240D Differential swap

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240D Differential swap

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12-04-2015, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by pj67coll

I don't agree that Mercedes had it geared way to low. I think it probably just needed the the 5th gear that you could get in Europe.

I'm also having a hard time wrapping my head around crawling around at 25 in 4th. With mine I'm flat to the floor in 3rd before I get around to shifting up to 4th at around 40 to 45 depending on traffic conditions.

- Peter.

Most of the "5th geared" vehicles have a lower geared differential to remove the benefit!

I think on the whole the W123 was built for a different time where road speeds were slower.

If in the US of A the old fashioned 55mph maximum was forcibly regulated the gearing wouldn't seem too slow!

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