Hey so I just spyed this coversion kit for a W124, turns a stock W124 open diff to a limited slip, I am quite intrigued by it and I figure yall would like this or have an opinion on it.

I know the gearing sets were the same in all the different mercedes diff cases up to the Gen II w126, im not sure about the W124, but if the innards are the same as the earlier models, that kit looks like the easiest way to get true 2 wheel drive.

Says you gotta use oil for LSD's too.

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I did see that the diff has to be dissassembled for installation. Someone installed one on some e36 BMW on youtube

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If done correctly an LSD will help in low traction conditions.

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=23&t=1113108

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That is a pretty cheap price.

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Yea 200 is alot less than 1400 for a new old stock LSD. Plus youd have more gearings available than 2.24 or 2.47 or the 3.06 and 2.65. You could thepretically have any factory gearing become limited slip. And as he stated above, low traction conditions like snow, gravel, and sand wouldnt be nearly as dangerous, I can say from expierience that in an open diff, the one wheel with traction sits and the one without spins. Its not fun being stuck with a drive wheel on solid ground, of course there arw emergency techniques to escape.

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My new to me '87 300D spins one back tire entirely too easily even at city street speeds in the rain - currently equipped with worn down cheap tires.

New tires easier to install first. Maybe I will need the LSD kit after I get a high flow injector pump and bigger turbo...naw, leaving it stock...I think.

Thanks for the post. LSD is good for where traction is broken with only one wheel spinning. The Torsen conversion is fairly well regarded in the P car world.

Those driving regularly in snow or other low traction situations with RWD non-LSD cars would benefit, for sure. Probably not much benefit for stock diesel cars on dry pavement.

I call the kit at top somewhat hyped. "Make your car safer" with a picture of a car doing a burn out. There are actually instances where an open diff is safer but over all, a LSD gives you more mobility. If you are on an icy / slick left to right slant, an open diff can spin one wheel while the non spinning wheel keeps the car from sliding. On an LSD diff, the car will slide down the hill.

Same goes for level ground if the driver is on the throttle hard in a corner. ( See You Tube of people leaving a car show and ending up in a ditch. )

For the real bit of hype, this type of conversion has been around a while and won't last any length of time. Compare a exploded view of a real clutch type LSD and an open diff. The conversion is relying on 2 friction faces where a clutch type has about 10.

As for LSD oil, regular oil can be run in a clutch type diff. LSD oil has a friction modifier to eliminate parking lot speed tight turn growl / pop.