Rear springs not sitting in their cups

[Luke...]

The car has apex lowering springs on which the owner has cable tied to the bottom cups. Upon jacking up the rear of the car today I realized why, the springs instantly pop out their seats and I need to feed them back in when lowering the car back down.

My issues are, surely they can quite easily pop out when going over a big bump, also the car needs an MOT and im worried it will fail on all the cable ties and the fact once its in the air the springs just pop out.

Is this normal for apex springs?

20181022_111653 by felixta22, on Flickr

 

[bloke]

possibly got wrong dampers on? and yes. it's an mot fail if the don't seat again when dropped back on it's wheels.

 

[RIC172]

Think my Apex did that. I got rid as they were rubbish. Eibach sport lines were better in every way

 

[Brigsy]

Wrong dampers at a guess. My dci done the same on stock shocks - 172cup rear shocks were 25mm shorter when put side by side. Have a look and see what fitted.

 

[K4M_clio]

I fitted apex on a non sport and needed sport dampers Now they work a dream , and yes mot fail

 

[leedsboy]

I'd say dampers.

I've got some Eibach Sportline rear springs though if you are wanting go replace just the rear springs.