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Old 02-03-2019, 11:17 AM
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Default First year without IMS?

I am looking at a 2009 base Cayman (2.9 liter engine). Does it have the infamous IMS?
Old 02-03-2019, 11:33 AM
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No IMS for 2009. It is the 9A1 engine, Note that in the 2.9l it does not have DFI. At the time Porsche stated they did not need DFI to achieve their output goal.
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No DFI is not necessarily a bad thing.
Old 02-03-2019, 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by murphyslaw1978
No DFI is not necessarily a bad thing.
Agreed. Just thought it was worth noting.

Chappie- DFI is Direct Fuel Injection. The 3.4l in the S and the 997 Carrera engines have it. It provides more power with similar economy. The downside is some cars had high pressure fuel pump failures - mostly Carreras I think. Also in some other makes there has been build up of deposits on the back side of the intake valves. I have not seen any issues reported on the 2.9 Cayman. I had an 09 Cayman 2.9 for a few years and it was a fun car.
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It’s a true gem of a motor. Will rev to 7k rpm ALL DAY without the slightest protest.
Old 02-06-2019, 02:34 PM
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Originally Posted by PhillyNate
It’s a true gem of a motor. Will rev to 7k rpm ALL DAY without the slightest protest.
yup! 2.9 is a sweetheart of an engine.



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