billet intermediate plates, experiences? and specifically bearing question Options

[brant]

So I pulled the stack out of the race car this weekend for intermediate plate bearing inspection. Of the 4-5 tranny's I've lost racing over the last years... its always been the intermediate plate bearings that have failed.

I realize this may be due to a combination of factors
-old bearings
-flex in the intermediate plates, causing the bearing failures


So this weekend, I had good news... no impending bearing failure that I could visually detect

still I think its time to upgrade to a billet intermediate plate before too long.


1) I'd love to know which brands of billet intermediate plates people are using?

2) I'd really love to know, if anyone makes a billet plate that takes an aftermarket (much more affordable) bearing. I see PMS has the factory Porsche bearings at $400+, but wouldn't it make sense to produce a billet intermediate plate that took a more cost effective non Porsche bearing? maybe its out there, I haven't researched much yet.... thought I'd start here with the brain trust.

tia
brant

[Cracker]

Brant,

I can't offer much help here but I had installed a CMS unit on my original build, along with their shift forks and bearing retainer. The retainer made a lot of sense to me if you going that far anyway. I was pretty hard on that trans - tracked it a few times - spun the tires a BUNCH on throttle - lots of WOT passes. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

I stripped fourth gear clean - that was with 425 hp/425 tq. I knew going into that project that a 901 was the wrong choice - I had CMS flip the R&P and rebuild my 930 box. They know what they are doing - talk to Roger if you call. If you add anything - add it all. With your power and treatment - I bet you'll be just fine for a long time.

Best wishes.

Tony