsche sold, they are going to be any different. In fact, simply because of the complex electronics of any modern performance car, they are probably going to be worse.
Deal with it, or go buy a Honda.
Every 911 series (with perhaps the exception of the 84-89) suffered from some form of potential engine nightmare, whether it was busted head studs, badly designed cam chain tensioners, exploding airboxes or that interesting 964 motor decision to not include a major gasket. Porsches have always been, and will always be, expensive to maintain and repair. Just because 996s have come down in price due to the 150,000 Porsche sold, they are going to be any different. In fact, simply because of the complex electronics of any modern performance car, they are probably going to be worse.
Deal with it, or go buy a Honda.
06-23-2011 | 11:50 PM
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I carried out the majority of tests for LN on this and supplied the data to them. There was also no less than three bearing engineers involved with this. I have utilized the same hybrid bearing technology in EVERY ONE of my engines since the beginning of my engine program and have a 100% effectiveness rating with them.
Prior to the IMS retrofit being possible this same bearing technology was used in the IMS Updates for completely torn down engines that we reconstructed.
LN has the data that you desire, whether they feel that your request for it is worthy of release of is up to them.
Remember, Porsche Engineers designed this bearing and the associated issues. Do all the calculations and tests that you want, the results of the IMSR are speaking for themselves. Many of them have more than 40K miles, I put over 30K on the very first IMSR ever carried out in one year alone. That engine is still going strong.
Contact LN.
Prior to the IMS retrofit being possible this same bearing technology was used in the IMS Updates for completely torn down engines that we reconstructed.
LN has the data that you desire, whether they feel that your request for it is worthy of release of is up to them.
Remember, Porsche Engineers designed this bearing and the associated issues. Do all the calculations and tests that you want, the results of the IMSR are speaking for themselves. Many of them have more than 40K miles, I put over 30K on the very first IMSR ever carried out in one year alone. That engine is still going strong.
Contact LN.
