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Originally Posted by LEJ
It's interesting how volatile this subject has become. Most shops use the LN IMSB kit and have had great success. Not everyone can send their car to "Mr. Tennis elbow" (got that patting himself on his own back) Many of his "accomplishments" have come from another shop's idea's. For the longest time he touted Type IV engines as being the "only" engine. At the same time he wouldn't even say "Subaru" and now look at what he's doing, "building Subaru" engines and he says his are superior. Hell, FAT performance in Orange CA and Outfront Motorsports are premier builders, FAT for the Type IV and Type 1 and Outfront for the 4 and 6 cyl. Subaru engines. The bottom line is Jake is good but not the "legend in his own mind" that the thinks he is.
Now along with that said, I just had a LN IMSB installed on my car (double row) the car had 62,000 miles and the original double row was in good shape but I had it done just "because" It's expensive but no where near the cost of shipping a car to Georgia, paying Jakes labor and elevated parts prices. In another 6 or 7 years years when the clutch is toast, I'll have another LN IMSB kit installed and still be money ahead had I shipped my car to Raby.
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Who said anything about being required to ship your car to Raby? This whole topic is about a guy who claims to be an expert on these engines asking about roller bearings and not wanting any opinions but the ones he wants to hear. He has ferrous metal in his engine and thinks that some other kind of bearing is going to make him better. Clearly not the expert he purports to be. As a side Story he seems to want to act as though the LN bearing is a scam while his engine continues to disintegrate.
I think Raby charges one heck of a premium. But, that's his business and he can do it. If you've got a guy that knows how to install the bearing and charges less, good for you, feel free to share his info if he's quality. The point there is he isn't going to be putting a roller bearing in your engine because he also knows the LN bearing the best and most used one out there in this application.
Now back to SilverSSS slinging insults while that metal continues tearing his car up.