I was reading about the 400E vs the E430.

The 400E has a 2.24 differential and the E430 has a 2.82, the same as the earlier 500E/E500.

0-60 times for the 400E were 7 seconds, and 6.2 seconds for the E430.

Do you think that MB didn't put a 2.24 in the 400E/E420 because performance would have been very close to its bigger brother?

And, by the time the 500E/E500 was retired, the E430 could take the 500E's place as MB's midsized performance machine.

Did MB put a 2.82 in any other 124 besides the 500E/E500?

I'm ready to change differentials.

Craig

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1994 E420, Pearl Black/Black. 2.82 rear diff., AMG front spoiler, painted lower half. SOLD

1972 & 1974 BMW 2002tii's.