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Originally Posted by Mighty190
I have not priced this out and what makes them bad? I know the brakeaway torque is pretty low stock but I wouldn't mind putting in a stiffer spring from something else like ford 8.8 or whatever happens to work. I like that I have this LSD unit already and I would not pay the premium for an aftermarket lsd.
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Originally Posted by Raffaelli
I've never seen a Mercedes LSD unit, but it's probably clutch discs and a spring setup just like a fords 8.8
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The Benz LSD is indeed a clutch type, but there are no springs. The initial preload is set with one selectable friction disc per pack. Additional clamping force comes from thrust between the differential pinions and the side gears. When the friction discs wear to a certain point the side gear bottoms against the diff case, and at that point it becomes an open diff on the worn side.