sales@eurocharged.com

What do you guys think of this?

http://www.evosport.com/product/default.aspx?catid=545

Fifth Ring

Good product. It fixes one of the fundamental shortcomings of the C32. But it is pricey. And that's without installation.

RawAMGpower

I'm planning to get it.

sales@eurocharged.com

How long would it take to install if done by a pro?

RawAMGpower

Evosport told me its a 10-12 hour job that would run about $1200.

m444

Sounds like a good investment, but what is this?

""Quaife - ATB Sport Differential - Mercedes-Benz Produced BEFORE 9/2003 - w210 E55; w203""

What is before 9/2003 about?

AWDman

i think there was a change in rear axle 2003 making 2 vers necessary. search and u should find the info.

ilskog

how much does it diff?

orginal diff only diffs 10%... is that right?

kleemann diff - diffs 60%... way better

Fifth Ring

$3,000 for a LSD a "good investment"?!?

Unless you're really into drag racing your C32, I'd consider a nice upgrade, but you're talking about nearly 10% of the car's value in a modification you really do not need in day-to-day use.

I'm not saying I will not do it (I might), but like most car modifications, it's more an indulgence than an investment. My investment advisor, for example, would probably prefer that I put the money into a mutual fund.

sales@eurocharged.com

How much faster will it allow the car to accelerate?

C32Luvr

I have one on my car and it makes a lot of difference, especially accelerating hard out of a hard right turn. With you mods though, it will spin both rear tires at the dragstrip.

m444

both listings for the C32 say:

Quaife - ATB Sport Differential - Mercedes-Benz Produced BEFORE 9/2003 - w210 E55; w203""

I think the website is wrong, one should be after 9/2003.

I generally leave ESP off, once at stage 2, there may be more of a traction problem. I don't want to leave accidental patch of rubber.

m3_eater

I'm sorry, but I couldn't disagree more. It was BY FAR the best mod I have ever done to any car, even on a bang-for-the-buck scale. It changed the C32 from an expensive piece of ***** into a car I want to keep driving.

m3_eater

By the way, this price is exactly what I paid directly from Quaife. I'm not trying to knock Evosport as I am a customer of them - but why buy from them when you can call Quaife direct at the same price? Also, the people @ Quaife are very responsive - no waiting.

Fifth Ring

I bought mine used, so I guess I have a moderately priced piece of *****.

But basically, I was kidding. An investment is an asset or item that is purchased with the hope that it will generate income or appreciate in the future.

The LSD is (as I first said) a great improvement for a weakness. But we've all got priorities, and I'd put $3,000 into other purchases for now, and just muddle on driving my piece of *****.

m3_eater

LOL. Sorry if you thought I was implying that non-LSD-equipped C32s are piles of crap. I just thought MINE was, having been spoiled by BMW (where I came from). I seriously never would have bought the car if I knew beforehand that it came with an open diff. What were they thinking? Anyway, what I mean to say is that it's all subjective. Not everyone cares about these sorts of things.

RawAMGpower

Well I asked evosport the same question and they told me they don't measure its improvement it terms of time. They said cornering acceleration is the biggest improvement and straight line is improved as well just not to the same degree, but they said the improvement you will feel all the way around.

I heard a while ago and I don't remember from where that your 1/4 mile time can improve by like 0.3 seconds maybe more depending on how much power your car has.

rlee02135

will this work on the c230?

RawAMGpower

I don't know evosport dosen't list anything for it, but you should check with them.

Fifth Ring

Turn 10 at Virginia International Raceway is a 90 degree right hander that you enter under hard braking at 30 to 40 MPH and you exit flat out onto a very long straight. There is no place I can imagine where the lack of a limited slip diff would be more apparent. Yet, even on that turn, I found that I had very little trouble with wheelspin; and I was not holding back. I was catching and passive V8 Audi S4s, so I was not losing exit speed. I guess my point is that an LSD is very nice, and some day I might get one. But with stock HP and good tires, it's not a "must have."

rlee02135

i dont think they make one for the c230, but since the c class shares the same parts, it should work, right?

pshek

nope, C32 drivetrain is different from a C230.

RawAMGpower

Honestly, though the C230 doesn't need a LSD. Its not producing a enough torque to make it beneficial. Your money would be better spent on light weight wheels and better tires.

boohooramblers

Let's say one were to modify our c32 with a stage 2 power package and we end up with say ~390hp at the rear wheels. Is there even any point in having this upgrade to the car (i.e. stage 2) without an aftermarket limited slip differential, vis a vis effectively transmitting that power to the wheels?
Any thoughts from those of you with stage 2 and no LSD? If you don't have an LSD, do your burn rubber all the time?

Fifth Ring

I would think that an LSD would be essential if you're going to bother withat upgrade.