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Old Jan 7, 2006 | 06:30 PM
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LSD or not to LSD

For those how have it, what is your recomendation? Is it worth and did you see a difference?

I have a cls 55 with K2 being installed and I am considering the lsd, trying to make a decision.

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Old Jan 7, 2006 | 06:53 PM
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LSD is a must. It helps quite a bit on launches and what not. I love my AMG LSD.
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Old Jan 7, 2006 | 08:27 PM
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i have a clk55 w/ (only) 362 hp and it needs a lsd.
get it
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Old Jan 8, 2006 | 12:39 AM
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Red face About the inclusion of LSD in the 030 package

I am making this post with some trepedation, but earlier this week I did speak with the "horse" who actually knows; the words from his mouth were very specific -- the 030 package in the CLS55 does not have LSD. The reason for this is that the CLS 55 incorporates a revision to the 5-speed transmission which, unfortunately, has rendered this transmission incapable of handling LSD. The SL 55 does have LSD, but only because that model has an older version of the 5-speed transmission.
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Old Jan 8, 2006 | 03:16 AM
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My dealer and sources tell me the CLS 55 w/ 030 does have an LSD. Even the reps at MBUSA have verified this information.
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Old Jan 8, 2006 | 03:21 AM
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I had an AMG LSD installed in my CLS55
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Old Jan 8, 2006 | 06:08 AM
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Jmeyers,

Did the person you spoke with tell you what exactly is this transmission revision? If not, would it be possible for you to see if you can find out?
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Old Jan 11, 2006 | 02:59 PM
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I can't imagine any reason whatsoever what the transmission has to do with having LSD. My super slow '86 Corolla has no problem "handling" an LSD, why wouldn't a state-of-the-art super sedan be the same? Sorry, but I have to call
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The source was the AMG program director here in the United States.
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