SL-Class (R230) 2003 -- 2012: Discussion on the SL500, SL550, SL600

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Old Apr 28, 2021 | 01:36 PM
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I am ready to invest in an LSD for my 2006 SL600. I would like to go with the Quaife but I can only find SL55 and SL 65 applications listed on their website. I have emailed Quaife and not gotten a response.
Is anyone using the Quaife diff? Part number or link? What have your results been with the unit?

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Old Apr 29, 2021 | 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by madmark605
I am ready to invest in an LSD for my 2006 SL600. I would like to go with the Quaife but I can only find SL55 and SL 65 applications listed on their website. I have emailed Quaife and not gotten a response.
Is anyone using the Quaife diff? Part number or link? What have your results been with the unit?
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Did you send your email to Quaife, or BIrdsauto ? Birdsauto is the distributor for all mercedes applications and is the outfit you need to contact (as quaife does not sell mercedes applications directly).
https://www.birdsauto.com/content/qu...w-and-mercedes
hope that helps,
Chris

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oops,
I meant to post a link to their R230 page (which show an SL600 as being supported)
https://www.birdsauto.com/quaife/sea...es&s=50543&mi=

these prices have not gone up (since I organized a group buy for nearly 20 forum members in 2015).
I have been running a quaife in my SL55 since then and have been happy with it.

James (Bird) is who I dealt with, but they are all helpful there.

Chris
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Have you thought about a Wavetrac LSD?

http://cdmmotorsports.com/product/me...ferential-lsd/
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Have you thought about a Wavetrac LSD?

http://cdmmotorsports.com/product/me...ferential-lsd/
wavetrac is a good choice too (I put a wavetrac in my SLK32 about 7 years ago and I have been happy with it).
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