S600 rear goes BOOM after 10.91@126.78 pass
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S600 rear goes BOOM after 10.91@126.78 pass
I had the opportunity to go to the track today and had a mishap. After dialing in my N20 and running a 10.91@126.78 with a 1.65 60' the rear end made a loud pop and there was no power to the rear wheels. Upon further inspection there was a nice puddle of gear lube forming on the track just beyond the 60'. The pinion shaft completely sheared from the pinion gear and the driveshaft was disconnected from the rear itself. So, it is now time to upgrade to some sort of LSD and a new ring and pinion. The air was perfect today but I never run well at Virginia Motorsports Park and this proves that point.
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I had the opportunity to go to the track today and had a mishap. After dialing in my N20 and running a 10.91@126.78 with a 1.65 60' the rear end made a loud pop and there was no power to the rear wheels. Upon further inspection there was a nice puddle of gear lube forming on the track just beyond the 60'. The pinion shaft completely sheared from the pinion gear and the driveshaft was disconnected from the rear itself. So, it is now time to upgrade to some sort of LSD and a new ring and pinion. The air was perfect today but I never run well at Virginia Motorsports Park and this proves that point.
Our cars are very heavy, so when you add a lot of torque and traction to the mix it puts enormous strain on the drive-train.
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Not sure about the rears between the S600 and S55 but my gut instinct is that they are the same. Not sure if an E class rear and an S class rear are different either?
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Looks like the S65 and S600's have the same rear ends and gear ratios.The S63 has lower gear ratio and different part number but i bet the housing is possibly the same.I would think Mb would put the strongest diff in the S65,and it has the same part number as the S600 so looks like a dead end for going bigger and stronger for you.
I'll check the CL,but I doubt its better.
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SL65, E55T, Pending S65
You could probably now order a LSD from a SL55, E55/E63 or CLS55/63 at our local dealer since it is now a part of the performance package 030.
No S or CL has a LSD in the US.
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gdamnit, this isn't good news. The CL rears are no different, they are all the same only the sl65 has lsd which I believe does nothing for strengthening, someone please correct me if I am incorrect. If I read correctly the temps were in the low 40's most of the day, not sure which pill you ran but if you ran your largest in that weather i would theorize you would be making over 850ft/lbs to the rear wheels, that level of TQ plus the shear of the weather was not a good condition obviously.
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gdamnit, this isn't good news. The CL rears are no different, they are all the same only the sl65 has lsd which I believe does nothing for strengthening, someone please correct me if I am incorrect. If I read correctly the temps were in the low 40's most of the day, not sure which pill you ran but if you ran your largest in that weather i would theorize you would be making over 850ft/lbs to the rear wheels, that level of TQ plus the shear of the weather was not a good condition obviously.
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SL65, E55T, Pending S65
Looks like the S65 and S600's have the same rear ends and gear ratios.The S63 has lower gear ratio and different part number but i bet the housing is possibly the same.I would think Mb would put the strongest diff in the S65,and it has the same part number as the S600 so looks like a dead end for going bigger and stronger for you.
I'll check the CL,but I doubt its better.
I'll check the CL,but I doubt its better.
I can't confirm it but I was told that the standard diff is aluminum and the SL65 actually has a steel housing and beefed up half shafts.
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