LN Engineering’s billet aluminum Nickies sleeves optimized design provide superior strength and cooling over factory cast aluminum Nikasil plated sleeves. Paired with a set of custom forged 2618 alloy JE Pistons, our Porsche 911 996/997 GT3 100mm Nickies nickel silicon carbide plated aluminum sleeves and matching piston sets are an alternative to expensive Genuine Porsche factory replacement cylinder and piston kits and are suitable for both street and track use. Uses factory head gaskets and o-rings and is designed as a direct replacement for the original Porsche parts.

Please note: This set is suitable for early 996.1 models where you are not upgrading to later 996.2/997 connecting rods.

WHEN REBUILDING AN M96 OR M97 ENGINE, THERE ARE MANY CONSIDERATIONS WHEN EVALUATING YOUR OPTIONS.

Re-ringing your M96 or M97 engine isn’t even an option for most rebuilds, however most engine builders re-ring engines after only doing a visual inspection of cylinder bores rather than measuring the cylinders for ovality and taper.It is a guarantee if the engine has not been sleeved, the bores are out of spec on even a “fresh” rebuild.

Through our exclusive Nickies sleeving process, we have overcome the d-chunk, slipped-sleeve, scoring, as well as taper and ovality issues associated with Porsche 986/996 and later 987/997 models.

The price shown is for all six cylinders on the block process. Service applies to M97.01 engines. Includes custom Mahle Motorsport pistons, rings, pins and clips sold exclusively by LN Engineering.

We use a proprietary process in which a sleeve comprised of a special aluminum alloy with both high ductility AND strength is fitted to the m96 block. This allows for increased performance while addressing all cylinder issues associated with the M96 engine.

Nickies utilize a highly wear resistance cylinder bore plating (NSC – which stands for nickel, silicon, and carbide) for long life, which is very similar to Nikasil, as used on the Carrera GT, GT2, GT3, and 911 Turbo engines! Nickies feature our superior aluminum alloy up to 66% stronger than than the cast in Lokasil bores or MMC sleeves, providing for improved thermal conductivity and reduced wear and friction over original or cast iron sleeves, and allow for larger bores without any loss of strength or longevity.

WHEN REBUILDING AN M96 OR M97 ENGINE, THERE ARE MANY CONSIDERATIONS WHEN EVALUATING YOUR OPTIONS.

Re-ringing your M96 or M97 engine isn’t even an option for most rebuilds, however most engine builders re-ring engines after only doing a visual inspection of cylinder bores rather than measuring the cylinders for ovality and taper.It is a guarantee if the engine has not been sleeved, the bores are out of spec on even a “fresh” rebuild.

Through our exclusive Nickies sleeving process, we have overcome the d-chunk, slipped-sleeve, scoring, as well as taper and ovality issues associated with Porsche 986/996 and later 987/997 models.

The price shown is for all six cylinders on the block process. Service applies to M96.03 and M96.05 engines. Includes custom Mahle Motorsport pistons, rings, pins and clips sold exclusively by LN Engineering.

We use a proprietary process in which a sleeve comprised of a special aluminum alloy with both high ductility AND strength is fitted to the m96 block. This allows for increased performance while addressing all cylinder issues associated with the M96 engine.

Nickies utilize a highly wear resistance cylinder bore plating (NSC – which stands for nickel, silicon, and carbide) for long life, which is very similar to Nikasil, as used on the Carrera GT, GT2, GT3, and 911 Turbo engines! Nickies feature our superior aluminum alloy up to 66% stronger than than the cast in Lokasil bores or MMC sleeves, providing for improved thermal conductivity and reduced wear and friction over original or cast iron sleeves, and allow for larger bores without any loss of strength or longevity.