Currently in the process of shopping for a 996. Have two IMS related questions. 1. According to this article ( https://www.oregonpca.org/resources/...he-full-story/ ) 1999 model year had a dual row bearing, which is more reliable than the single row bearing on the later model years. However this article ( http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-cult...a-porsche-996/ ) says the opposite, claiming that the earlier cars are more susceptible to IMS bearing failure. Which source is correct? 2. It looks like there are two way to prevent IMS bearing failure. One is to install "IMS Retrofit", and the second is to install "IMS Solution". IMS solutions seems to be a better choice because it does not require further bearing replacements. Are there any drawbacks to the Solution, besides the fact that the kit is more expensive to buy? Are there any reasons I would want the "Retrofit" instead of the "Solution"? Thanks in advance!
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YOUR RESEARCH1999 IMS and Retrofit vs Solution
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