Don't cut the rear, adjust the leveling. The rear springs won't hold the car up without the hydraulics.

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90 300TE 4-M
Turbo 103, T3/T04E 50 trim
T04B cover .60 AR
Stage 3 turbine .63 AR
A2W I/C, 40 LB/HR
MS2E, 60-2 Direct Coil Control
3" Exh, AEM W/B O2
Underdrive Alt. and P/S Pulleys,
Vented Rear Discs, .034 Booster.
3.07 diffs 1st Gear Start

90 300CE 104.980
Milled & ported head, 10.3:1 compression
197° intake cam w/20° advancer
Tuned CIS ECU
4° ignition advance
PCS TCM2000, built 722.6
600W networked suction fan
Sportline sway bars
V8 rear subframe, Quaife ATB 3.06 diff

What pad number did you have before?

So the SLS leveling can be adjusted that far down?
I figure the springs will only let it drop very little.

Another thought is going to 19s
They fit the space well

Here's a video where I was test fitting a set
that was mounted on a 93 500sl I was working on

I thought about purchasing these (since he offered to sell),
but looked at tire prices which changed my mind

91 Mercedes W124 300TE with 19 inch rims - YouTube



I like them because the color matched pretty well with the trim
but the 17s I got instead worked out and the offset is better with 7.5/8.5 with 225/45 (ET32/34 or 34/36 I forget) staggered
(vs 19s 8.5x19ET32 245/35 - 9.5x19ET38 275/30.. It could be reversed ET since I sometimes confuse the number with +1 offset wheels)
and tire prices are less

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The rear sags pretty good when the hydraulics fail. Simply cutting the spring won't lower it as the hydraulics will just compensate more to maintain its set level.

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90 300TE 4-M
Turbo 103, T3/T04E 50 trim
T04B cover .60 AR
Stage 3 turbine .63 AR
A2W I/C, 40 LB/HR
MS2E, 60-2 Direct Coil Control
3" Exh, AEM W/B O2
Underdrive Alt. and P/S Pulleys,
Vented Rear Discs, .034 Booster.
3.07 diffs 1st Gear Start

90 300CE 104.980
Milled & ported head, 10.3:1 compression
197° intake cam w/20° advancer
Tuned CIS ECU
4° ignition advance
PCS TCM2000, built 722.6
600W networked suction fan
Sportline sway bars
V8 rear subframe, Quaife ATB 3.06 diff

OK I see.
I haven't looked at it yet
but assume you place a jack underneath (for safety)
then adjust it (threaded shaft?) until desired height

OK.... found this later

Properly Adjusting your SLS Ride Height