well this all affect fuel consumption and tyre wear
hi, i had a clk 1999 convertible and got h and r 40mm drop, the front was still abit higher so i reduced my bump stop and and it gave me a better drop and better feel of driving and handling, try the bump stops if i can will make big diffrence in looks and drive mate.
iv got the new shape now and lowerd it 45mm ad thats still settling and looks pretty low will upload pics soon.