What are my IMS options?

[CoBeerToad]

I was under the impression that all the '97's were already dual row. Is that not the case? Wait. I think I get it. It's a wear item and should be replaced as long as I'm in there regardless of whether it's a single, double or triple. Until I can get the fancy Jake Raby upgrade thing, I should plan on replacing it every 50k-ish miles.

So I'm looking at:
$649.00 LN Engineering retrofit thing
$499.85 Clutch 3 piece kit and guide from Pelican
$13.75 RMS from Pelican
$1162.60

And then find a shop that will let me buy the parts and just pay them the labor involved. Sound about right? Might be able to afford that Lucky Charm pattern sooner than later!

[thom4782]

'97s are dual row. You have three IMSB choices:

1. Porsche stock bearing
2. Pelican bearing (beefier than stock)
3. LN Engineering IMS Retrofit bearing (ceramic)

IMHO the LN choice is better than the Pelican option which is better than stock. The ultimate fix is the IMS Solution, but dual row cars can't use it.

[Perfectlap]

Originally Posted by CoBeerToad

So I'm looking at:
$649.00 LN Engineering retrofit thing
$499.85 Clutch 3 piece kit and guide from Pelican
$13.75 RMS from Pelican
$1162.60

And then find a shop that will let me buy the parts and just pay them the labor involved. Sound about right? Might be able to afford that Lucky Charm pattern sooner than later!

might be a caveat with buying your own parts. the shop may tell you to pound sand if there's an issue. If they install incorrectly and don' want to fess up, that buying of your own parts could open the door to a CYA for them. And I doubt the savings of buying retail on your own is really worth all that.