Anyone had issues with std rear springs

[Twigman 93]

My 86 is all of 3 and a bit months old.

I have noticed recently that the car is sitting visibly lower on the offside rear than the nearside rear.

I can't imagine the increased weight of my sub box (20lb) is causing a visible increase in compression of the offside rear suspension.

Do you think this is something I should take up with the dealer?

Could it be that I have a weak spring?

I'll bring the car to Woodbridge on Sunday so you might give a 2nd opinion.

[Lauren 2259]

It's not the 8kg (what is a lb?) or so from the sub box. Are you sure it's how it sits on level ground? 

 

About all you can do is inspect the rear springs and perhaps measure the ride height on level ground. 

[Twigman 93]

Yes on level ground.

It's visibly lower on the offside.

The arch gap on the offside rear is about a finger's width narrower than on the nearside.

what is a lb?

Around 454g

HTH

[rob275 1817]

I've only heard of a few dodgy shocks.

[Lauren 2259]

It would seem unlikely that you've got a broken spring as the effect would be more dramatic. 

 

How much lower is one side than the other? If you're worried, back to the dealer is the obvious option.