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Fitted new shocks and lowering springs, but rear is now lower than the front

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dennis10:
Fitted new Sachs shock absorbers and Vogtland lowering springs (-25mm kit all round), but rear is now lower than the front. 

It is early days and I know things can settle, but I don't think it's right that the rear is now lower than the front (I'd say a good 1 to 2cm lower at the rear than the front)  It's not terrible to look at, but it's bugging me a bit as when I bought the stuff I wanted it slightly lower and stiffer than stock, but didn't want to change the ratio of front to back - I think the rear was ever so slightly higher to look at from the side before, which was quite a nice poised stance for me.

Any ideas why it might be lower?

Is there anything I can do to rectify this?  I've spotted these rear poly springs pads, maybe they would raise it a cm or so just by dint of not being the old rubber pads that I reused?

https://floflex.co.uk/product/vw-golf-mk5-rear-upper-lower-spring-pads/

MKVASMR:
Does your car come with a trailer hitch?

dennis10:
Nope, no towbar.

I purchased those poly spring mounts and fitted today, took less than an hour to do both sides, especially as the bolt I had to undo was brand new.

Has made a small difference but it still not 100%. Perhaps I'm just being picky

dennis10:
Ive been in contact with Vogtland about their springs and they asked me to measure from the centre of the hub to the arch. Theyre definitely lower at the rear:

335mm front both sides
323mm rear both sides

ZoliWorks:
It's normal. All aftermarket sports springs drop the rear a lot on these cars cause it's quite lifted by default.

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