Why are you selling the SSB Mikey>?

Anyway, this should be enough to get the ball rolling....and I will let him know I will want the second at the end of the build...so we are a lot closer to this becoming reality....cool...

 

The federal racketeers (IRS) want more money.... insurance bill is also too big.. all the usual stuff...

Since it's just me now, I dont really need 3 cars and a truck.... maybe I'll pick up another later. Or a nice MB sedan when the Intrepid dies one of these years....

 

Well, glad you are in on the group buy...I am dreading buying two, but, I believe I will do both cars...still thinking about it...sorry to hear the gov't is taking your toys away...I pay them way too much now...butt holes...

 

Better to give up the SSB than my machine shop.... I can make money with that...

 

you may need it to install this lsd...we shall see....I would love to do one, before I spring for another...we shall see what we can work out....hang in there...

 

Yeah he mentioned that to me as well. We should be fine though. I think we should all remember that while the MAIN reason we're purchasing this is most likely to prevent future failure....we're also doing a heck of a performance mod. Look at what the E90 guys think...also, scroll down and watch the video.

I'm hoping that the car will become a little more adept at corners now....Probably going to hook up a safe throw switch in the car to "cut" the fuses for ABS and Traction control ("True" TC Off switch) and see how the baby likes a little oversteer

 

Did anyone ever get a quote from a shop to do the install on this?

 

I can't speak for modern cars, but I had a beater car before my first camaro..it was single track, not lsd, and after getting the z with limited slip, it was night and day on the handling in the curves...things let loose when you are leaning into a curve, even spin, but not with lsd...you just power on through...today, a puter applies the brakes to the spinning wheel, which slows you, and changes the feel that we use to know in the muscle car days...can't wait to get back to that...feeling when cornering, let alone the traction when drag racing...fingers crossed

 

I just called Devin but he had left early for an appointment. And you know what? 1-800 numbers don't work from Puerto Rico! #@!!&**#! I'll give him a call tomorrow and put a deposit down. Someone should get in touch with the other racers to let them know what's up. I'm thinking Jane and Wedge should both have a LSD whether they know it or not. So add me to the list as deposit pending. As far as the instal goes, I have plenty of time to interview all the possible shops and I'll start right away.

Les

 

brian the pumpkins are the same for both cars. autotech made the measurements off a xfire pumpkin. the difference is the way the axles mount to the diff, the srt-6 uses a snap ring and the slk32 uses a clip. both devin and autotech are aware of the minor difference and will address it.
i have a slk32 10 minutes away for the initial install and will be contacting a srt-6 owner tonight to see if he wants to test a unit also.
zorro i answered your question regarding the install of the diff. 225 $ bench install from unitrax , axles and reinstall into the car will depend on your mechanical ability or the amount of time the shop you choose will charge. if you dont have unitrax do the install of the diff into the carrier your shop should be familiar with lsd installs into a mercedes car



i personally want to thank everyone who is on board with this project. allen has worked a ton to get this going and its one of the few true custom items for our cars that is performance based. companys like needswings and autotech are our salvation when modding our cars and without the support of the members they wont build the parts we need. once again thanks to all of you!!!

 

I spoke with Devin today and everything looks good to use my car as the test car. He still expressed some concern, however, in regards the differences between the SLK and SRT. Hopefully we can get this figured out soon!

 

So how many SRT-6 diff failures do we know about?

Also, when we all get our wavetracs, I want to see photos of the condition of everyone's old diffs, and to know how hard they drove/raced it. I think that would be excellent data have.

 

Bingo thats the money shot. Not having to worry about trashing the whole unit every time you spin the tires. .

 

Fo' Sho' I think waldig said it best (imagine that? ) The rear really is the "Achilles Heel" of this car...to me this seems like doing what Achilles himself should have done...worn some steel-heel boots

 

Talked to Devin and gave him the information for the deposit. I sure hope this works out for all of us.

Les

 

I gave Jane a heads-up on this, so she may be joining in. She wasn't aware of the group buy.

 

glad to see you are in Tom...and yes, I have a taste for expensive women...just ask my wife...she has cost me enough over the years...anyway, if we can get my mechanic updated to what is required for this install...maybe you can come up for a weekend...

Looks like our discussion has regenerated some interest...lol...glad everyone is in....everyone who drives the wheels off of them, that is....

 

I'm still dumbfounded why this hasn't generated a HUGE amount of buzz. I don't think I'm being too far-fetched when i say that this "little" mod (price-wise, when compared to the cost of a new rear end and other modifications) may be the key to getting alot more of us to get into the 11 second club. Think about it, more aggressive burnouts will be possible, so better traction. Inherently traction should pick up in general, and we could run (if someone doesn't mind tires sticking past the fender) a much wider DR setup without fear of snapping the diff from too much traction "all at once." Just my thoughts while we continue to wait.

 

I don't know how much it will help 1/4 mile times but it won't hurt. It will help those of us that go screaming around corners or like to attend HPDE track days. That's where I get beat now, I can't get on the gas as early as other cars coming off the corners. Cars with LSD's can drive over the curbs but I can't. I tried once near the limit and lost control. Given that this is a one time offer I think more will get on board. As far as the C32 crowd, do they even know about it? Unless there are lots of PM's flying back and forth they don't. I got an infraction for trying to let them know. (non sponser advertising. WTF)

Les

 

I'm pretty sure the C32 uses a different differential. Unfortunately, I have not been able to find a good way to identify all the cars that share the same center carrier assembly.