Gear Ratios
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2006 SL65 ///AMG - GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN: 2005 E55; 2002 ML55; 2001 CLK55; 1992 BMW 850i; 1991 M5
Gear Ratios
Hey all! I was reading the article on the new C55 in this month's Road and Track and noticed that the new C55 has a 3.07 ratio rear-end. Our W208 cars have a 2.82. It looks like the transmission ratios are the same. It seems that the rear end change helped the C55. However, I recall reading a few posts on this board indicating that changing the rear end ratio really doesn't help the W208 CLK55 because of traction issues and because the car actually runs out of its power band more quickly in each gear. What is the general consensus? What if you installed a 3.07 rear with 18s to help with traction? Any ideas greatly appreciated.
