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Old 01-11-2013, 03:11 PM
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W123 LSD, how rare are they?

Hi all,

I've been to my local Benz breaker, and after talking to him, he's told me he has got a LSD out of a W123 280E, in one of his buildings.
He's been breaking Mercedes for nearly 40 years, and every once in a while he will dig out a gem, or know where there is something special.

I can remember reading somewhere that there was a W123 LSD option code, but I've never come across 1, I've been hunting for a LSD for 3 years, and he's had this all along!!

So, how rare is a factory LSD?

Cheers Frank.

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Old 01-11-2013, 03:32 PM
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A W123 LSD does not exist. A W116 6.9 LSD does exist, and will work for a W123.
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Old 01-11-2013, 04:25 PM
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He's convinced that he's got a W123 LSD, I guess I'll find out next week he's dug this diff out...

What ratio is the W116 6.9 LSD?
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Old 01-11-2013, 08:23 PM
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Its hard to say what they sold in Europe, but I know its a lot different that what they sold here in the states. Tiny little diesels in really big cars with manual everything. Manual as in steering, windows, heat controls, transmission. Its a different world over here.
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Old 01-11-2013, 08:33 PM
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Let me google that for you
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Old 01-11-2013, 11:55 PM
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2.65:1 that's too low of a ratio for me, I'm using this car as a track car, the 3.56:1 diff that's in my 280E is about perfect (if only it was a LSD).
If this diff he's got is wrong, then I'm going to have to go for plan B, and fit the Jaguar XJS powerlock diff in, that's 3.58:1.
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Old 01-12-2013, 05:56 AM
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or you could weld the diff in your car
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Old 01-12-2013, 08:35 AM
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or you could weld the diff in your car
No thanks, that usually causes more problems than it fixes, especially when your running wide, sticky track tyres.
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Old 01-21-2013, 08:03 PM
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doesn't exist for an w123. however, i had mine made by gripper differentials in the UK using a low ratio diff from a 200 diesel taxi. transforms the car.
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Old 01-22-2013, 11:31 AM
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Actually the factory did make a few for the rally cars but never sold them and it wasn't an option in any market, despite rumours of such in Sweden.
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Old 01-22-2013, 01:12 PM
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I don't believe they ever were offered to the public, but you can make one using the case of the 123 and the innards of the 190E 16v LSD. I did so with the kind assistance of MBDOC. There is a thread about it here.

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