Zod

Thinking of getting this bad boy LSD after all the recommendations.
I suffer from traction intervention on the streets allot and most of the races i do are from traffic lights and slow rolls.

So thought about it and time to consider LSD!, But :

• where to get it from?
• What exact part am I looking for from Quaife , to fit on a CLS 55 06?
• and where can i get some info on installing this thing, as i hear it is a big task

Thanks

ROCKETW19

i would get it from someone that can install it correctly! where are you located?

Zod

Kuwait

E55 RUSS

I am ready to get one as well...

How do you guys like your Qualifes ??? Any probs ???

Does its reeally make the car accelerate better of the line ???

As far as I know Qualife is an OPNE diff like those on M-cars, then why do most of the major tuners offer fixed LSD ratios for MB cars from 30/70% and 70/30% or in btw ???

Zod

russ where you getting yours from?

E55 RUSS

Not 100% sure yet...

From Adam Qualife Diff or Drexter Motorsport Germany...they are the ones who mke all LSD for AMG car including BS...they can make any ratio you want...

stevebez

Quaife is the best available 0-100% lockable - no fixed %age lock and no clutch plates to wear out etc ...

also lifetime warranty .....

Only guys who make them are Quaife USA ... the UK guys dont make them here and will not import them either - I've checked .

jangy

Correct...the advantage to this setup over the fixed lock is huge. It allows you to use as much of the locking power as needed in a nice and smooth fashion. The others are only as good if you like to floor it around turns, where it is always locked.

The best price I have heard is about $1500 delivered to your door. I am not sure what install costs. I am also interested, if anyone wants to do a GB with SIGNIFICANT savings. I will also contact them direct and see if they will run us a deal.

As Rocket said, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE get it installed by a qualified technician. We have one here in SD, but are always looking for more.

E55 RUSS

Thanks guys...so Qualife it will BE

Jangy...can you please PM or post the contract for the place where I can get Qualife diff for 1500 USD ???

ROCKETW19

oh damm sorry bro i dont know anyone or anywhere over there!

blackbenzz

If there is going to be a group buy count me in and consider my Kleemann LSD up for sale

chiromikey

i recall hearing there's a difference between years. are there two different quaife model numbers for our cars and if so which one do i need for a july build '03?

ROCKETW19

not 100% sure but if i remember correctly Adam can get it cheaper. also if you do come to nor-cal i have a shop that will install it for 1100. they did mine no problems at all.

jangy

I would assume that we could get a better price on a GB. I have a place to install, and it isn't Creative. Maybe I'll see if Adam is interested in the GB part. The $1500 I heard was basically retail.

chiromikey

retail is $1795.

Zod

well i am interested, but need to double check if they make differetn kinds for our cars
also user GUIDS!

E55 RUSS

If there would be a group buy then I am inn...especially if it would be vene chaper then 1.5k...

Jandgy go ahead

Marcus Frost

Guys give Al @ CPT a call. He's done a lot of work with Quaife stuff with various makes/models and has done a number of installs in various 55 cars. He also ships internationally.

http://www.gocpt.com

-m

jangy

Guys, leave the price to me. I will contact all the people and get all the info. For those concerned with getting the proper configuration or even custom ones, never fear I will look into all of that.

What I need is for all interested to post their info. For example, add model year, desired gearing, etc. I want to keep my final gearing the same, I just want the LSD. I know that we want shims, etc. PLEASE DO NOT EVEN CONSIDER THIS AS A DYI. Many local shops should have plenty of experience in swapping these in. Do your homework.

I'm going to get the best price I can on 10. If we can't get 10, then that is a risk. I just don't think 5 is enough buying power to get a DEEP (Jangy) discount.

E55 RUSS

Here is my VIN:

WDB211076-1A-352833

Produced: 10.06.2003

Please find out if they can do 3.06 gearing like E500 or CLK DTM has

woktime

Mine is a 2005 E55T, Quafie with E55 stock gearing would be fine please.

Would also like one for a 2005 C55, I'd heard they take the same Quafie
(thus two units if true, one with E55 gearing, one with C55 gearing).

Thanks for getting this organized.

stevebez

I MIGHT be interested in a Quaife with 2.82 gears .. ('06 model).

areuv

I would be interested in a quaife also and maybe a set of 2.82 gears, does changing the ring and pinion gear make the job more entailed, from what I understand swapping out the stocker for a quaife is pretty straight forward as long as you have some different width shims, take the stocker out unbolt the ring gear/install ring gear on quaife and measure side to side clearences, once you start changing the pinion gear is when you start messing around with depth and then you need to set the backlash and make sure the pinion gear and ring gear are engaged correctly, the proper gauges would be a must, when I asked my dealership about this they said they don't change out "the guts" they just install new whole assemblies, anyone know of any good installer on the east coast

jangy

You are absolutely correct. When I said I would take this on, obviously price delivered is the metric. But, some people mentioned that Quaiffe had the capabilities and some asked for the option, so Isaid I'd ask. I'll get the info. All I want is my normal gearing with the LSD. I'm trying to get enough of us to get it for about $1200 each. If you guys think that is still steep, let me know and I'll look more. I'm in no rush, but would like to get this going. I already have an email into EVO, since they should get first dibs. I've also started contacting all the info you all put up, plus Quaiffe. Maybe they need a distributor in SD?

JamE55

Jangy,

Let me know what the final price is when all is said and done. I would want just the LSD by itself. My stock gearing is already 2:82. Let me know what the best price is.

TIA