New Clutch/L.N. Engineering I.M.S. Retrofit: Where?

[Perfectlap]

by the way, does anyone have a PDF of the Dec. 2008 Excellence article discussing the LN Engineering kit?

[Jake Raby]

The excellence article does not cover the IMS retrofit much at all. When that article was written we were still developing the procedure to extract the factory bearing. Due to this the article barely touched the surface.

Excellence is doing a tech forum on the IMSR procedure, they are writing the article now and just contacted me last week with some text to proof.

Our flat rate charges are the best way to go, you know exactly what will be spent up front and that doesn't change, even if we hit problems. Gschotland's exhaust system was a ******************** to remove but it didn't cost him any extra money, even though it added 3 hours of labor to the procedure.

We do more IMSR procedures than any other shop, partly because we helped develop the bearing and the extraction procedure and know the IMSR better than anyone.

We've had cars shipped from California to have the procedure completed here under my roof.

[rob76turbo]

I did my own. The easiest part was the R&R of the actual IMS kit. Jake has made it extremely easy. The hardest part is pulling the trans out and lining it up to put back in. Helps to have a lift and transmission jack I put in a new DMF and Sacs Clutch kit and clutch slave from Vertex (best price on the internet....speak to Charles). BTW, make sure to bleed the brake system after you install the trans....or the pedal will slam to the floor when you touch it....

[gschotland]

Maybe you can find someone closer to home that can do the job, but I doubt for a meaningful amount less. I really didn't want someone learning on my car or on my dime, so I took a 5 day road trip and did some sightseeing on GA's beautiful Antebellum Trail with Jake's complimentary '98 Box loaner (fitted with a hot, whiz bang cam) while he worked on my car. It was a fun trip, Jake taught me a lot about my car, and I can sleep well knowing the job was done right.

[Jake Raby]

Thanks Gary!! It was great working with you and showing you around...

My old Boxster will never be the same again, we are chopping up for an SCCA IT race car :-)

[clickman]

Originally Posted by Jake Raby

My old Boxster will never be the same again, we are chopping up for an SCCA IT race car :-)

Dang! That loaner sounded like a great side-benefit to getting the job done at Jake's

[Wingnut2u]

I had my IMSR done at RUF, can't give you a price as it was done while I was having my engine replaced