Sounds great! Congrats! Now how about a picture!!

 

Bob,

It sounds like you have a bonified LSD equipped 030 CLS55! That sticker is not on any AMG other than SL65's, G55's and Performance package cars with LSD.

I believe it is 1850 Km or 1000 miles isn't it?

Give some serious thought the the break in period with the LSD.

As I mentioned earlier, two friends had their diffs go within the first 1000 miles. Both of them took the car directly to the dyno with just a couple of miles on them and did a bunch of full power pulls.

One of them posts over on the SL board. I was looking at another SL65 a couple of weeks ago that had about 2000 miles on it and the whine from the diff could be heard over the radio at highway speeds..... The owner never bothered to get it changed.

I have had all of them changed at 1000 miles and have never had a bit of trouble including my first SL65 that I put over 10,000 miles on.

Enjoy and Congrats!

Can't wait to see the pictures!

Schiz

 

Ahhh, good news indeed.....just imagine - the CLS without LSD even with a 10K-upgrade-package and the cheaper M5 has LSD standard...

That would be a BIG disadvantage for MB!

So, where are our pics..? Maybe you can add a picture of this famous window-sticker... :p

 

Seems like you have the LSD for sure! Anyway, the AMG site is all done in Flash, so I can't give a specific link. Here is how I found it :

1. Skip the intro (unless you want to watch it)
2. Top left menu bar (under AMG) > click SHOWROOM
3. Select PERFORMANCE PACKAGES, then CLS 55 AMG
4. Look in the PACKAGE DETAILS list at the bottom. Scroll down and you will see it just below the "Maximum speed limitation (Vmax) increased ..."

The 030 package is not a bad value at all if the listed upgrades (brakes, wheels, LSD, steering wheel) are indeed included... would likely cost more if done aftermarket. Presumably there are at least some suspension modifications too, though they are not specifically listed as part of the package on the AMG site.

I look forward to pics and impressions of your CLS!

 

I think that it is a good, if not great, package. Certainly would cost you more to have a tuner do aftermarket. I was pretty sure that the LSD was included on the CLS....
I think that they didn't include the 'Nurburgring Suspension' mod in the 030 package on the CLS because they had already made new development changes in that model's suspension engineering/calibrations to the airmatic when they came out with it -- I remember something about that from comments made at the AMG Challenge events. Does anyone else recall that?

 

That's what the MB-guy I previously mentioned attached to his e-mail
(Sorry for the bad resolution, but the file was too big to post it in its original size...). If you have good eyes, you can see it shows "AMG locking differential" on the right side where all features are listed. Trust me, it's easier to read in the original mail...

 

Still wondering about the modifications....

Any details or photos?

 

I think only pictures can tell...BTW, where are the pics??!

 

the only ones we have taken were at the dealer and in our driveway (dirty) the next day. Weather had not cooperated. We took it on 2 trips and got filthy both times.

We are in Miami now and the car is clean and in the garage at home in KY.

I miss it!!!!!!

What do you want specific photos of and I will take them when we return.

 

WTF Evolution Marin ? How can this thread be this long without pics yet ?

Lets get it on

 

Thank You, traumadoc - don't get me wrong ..hmmmm..aahhh...I was talking about the pictures from evolution's 030.. :o :o

 

2 more days till i come back to the states. i cant wait to test out the cls55 and drive it a bit more. in dubai right now having a beer. good bye for right now.

 

I am also looking at the handout FloridaE55 posted. The second last item listed is the LSD. I'm holding it in my hand right now.

 

Sorry Guys about the Pics. but I am working 400 Miles north and am leaving in about an hour and a half an still have some things to finnish on my "Honey Doo" list before I leave, so I might not get to it today.

Well here Goes!! First picture is the famous Window Sticker about changing the Diff. Oil. - - Bob

 

Look in his window sticker.
What is a AMG Compound BREAKING???
I thought it was always spelled BRAKING and not BREAKING?

 

Why are my wheels like the ones on the SL65 with the graphite color, and your wheels are not?? Hmm did Fletcher Jones jack the original wheels or what?

 

No, the CLS 030-package has the style IV-wheels. Those are different than the 65-ones..

 

Gorgeous car. I love the color combination. The AMG two piece wheels are very nice, too bad AMG doesn't make these in 20", a size which I think suits the CLS better.

Thanks for the pics.

 

So your wheels are the same style but different color?
I don't see a difference in the rear fender compared to my CLS55 either. Is the 030 that subtle?

 

Swwwwwwweeeeet! Congratulations!!! I guess the window-sticker is quite clear - it has LSD! Enjoy and Thanks for the pics!

 

Nice! But I thought the 030 was going to have the vents in the front fenders uder the side blinkers??

 

Something's always lost in the translation, Ricky. In this case it was spelling! LOL
Very nice car. Sexy and smooth! Congrats, and enjoy!

 

HOLY **** there is a rear fender mod for the tires!! it doesn't say that on the mb amg web site either!!

 

Beautiful car. It looks like the rotors have a different hole pattern than the non 030's. Obviously an improvement. Congrats.

 

ClayJ, you just beat me to the punch on that one. I was about to give Ricky kudos for doing a better job of proofreading than the Gremans did.