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Old May 17, 2003 | 12:46 PM
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modify 5th gear

it seems like the fifth gear is very close to the fourth gear. In order to save fuel, is there any way I could mod it? Is it hard to mod?

thanks in advance
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Old May 17, 2003 | 01:59 PM
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probably changin the differential will be the way. but... that will be aleast a 2-3 thousand $ worth of a job. plus... i never heard of any aftermarket company that bulids differential for mercedes.

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Old May 17, 2003 | 02:08 PM
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I don't think differential will help much, it is inside the transmission, new gears inside the transmission, qhich means re-engineering it
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Old May 17, 2003 | 02:47 PM
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Originally posted by SiLvaC32
... i never heard of any aftermarket company that bulids differential for mercedes.

Jerry
www.bergwerks.com Theyre in the valley. They build new differentials for benzes.
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Old May 18, 2003 | 01:00 PM
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While it won't get better gas mileage, changing the rear differential will get the C32 much faster in the quarter mile.

The changing from a 3.20 to a 3.90 rear gear will drop the quarter mile time by at least half a second. I understand there are lots of available rear end ratio gears, as well as posi rear ends.
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Old May 23, 2003 | 01:44 AM
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There is a differential made for the c32 by a german company called MKB >>> www.mkb-power.de
They have different differential for various needs and wheel sizes but they cost over $3500 i believe plus shiping, labor etc.....
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