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Cloudsurfer · 06-15-2011, 10:47 AM

If you have the motor apart, the only practical good answer is to send the entire shaft to Charles at LN and have him upgrade it to their triple bearing version.

Porsche won't sell you a stock bearing, and why would you want it in the first place?

Porsche will, however, sell you a whole new IMS shaft, which you could order with the latest, largest bearing, but I'd still do the LN upgrade, which is what I did when I built my motor.

Do you have all the weird tools to assemble the motor?

06-15-2011, 10:47 AM	#3
Cloudsurfer Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Depends on the day of the week.... Posts: 1,400	If you have the motor apart, the only practical good answer is to send the entire shaft to Charles at LN and have him upgrade it to their triple bearing version. Porsche won't sell you a stock bearing, and why would you want it in the first place? Porsche will, however, sell you a whole new IMS shaft, which you could order with the latest, largest bearing, but I'd still do the LN upgrade, which is what I did when I built my motor. Do you have all the weird tools to assemble the motor? __________________ Boxster S Last edited by Cloudsurfer; 06-15-2011 at 01:01 PM.