Raymond, yes the front and rear pads are different diameter, that much is correct. I have worked on springs before, so I am familiar with the stop on the bottom perch and the stop on the spring pad that the upper spring coil end butts into. Front was a 3 and back was a 2, per the EPC they were 18 mm and 13 mm. Going with 5 mm front and rear should have made for a noticable difference.

The new pads were thinner (obviously), but also not as deep. They fit over the spring ok, but didn't seem to fit as well as the old pads that I was removing.

I also changed my tie rod/center link assembly, which would have no impact on ride height. Yes, it looks to be sitting higher than before.

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Matt J.
'95 C36 AMG