which ims bearing upgrade

[boxster]

Originally Posted by Gelbster

Whichever bearing is selected as a replacement, it is only as good as the Installer.
Why? - If you study the Installation Instructions for any LN product ,you soon realize how critical the Installer skill level is.It is not that their product is difficult.It is that LN really go to great lengths to ensure the installation is correct and successful.No detail is ignored. The lengthy Instructions are full of imperatives.
Other diy IMSB's may be just as critical but the Installation Instructions are often inadequate.
Probably a good idea to:
1. differentiate between diy and Pro (LN Approved)installed products.
2. find a local qualified installer & discuss.LN have a list.
The Pro Installer route may seem expensive until you understand how easy it is to screw up an IMSB replacement and how expensive the consequences of that mistake(s) are.
Yes, you can be successful with a DIY IMSB ,but it requires a meticulous standard of work that the average shade-tree-mechanic seldom rises to. For example freezing the parts and tools,buying the microencapsulated bolts, loosening the correct crankcase-half bolts, effective counter-stay and valve train locking,surgical cleanliness,correct tools for RMS install ....
Even the "smart guys" screw up :'the Pelican book instructions have at least one significant error'
We discussed this wiith Wayne and he did say they would correct this in their website. It is better, as Mike said to just read one set of Instructions and follow them to the letter. Linked for your convenience here:
http://imsretrofit.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/IMS-Retrofit-Instructions-and-Waranty-Form.pdf

Wow, those are really detailed instructions! I must admit I had never seen LN's instructions before,only pelican's.as I said before,thats THE biggest problem o have,the mechanic. Where I live, there are no specialized Porsche mechanics, i would gladly go to one if there was,but to most mechanics here, the ims bearing is alien territory,so i was hoping that my mechanic, who is quite good,but still has no experience with ims bearings,would be able to do the job for me. The last thing i want is for my ims bearing to still be in ok condition,meaning it would have given me many more miles of use, and just because I want peace of mind and go ahead with the retrofit,id have an engine catastrophe just because of incorrect bearing installation. Damn,its times like these i feel jealous of people who have no idea what an ims bearing is!! So, what youre telling me is that because there are so many mistakes a rookie can make during his first ims bearing installation,its not worth doing it at all? Isn't some basic mechanics common sense enough for this job? I really dont know who to turn to in this instance!