I am about to order a CLS 63 (w/o PP) and would like to know if the limited slip differential is a recommended option. I see it is $2,000. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.

 

Ask yourself this:

I have 516 ft-lbs of torque at 1700 rpm's and one drive wheel.

 

i recommend that you buy it.

you know after market will cost at least 1200 USD for these new cars.

 

Its pretty pathetic that MB does not make the limited slip diff. standard. Especially on a performance car. I never understood that.

 

thanks, clearly a needed option, just confirming...

 

I have it on my CLS 55 included with the P030 Performance Package (so nice of Mercedes to include it-only a $9500 option)
Only way to fly with all that torque

 

My CL63 AMG with PP doesnt even get it. I agree it makes no sense that this is not standard on all AMG cars.

 

Get the LSD - you will regret it otherwise..

 

There's also an aftermarket LSD by Quaife as an alternative, although I'm not sure if the current offering will work on a 2012 CLS63.
For something like this, I would think the application needs to be specifically built for the vehicle.

A Quaife LSD will also be much cheaper in price than the Mercedes version.

 

Ok so this is news to me. I've a 06 cls 55 and bought in may. I don't know if I have it but if i stomp it with traction control off i leave 50 ft of 2 even black marks. So do I have 1 wheel drive too?

 

I would ask myself this if it were a question.