front spring change?

[missmouse]

Replacing my broken front spring - all off ready to rebuild & I find the spring needs almost no pressure to compress it to get back on strut!
Is this normal? I know when weight of car on it it will obviously support it but any springs Ive done previously take quite a bit of compressing before the strut can be reassembled?
Yes, it is right spring.

 

[RUM4MO]

If the original and so this new spring are short, ie for lower ride height than some other models of this car, then yes this can be what you find. I had the front springs my 2011 Audi S4 it still has its original factory fitted springs fitted to it, and I was pleasantly surprised how little I had to compress the spring to take the load off the top mounting. It didn't seem to the normal dangerous game I'd end up playing!

 

[SuperV8]

I would say no - not normal. What spring have you got? Have you also added the rubber spring seat?
Springs always need preload when for example you drive over a hump back bridge too enthusiastically.
If the car is fitted with lower springs from the factory - like the Cupra - then appropriate (shorter) dampers are also paired with them.

 

[missmouse]

Asked about & yes this is normal!

 

[nd-photo.nl]

I remember having this with another car (cant remember which one), where I needed to pull the rod from the shock absorber up to mount the spring etc. This was with all new parts btw