Quaife LSD

[BenzedUP]

Hi Guys,

I'm thinking Quaife LSD for my C55, I know some of the AMG guys on here have done this mod on their cars. One member crossed my mind, the one who use to have the clk55 but now sold it for an Audi I believe?

any info / feedback would be great?


Many thanks,

Josef.

 

[corned]

IIRC, that was Peter Mansell.

 

[st4]

Do it!!!

 

[BenzedUP]

I will steve, just need some more info about it etc..

Guys in the US who have done it seem to rate it.

very expensive though INC fitting £1744

 

[Mobb]

I have heard that they are lacking in the RWD department.. Dont know much else about them to be honest..

Just thought I'd add that.

 

[BlackC55]

I have driven a 600+BHP car with and without a Quaife diff and the difference is just stunning. It makes the car IMO. I'm having a LSD made for the C43 as we speak. It really annoys me that it doesn't have one as driving briskly is much more tricky as currently only one wheel spins under heavy load so the ESP kicks in and spoils the fun.

 

[bolide]

What do you hope to achieve by fitting it?

Nick Froome

 

[ricky s]

I have driven a 600+BHP car with and without a Quaife diff and the difference is just stunning. It makes the car IMO. I'm having a LSD made for the C43 as we speak. It really annoys me that it doesn't have one as driving briskly is much more tricky as currently only one wheel spins under heavy load so the ESP kicks in and spoils the fun.

Was one of them mine by any chance, olly!

I noticed the difference only when really on the gas, Goodwood trackdays last year, really made the corners a different venture for my large car, E55 W211.
I'd say do it.

 

[BlackC55]

What do you hope to achieve by fitting it?

Nick Froome

Me?

 

[C240Sport97]

Was one of them mine by any chance, olly!

I noticed the difference only when really on the gas, Goodwood trackdays last year, really made the corners a different venture for my large car, E55 W211.
I'd say do it.

trouble is your brakes died after a couple of laps ...

 

[petermansell]

Hi Guys,

I'm thinking Quaife LSD for my C55, I know some of the AMG guys on here have done this mod on their cars. One member crossed my mind, the one who use to have the clk55 but now sold it for an Audi I believe?

any info / feedback would be great?


Many thanks,

Josef.

Yep its me. I had a Quaife LSD fitted to my clk55 amg in 2007 along with stiffer anti roll bars to reduce understeer. Birds was the firm that did the work and I recommend it if you track the car or get too many little flickers from the little yellow light on the dash - the LSD reduces the intrusion of traction control a great deal. The cost for the LSD and bars fitted was a few pounds under £2500 then.

I've still got the car but the Audi is on order...

 

[Dieselman]

Yep its me. I had a Quaife LSD fitted to my clk55 amg in 2007 along with stiffer anti roll bars to reduce understeer. Birds was the firm that did the work and I recommend it if you track the car or get too many little flickers from the little yellow light on the dash - the LSD reduces the intrusion of traction control a great deal. The cost for the LSD and bars fitted was a few pounds under £2500 then.

The stiffer ARB's ruined the ability to drive on twisting cambers iirc. your car couldn't negotiate the Kirkstone pass, wasn't it?

I'm surprised the LSD didn't supply enough drive to the wheel with traction, any idea why not?

 

[Simon_M]

Was one of them mine by any chance, olly!

I noticed the difference only when really on the gas, Goodwood trackdays last year, really made the corners a different venture for my large car, E55 W211.
I'd say do it.

I chose one on the basis of Palmball's recommendation seeing as his first car didn't have one and his second did. I spoke to him at length about the whole car experience and the dealer offered it at a reduced price so I snapped it up. Don't think I have taken the car to the limits on track where it makes a difference, but I think it helped in last year's snow and general wet conditions, but I drive carefully in the wet.

If you don't do it you won't know what you're missing.

S

 

[petermansell]

The stiffer ARB's ruined the ability to drive on twisting cambers iirc. your car couldn't negotiate the Kirkstone pass, wasn't it?

I'm surprised the LSD didn't supply enough drive to the wheel with traction, any idea why not?

Ha ha...not quite. You're quite correct that it failed to get over the Hardknott Pass. It was early in the morning and te road was wet and no matter what I tried I could not negotiate a 1:3 gradient on a very tight bend. The road had no room either side and whatever I did (esp on/off, 2nd gear etc) the car just could not get traction.

Still .... a quattro is on it way....:bannana:

 

[Dieselman]

^ After I'd written it I remembered it was Hardknott pass, as that has all the twisty bends. I've been up there a number of times, but not for many years.

For road use short travel suspension has many drawbacks. We had a 1220cc Citroen Gs that had no problem going up there fully loaded.

 

[BenzedUP]

What do you hope to achieve by fitting it?

Nick Froome
the independent Mercedes Estate specialists

Hi,

Well, less wheel spin, it's very annoying sometimes, last night doing 30mph shift down to 2nd put foot down slightly.. back end steps out... yellow light flashing...

and with the current AMG diff set up the TC doesnt kick in early it lets the back end go side ways before it kicks in.. can be very fun sometimes but sometimes annoying when your not in the mood.

 

[st4]

^ After I'd written it I remembered it was Hardknott pass, as that has all the twisty bends. I've been up there a number of times, but not for many years.

For road use short travel suspension has many drawbacks. We had a 1220cc Citroen Gs that had no problem going up there fully loaded.

I love that road. Thats "proper" driving IMHO.

James GTi was an absolute riot up that, but its fairly compliant still.

 

[petermansell]

^ After I'd written it I remembered it was Hardknott pass, as that has all the twisty bends. I've been up there a number of times, but not for many years.

For road use short travel suspension has many drawbacks. We had a 1220cc Citroen Gs that had no problem going up there fully loaded.

It was very funny really. I only stopped attempting it because my wife was screaming at me to stop. All my colleagues on front wheel drive cars got over it...

 

[corned]

but I think it helped in last year's snow and general wet conditions, but I drive carefully in the wet.

This is where it will make the most 'real world' difference. If you get a rear wheel spinning up on some glassy ice, then you're hosed. If the power can be distributed to both wheels all the time, you have a far better chance of getting away.

 

[Dieselman]

It was very funny really. I only stopped attempting it because my wife was screaming at me to stop.

And you listened...