C63 LSD

[seawise]

is it possible to retro-fit an LSD to a C63 wagon ?

I've found a suitable nearly new car at a decent price, but no LSD which ideally I'd like. Just wondered if Quaife diff or similar would be available ?

[ghibbett]

Yes, see here: http://www.mbclub.co.uk/forums/amg-lounge/161971-q...

[lee c63]

Quaife or a wavetrac diff are also far superior to the OEM diff.

[seawise]

lee c63 said:

Quaife or a wavetrac diff are also far superior to the OEM diff.

how much approx for Quaife diff ? any ideas

[ecain63]

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=130...

H2H

[daveenty]

seawise said:

how much approx for Quaife diff ? any ideas

Current price as posted on the above linked forum. Seems good to me, I think I paid slightly more for mine a while ago.

[Aquanaut]

Yes, I did it with the quaife diff through the MB Club forum group buy. Fantastic bit of kit. Worthwhile upgrade

[seawise]

Many thanks to all for replies - car bought and will approach Birds about fitting a Quaife diff next month.

[JohnRS4]

Current Quaife group buy on MBClub forum at the moment. Cheaper than buying from Birds direct. http://www.mbclub.co.uk/forums/amg-lounge/161971-q...

[pwafer]

lee c63 said:

Quaife or a wavetrac diff are also far superior to the OEM diff.

What differences are there over the OEM ?

[ecain63]

Read the above links. That's why people posted them.

[birdcage]

ecain63 said:

Read the above links. That's why people posted them.

Who took the jam out of your donut!

[pwafer]

ecain63 said:

Read the above links. That's why people posted them.

Just read your post and if I'm not mistaken, you had a Quaiffe fitted to a NON OEM LSD C63 ?

So, you've not compared an OEM with Quaiffe LSD ?

[ecain63]

But, it does say how the oem diff is different to the quaife lsd does it not? Which is what you asked.

[ecain63]

Quote:
Perks of going Quaife: Zero maintenance. Literally a fit and forget item unlike the OEM unit that will wear out over time and needs regular fluid changes. At £1900 fully fitted its cheaper than the OEM unit. The Quaife system is tried and tested. OEM LSD has a 30% lock (im led to believe) and the Quaife has up to 80% (again this is what im told) lock which means that it should be even more manageable in a slide than the OEM item.

[jackwood]

But the Quaife will give zero locking under braking. A very important and oft overlooked factor in diff choices.

I ran an OEM factory fitted diff for 70,000 miles on my C63. I can't say I ever felt the need for anything different in terms of the amount of locking it offered. It was by far the most driftable car I've ever driven. Absolutely beautiful in a slide.

To add balance, I also ran a Quaife aftermarket diff in a 987 Cayman S for 50,000 miles. I had zero issues with it, but as mentioned above the lack of locking under braking meant it failed to give the same levels of stability that a plated diff gives when braking hard.

Just my tuppence worth..

[ecain63]

^^ all good info.