My W210 came with #5 pads in the front and #1 in the rears. They left the rears at #1 and used #1 pads when they installed the H&R springs. The car sits a tad lower than 26 and 1/2" all around.

I hopes this helps.

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'00 E430 White / Gray w/ Xenons
Brabus 19'' Monoblock V, 2 piece
H&R Sport Springs

'03 Porsche Carrera Coupe, Silver / Blk, 6-speed
Xenon, Sport Suspension, Bose, GT-3 Side Skirts . . .