Originally Posted by Crav3

My sportlines have this rubber on them as well

Originally Posted by Wangspeed

I would postulate that if those coils always stay bound, it's not so bad. However, if they unbind and bind during driving, the spring rate will be inconsistent as it transitions. Is there any load on the car in this pic? That looks excessive, but the fact that they have the sleeves all the way down there is not a good sign.