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      <image:title>Orientation - The Development — 997 Intake Manifold Valve Development - OEM 997 RS Valve Rod</image:title>
      <image:caption>The arrows showcase where wear is starting and the beginning of fatigue failure.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Showcases wear and damage on the 997RS OEM rod where the flap mounts.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Showcases wear and damage on the 997RS OEM rod where the flap mounts.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>997 on the left, 991 on the right. Notice the change in the design of the rod.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Notice how the design from the 991 is carried forward. But a material upgrade of the rod is present in the 718 design.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Orientation - The Development — 997 Intake Manifold Valve Development - Large Rods Comparison #1</image:title>
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      <image:title>Orientation - The Research— 997 Intake Manifold Valve Development - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>GT3 RS 3.8 Marketing Material</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Failure #1 Ilko’s car on Rennlist</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Failure #2 My Failure</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Failure #2 Flap shows the rod failed in the same places as Failure #1</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Ilko's head sustained serious damage</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Portion of the rod flattened and merged with the piston</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>You can clearly see: The missing portion of the rod, sucked into the intake and partially ingested. Damage to the piston crown, where the rod fragment made contact.</image:caption>
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