Intermediate shaft bearing failure (dual row type) dissected on video from a Porsche Boxster with a 2.5 liter M96 horizontally-opposed six cylinder engine.
@Bulgdoom Agreed performance N/A engines don't usually have huge amounts of low-end torque, although I've found that N/A 911 engines do have a surprising amount of low-end torque.
@Bulgdoom A turbocharged car will NEVER have the response of a performance N/A engine. I'm an avid European car fan but you're just talking rubbish I'm afraid!
NIssan, 370Z. Why does it have to be a 6-cyl normally aspirated tho, for $40k u can buy a BMW 135i with a great inline 3L w/ 2 small turbos with no lag and way better response than N/A engines. Still cheaper than base Boxter, with more room and seats and power + performance.
I'm in the process of doing an upgrade to my IMS bearing in my 2000 996. Check out the new bearing from LN Engineering in Chicago. It has a great record, but time will tell for me. Tranny is out so a perfect time to do it...
@aimsuxdoggydills If I understand, it's pretty much universal on all their water-cooled engines...particularly the early ones (late 90's to mid 2000's). You'll see the last air-cooled porches actually go for more money than cars that are several years newer.
Thanks for uploading :)
NeilMag83 2 months ago
@Bulgdoom Agreed performance N/A engines don't usually have huge amounts of low-end torque, although I've found that N/A 911 engines do have a surprising amount of low-end torque.
GT3LM 7 months ago
@GT3LM
What i meant to say was low end power, something N/A's dont have much of
Bulgdoom 7 months ago
@Bulgdoom A turbocharged car will NEVER have the response of a performance N/A engine. I'm an avid European car fan but you're just talking rubbish I'm afraid!
GT3LM 7 months ago
@CDNStig
NIssan, 370Z. Why does it have to be a 6-cyl normally aspirated tho, for $40k u can buy a BMW 135i with a great inline 3L w/ 2 small turbos with no lag and way better response than N/A engines. Still cheaper than base Boxter, with more room and seats and power + performance.
Bulgdoom 9 months ago
@Bulgdoom Name another company that makes a 6-cylinder NORMALLY ASPIRATED car that does 0-60 under 5 seconds...
CDNStig 9 months ago
I'm in the process of doing an upgrade to my IMS bearing in my 2000 996. Check out the new bearing from LN Engineering in Chicago. It has a great record, but time will tell for me. Tranny is out so a perfect time to do it...
mg911x 11 months ago
OMG
German carmagazine "AutoBild" just showed some pics from a
99 boxster which passed 500 000 km with the first engine
not so bad for poor engineering
sch8mid 1 year ago
@aimsuxdoggydills If I understand, it's pretty much universal on all their water-cooled engines...particularly the early ones (late 90's to mid 2000's). You'll see the last air-cooled porches actually go for more money than cars that are several years newer.
blurglide 1 year ago
How common is this issue?
aimsuxdoggydills 1 year ago