Intro + Question About 986 vs 987 Interior

[JayG]

Since when should the IMSB be replaced every 50k miles???? IIRC, that is the service interval for the LN replacement, not a factory or other 3rd party bearings

D-chunk issues with 03-04 3.2? I don't recall that, maybe I missed that..., or did I misunderstand your post

Yes, 2000ish dual row seem to have a smaller incidence of reported failures

The 03-04 have additional interior upgrades as well as being simply a few years newer

[Perfectlap]

Originally Posted by JayG

Since when should the IMSB be replaced every 50k miles???? IIRC, that is the service interval for the LN replacement, not a factory or other 3rd party bearings

I'm taking a 50k mile service interval for an LN single-row bearing to mean that you definitely want the original factory bearing out at a similarly short interval. From my view of the issue, without at least a direct oil feed, both units aren't really addressing the root cause of the IMS issue, they both have to suffer the consequences of contamination and oil starvation, the differentiation being that aftermarket one is engineered so that a single row of bearings can take on the heavier lifting (vs. a dual row) and the other factory unit simply was not. But either way, a bearing is a bearing and none lasts forever. Certainly not a sealed one inside a hot engine.

[sickbananas]

Some good feedback you have already received and BTW your 8 series is super sexy! I have a 2000 S and and very happy with my interior, I think you need to decide do you want a 986 or 987, the 987 has a better base interior IMO, however the 986 can be customized to look ever better that the 987. It all costs money and is down to personal preference, I have a set of GT3 seats and have colour coded/styled my interior based on a cayman R. My final interior mod is to do a iPad mini installation into my dash with a oem radio delete.

[BYprodriver]

Dan from your great 1st post it seems you are in a great position to become a thrilled Boxster owner. Given your lift, Miata experience, & budget, I think you should drive a 986 "S" & 987 "S" & decide which you prefer. I prefer the analog feel of my 2000 986 "S" over the 987. Before buying my Box I test drove a '99 M3 & 2002 330ci biggest turnoff to me was the peeling interior trim, worse than Boxsters.

[My_Name_is_Dan]

Originally Posted by BYprodriver

Dan from your great 1st post it seems you are in a great position to become a thrilled Boxster owner. Given your lift, Miata experience, & budget, I think you should drive a 986 "S" & 987 "S" & decide which you prefer. I prefer the analog feel of my 2000 986 "S" over the 987. Before buying my Box I test drove a '99 M3 & 2002 330ci biggest turnoff to me was the peeling interior trim, worse than Boxsters.

Good point on driving both the 986 & 987 cars. Going to be hard to do in my immediate area. Not much around here to choose from, which is a shame. The "S" cars are even less available, which relegates me to having to drive 2-4 hours to find those specimens. I am going to have to be patient in my pursuit of the right car.

[Porsche9]

Originally Posted by My_Name_is_Dan

Good point on driving both the 986 & 987 cars. Going to be hard to do in my immediate area. Not much around here to choose from, which is a shame. The "S" cars are even less available, which relegates me to having to drive 2-4 hours to find those specimens. I am going to have to be patient in my pursuit of the right car.

A question you might want to ask yourself with so few cars locally is who is going to service the car?

[My_Name_is_Dan]

I would be doing my own servicing and maintenance. There is not much I can't do. Now, granted, I haven't split the cases on these engines, but its not rocket science. BTW, we do have a local Porsche dealer and there are a couple of independents that are good, but I prefer to turn my own wrenches - unless it has a warranty - and then its hands off until the warranty expires.