Why would my golf be sagging on the drivers side? UPDATE

[Llewellyn]

I know this is my second post in 10mins, but i was justing comtemplating when my golf is sagging on the drivers side, bearing in mind i have just changed both top mounts.

It is lowered 40mm apparently,  is it likely that the coil spring itself is sagging? (i dont know how long they have been on the car, over 2 years i'd suspect)

James

[Ben Lessani]

The spring dictates height - are you sure you seated the spring in the top mount properly when you changed it?

For the springs to change height you'd either have to heat the crap out of them or snap them.

Are the front wheels both the same size?

[Llewellyn]

Yeap they are definately seated correctly, plus it was sagging before i changed the top mounts.

Both wheels are the same size

[Ben Lessani]

How are you comparing the height, from arch > floor or the chassis > floor?

[Llewellyn]

measured from the floor to arch top.

and also by eye you can see that the splitter is lower on the drivers side

its catching my tyre on the drivers side also

[Ben Lessani]

Pass then.

Either the springs are different or not seated right, or there's something drastically mechanically wrong.

[Llewellyn]

Had exactly the same problem with my last mk2,

[Mew]

Had exactly the same problem with my last mk2,

Was that my old one?

If so, that was fine when i had it on Boge shocks and Spax springs...

[Llewellyn]

Yeah it was, i only had the problem when i fitted some cheap 35mm drop springs.

She sat nice a true on the Boge and spax setup.

Its been like it since i got this one and its annoying me big time!

[Mew]

I think you need to look at the springs really. They could easily be different eg gti and non gti, lowered and non lowered, different brands etc

I'd look at getting a cheap pair/set of springs and seeing what difference they make