Intermediate Shaft Bearing Upgrade Eternal Fix IMS Porsche Boxster 986 /996 /997
Intermediate Shaft Bearing Upgrade Eternal Fix IMS Porsche Boxster 986 /996 /997
IMS Intermediate Shaft Bearing Upgrade. Eternal Fix
for M96 Engines and Early M97.01
Fits engine types: Carrera 996 M96 engines, Boxster 986 M96 Engines, Boxster 987 M96 Engines, Carrera 997 M96 & M97.01 **Engine (3.8) number up to M97/01 68509790 has the older IMS bearing (this product fits) and Engine number from M97/01 68509791 has the larger revised IMS. (this product does not fit)
IMS Eternal Fix retro fit kit installs in-car without removal or disassembly of the engine required. The Cylindrical Bearing with Thrust Control design has a load capacity 5 times greater than the inferior, failure prone, Ball Bearing solutions on the market!
Why Cylindrical is Best?
Cylindrical Bearings have very high load bearing capacity, 5 times more than Ball Bearing. Cylindrical Bearings are used in, High Temp & Low Viscosity Lubrication such as Automatic Transmissions. They can carry extreme lateral pressure without wear to the friction surfaces. This is because the bearing friction surface is flat not concave.
Fits:
Porsche 996 C2 3.4L 1998 - 2001
Porsche 996 C2 3.6L 2002 - 2004
Porsche 996 C4 3.4L 1999>>
Porsche 996 C4 3.6L 2000>>
Porsche 996 C4 3.4L 2001>>
Porsche 996 C4 3.6L 2002 - 2004
Porsche 996 C4S 3.6L 2002- 2005
Porsche 997 C2 3.6L 2005 M96 / M9701**
Porsche 997 C2S 3.8L 2005 M96 / M9701**
Porsche 997 C4 3.6L 2005 M96 / M9701**
Porsche 997 C4S 3.8L 2005 M96 / M9701**
**Engine (3.8) number up to M97/01 68509790 has the older IMS bearing (this product fits) and Engine number from M97/01 68509791 has the larger revised IMS. (this product does not fit)
Porsche Boxster 986 2.5L 1997 - 1999
Porsche Boxster 986 2.7L 2000 - 2003
Porsche Boxster 986 2.7L 2004 - 2005
Porsche Boxster S 986 3.2L 2000 - 2005
Porsche Boxster 987 2.7L / 3.2L / 3.4L
**M96 Engine only
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