Quaife LDS arrived today!
11-18-2013, 02:25 PM
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Quaife LDS arrived today!
Can hardly wait to install it. Only problem is having the car off the road for a couple days while I work on it. Driving this thing on snow and ice with one wheel drive sucks though so I will be doing this ASAP.
Quick question for those of you who have installed one. It looks like the easiest way to get out the differential housing is removing the exhaust & suspension on the right (passenger) side.
1. Is that how you got access to drop the Differential or do both sides have to be dissassembled?
2. Were you able to do that without disconnecting/draining the ABC system?
I'll look it up in WIS too but thought maybe someone here has actually done one and has practical knowledge of the proceedure to get the Diff out of the car.
Last edited by Dr Matt; 11-18-2013 at 03:13 PM.
11-18-2013, 04:56 PM
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I think it was passenger side exhaust, and entire passenger side axle. Not sure about the suspension. Then the axle from the diff on the driver's side, but no need to remove it from the hub. Lastly the diff mount and disconnecting the drive shaft is needed before removal.
Do you have custom chains made for the stock wheels? I can't imagine trying to keep it straight when both spin and the front won't turn on snow and ice... I guess like everything else, everyone gets use to where they live. I found in NY when its 40 degrees and at 40 mph its not hard to get scary sideways without really trying. That's why they call them summer tires. LOL The single tire spin was predictably boring but never felt dangerous. Good Luck I'm curious to hear another opinion of the Quaife LSD in a CL65. In my opinion its one of the best mods next to an ECU flash.
Do you have custom chains made for the stock wheels? I can't imagine trying to keep it straight when both spin and the front won't turn on snow and ice... I guess like everything else, everyone gets use to where they live. I found in NY when its 40 degrees and at 40 mph its not hard to get scary sideways without really trying. That's why they call them summer tires. LOL The single tire spin was predictably boring but never felt dangerous. Good Luck I'm curious to hear another opinion of the Quaife LSD in a CL65. In my opinion its one of the best mods next to an ECU flash.
11-18-2013, 06:10 PM
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LOL, no tire chains on the Merc, but I do have a set for my Superduty. Trust me, if you tow a trailer like mine in winter you want all the grip you can get.
I am sure it will be a huge improvement over the stock open diff in all conditions. I hate not being able to hook up until over 50 mph on the street in summer. A tune, muffler delete and Quaife are definately must do mods for the CL65.
I'm actually suprised how good the car steers & stops with the Continental DW's on ice. Taking off is a different story though. I think the worst part is the whole drive by wire. With a throttle actually linked to the pedal by a cable it is much easier to modulate power output on ice than the drive by wire system in the CL. Heck it was easier to get going on ice in my Lightning which put down 547/571 to the tire on my low boost & low timing "winter" tune because I actually had control of the throttle blade.
Going to reload the stock tune and see if that is easier to drive on ice as the Eurocharged tune is tough to ease out steadily, even when using Comfort shift mode & starting off in second. What is great on dry pavement is not so great on ice.
I am sure it will be a huge improvement over the stock open diff in all conditions. I hate not being able to hook up until over 50 mph on the street in summer. A tune, muffler delete and Quaife are definately must do mods for the CL65.
I'm actually suprised how good the car steers & stops with the Continental DW's on ice. Taking off is a different story though. I think the worst part is the whole drive by wire. With a throttle actually linked to the pedal by a cable it is much easier to modulate power output on ice than the drive by wire system in the CL. Heck it was easier to get going on ice in my Lightning which put down 547/571 to the tire on my low boost & low timing "winter" tune because I actually had control of the throttle blade.
Going to reload the stock tune and see if that is easier to drive on ice as the Eurocharged tune is tough to ease out steadily, even when using Comfort shift mode & starting off in second. What is great on dry pavement is not so great on ice.
11-18-2013, 06:46 PM
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You are nuts!!! LOL Why not just use the super duty for the snowy weather and same the CL for when the roads are clear??? I'm guessing you'd never get to use the 65 much at all if that were the case. Forgive my ignorance on Alaskan weather, but are the roads not often plowed down to the pavement? I never though about the drive by wire, but it makes a lot of sense. I'd guess the biggest problem is when it spins easily its hard to keep it from going into boost and spinning even more. The motor can be too quiet to sense at times.
11-18-2013, 07:03 PM
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When the roads are bad I do drive the Superduty and it gets studded snow tires in winter. A lot of the time my wife & I ride together so we take her CX-9 a lot more in winter. I only drove my Lightning when the roads had been plowed of snow so the plan is to use the CL the same way. Main streets are often down to pavement in winter but neighborhood/back roads are often solid ice for months. basically winter driving is ice driving even if the roads have been plowed.
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