[gwoodburn]

Originally Posted by Jake Raby

Nice for you to join us again.. Hope things are going well for you on "Earth". We still don't know who you are or where you are from, and you won't tell us after being asked several times. We'll have to assume you are a Troll, posting at a location under a bridge, from a laptop stealing internet from a nearby Motel 6..

I have worked with LN Engineering since before they were a company, just a couple of really hardcore students with some awesome capabilities and talent. We have worked together to "co-develop" dozens of products for Porsches, first air-cooled and then water-cooled. I have ZERO vested interest in LN Engineering, I have my own company that was founded in 1992 by me. LN and Charles have helped me on many occasions with the manufacturing of one off components for my engines and we work well together. We are able to couple engineering, manufacturing, practical application and evaluation all into one package.

Its pretty straight forward, either you recognize the IMS issue or you think we are full of crap. Either way, the fact is the decision is yours, to either take your chances or just drive on like nothing is wrong. To date I have refused to convince anyone to carry out the IMS retrofit, just state the facts, send them to the appropriate places online to gain information and let the decision be yours. After we talk to potential IMSR clients we don't call them back and pester them or try to frighten them into the bearing retrofit.. The decision is theirs. When I am asked "Do you think that I should do this bearing retrofit?" I simply respond with "do your research."

To date bearings are not in use that have been applied for 100K miles and it'll probably take another two years for the mileage points to get that high from retrofitted Porsches. We could lie to you and tell you we had already reached that point, but Charles and myself do not operate companies with those types of morals. We'd rather lose your business through your doubt and reservation as to lie to you just to squeeze a dollar from your wallet.

The bearings we have outfitted have a 100% effectiveness rating currently. Over time we will experience failures and we will learn from them just like we have everything else.

I am proud to have assisted with the development of the procedure to extract this bearing and make the procedure simple enough to be carried out by DIY enthusiast and Porsche shops that have zero M96 engine experience. Porsche said that couldn't be done and maintains that.

Be thankful that you have the choice of retrofitting your bearing, this time 18 months ago that wasn't a possibility.

Your Welcome.

YThe question the OP asked was how many miles are on your IMS bearing, since SPPMO doesn't have an IMS retrofitted car it makes me wonder why he even posted? To answer the question the OP asked, I have 40K on retrofitted cars that are currently my personal property.

Most IMSR purchasers aren't online, to get answers to this question you'd have to use a more effective tool than the web.

Thank you Jake. Myself and everyone else here respects your honesty and devotion.

Regardless of what sppmo thinks, my IMS retrofit is now on order and will be here Friday!