95 vs 96 C36 rear diff question
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95 vs 96 C36 rear diff question
I can't imagine there would be a difference in rear diffs between a 95 and a 96 C36 but back when I had my 96 it would always smoke the rear tires from a standstill....even when I switched to 255 18's.
I've driven 2 95's including one that I'm considering buying. Both aren't capable of breaking the tires loose at all unless I brake stand them.
Once moving they still haul, but I find it odd.
Anyone else notice this ?
The only thing I can think of is that my 96 had a tired LSD, but it only had 130K. Hmmm
I've driven 2 95's including one that I'm considering buying. Both aren't capable of breaking the tires loose at all unless I brake stand them.
Once moving they still haul, but I find it odd.
Anyone else notice this ?
The only thing I can think of is that my 96 had a tired LSD, but it only had 130K. Hmmm
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First Of all no W202 AMG ever had an LSD, not the 95 C36 nor the 96 C36 and not even the C43/C55.
The only difference between a 95 and a 96 C36 has to be in the Diff ratio;
the 95 had the 4-speed auto and as such the tall 2.87 diff
the 96 had the 5-speed auto and as such a shorter 3.07 diff.
this would explain the better off the line performance.
The only difference between a 95 and a 96 C36 has to be in the Diff ratio;
the 95 had the 4-speed auto and as such the tall 2.87 diff
the 96 had the 5-speed auto and as such a shorter 3.07 diff.
this would explain the better off the line performance.
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First Of all no W202 AMG ever had an LSD, not the 95 C36 nor the 96 C36 and not even the C43/C55.
The only difference between a 95 and a 96 C36 has to be in the Diff ratio;
the 95 had the 4-speed auto and as such the tall 2.87 diff
the 96 had the 5-speed auto and as such a shorter 3.07 diff.
this would explain the better off the line performance.
The only difference between a 95 and a 96 C36 has to be in the Diff ratio;
the 95 had the 4-speed auto and as such the tall 2.87 diff
the 96 had the 5-speed auto and as such a shorter 3.07 diff.
this would explain the better off the line performance.
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First Of all no W202 AMG ever had an LSD, not the 95 C36 nor the 96 C36 and not even the C43/C55.
The only difference between a 95 and a 96 C36 has to be in the Diff ratio;
the 95 had the 4-speed auto and as such the tall 2.87 diff
the 96 had the 5-speed auto and as such a shorter 3.07 diff.
this would explain the better off the line performance.
The only difference between a 95 and a 96 C36 has to be in the Diff ratio;
the 95 had the 4-speed auto and as such the tall 2.87 diff
the 96 had the 5-speed auto and as such a shorter 3.07 diff.
this would explain the better off the line performance.
Really ? My 96 still had the 4 spd....while my friends 97 had the 5 spd driver adaptive tranny w/ W/S mode.
but i agree that its got to be a gear difference.
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Yes, the 5 speed tran started with the 97 model, thats why 97 c36 and up had more tran problems, the 5 speed tran itsn't a good as the 4. I dont think thayre any differences between 95 and 96. I tried both before i bought mine, and i didn't saw any
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