Budget IMSB Retrofit for $165 Thread
#2
Pro
#4
FWIW, there is a difference of opinion between BR at Casper and LN regarding the support stud.
So I wouldn't necessarily call it "improved" which can seem misleading. Thicker, beefier, more robust seems more appropriate to describe it at this point.
So I wouldn't necessarily call it "improved" which can seem misleading. Thicker, beefier, more robust seems more appropriate to describe it at this point.
#5
Captain Obvious
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Might want to remove the full ceramic bearing from that list. They will chip very easily if you try to install them the way an IMS bearing has to be.
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#8
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It's a risky tactic--nickeling and dimeing these cars--but I wish you well.
#9
Race Director
The irony of Krazy "you best be rich if you're gonna own a 996" K championing the budget IMSB retrofit isn't lost on me, but I'm interested to see the outcome just the same.
#10
Captain Obvious
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#11
"There is nothing wrong saving a grand for future projects."
Well, he is not really saving a grand. The cost of the LN Engineering IMS bearing is $650, everything else is labor. So the savings here is less than $500, and that does not factor in the time required to source the parts and plan the procedure (time is money for most of us).
Going the cheap route on any Porsche repair is rarely a wise decision. KK seems to have the skill set to perhaps make this solution work... but in the end he is only saving a few hundred dollars over the cost of one of the professional, tested, warrantied solutions. When balanced against the potential repair costs of the, admittedly somewhat rare IMS failure, this might not be the best solution for most owners.
But good luck!
Well, he is not really saving a grand. The cost of the LN Engineering IMS bearing is $650, everything else is labor. So the savings here is less than $500, and that does not factor in the time required to source the parts and plan the procedure (time is money for most of us).
Going the cheap route on any Porsche repair is rarely a wise decision. KK seems to have the skill set to perhaps make this solution work... but in the end he is only saving a few hundred dollars over the cost of one of the professional, tested, warrantied solutions. When balanced against the potential repair costs of the, admittedly somewhat rare IMS failure, this might not be the best solution for most owners.
But good luck!
#12
Captain Obvious
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Super User
"There is nothing wrong saving a grand for future projects."
Well, he is not really saving a grand. The cost of the LN Engineering IMS bearing is $650, everything else is labor. So the savings here is less than $500, and that does not factor in the time required to source the parts and plan the procedure (time is money for most of us).
Going the cheap route on any Porsche repair is rarely a wise decision. KK seems to have the skill set to perhaps make this solution work... but in the end he is only saving a few hundred dollars over the cost of one of the professional, tested, warrantied solutions. When balanced against the potential repair costs of the, admittedly somewhat rare IMS failure, this might not be the best solution for most owners.
But good luck!
Well, he is not really saving a grand. The cost of the LN Engineering IMS bearing is $650, everything else is labor. So the savings here is less than $500, and that does not factor in the time required to source the parts and plan the procedure (time is money for most of us).
Going the cheap route on any Porsche repair is rarely a wise decision. KK seems to have the skill set to perhaps make this solution work... but in the end he is only saving a few hundred dollars over the cost of one of the professional, tested, warrantied solutions. When balanced against the potential repair costs of the, admittedly somewhat rare IMS failure, this might not be the best solution for most owners.
But good luck!
#13
Good luck KK!
#15
I think as far as being a "wear" item might be more for liability reasons. I don't doubt that it wears(just like wheel bearings for example), but when it will actually wear enough to break down will vary. Look at all the original IMS guys that have over 100k+ ? And given the nature of the retrofit bearings having an open design for oil to lubricate, coupled with the ceramic hybrid designs, as long as you keep up with regular oil changes, I can't see the retrofits breaking down or needing replacement unless you plan on hitting really really high miles with your car. In your case, the Pelican retrofit should last you 2-3 lifetimes easily.