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Originally Posted by lifeisgood
Jake, Thanks in advance.
Despite the already upgraded to a larger IMS in MY06-08, you still see some failure. What is the comparison between the MY06-08 with your retrofit IMS?
If it need to be tear down the engine to do the retrofit, is it worth it.
Cost wise?
I just bought an 06 boxster S with 2 year CPO. Thinking about retrofit it and keep it for a while or dump it after CPO run out.
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Their isn't a comparison between the two...
Currently MY 06 vehicles are just coming out of warranty, most of the reports we have heard so far of these bearings failing have come from Dealerships that slipped us some info. Now that these can't be swept under the rug as easy the reports should elevate a bit, like they did with the earlier cars.
LN and I have already produced a ceramic bearing for the MY 06, large IMS, it is in testing in a full blown track car.
Cost wise: If I tear into an engine I ONLY fully upgrade it, I refuse to just open it up and swap the IMS, because thats a waste of effort and leaves a dozen more points of possible failure in existence. Prices for a fully upgraded FSI engine start at 16K, (most are 18-20 and can reach 22-25K) but the least of those makes 30HP more than factory and includes installation, assembly by a single Human and dyno optimization.