Originally Posted by john book
Thanks for the response, the pads you refer too, is that what is stock in a X-Fire, and I take it that they are a dealer item.
My OEM setup was 3-dot front, 1-dot rear.
I bought mine from Mercedes-Benz of Nashville for $7 each. I only went lower on the front, my OEM rear pads were the 1-dot. 3-dots on the front gave a negative rake (car leaned towards the back) and the 2-dot pads leveled it.
I know the difference is supposed to be only 4mm, but it certainly helped. Granted, allowing the springs to settle was a contributing factor, but... yeah.
If I had a whole Saturday to waste again, I would consider #1 up front and #2 in the rear... I prefer my car with a slight amount of rake towards the front, but it ain't worth tearing it apart for a mm here and there. She sits level now. Not so much at 130mph...