Bad to have stuff in trunk?

tomtom11 · 05-07-2014, 06:01 PM

Hey guys this might sound like a stupid question, but I am leaving school to go home in a few days and I have started packing my car. The suitcases are pretty heavy and I can clearly see the car is lowered down a little bit in the back. It's not like scraping the ground but it looks a little bit lower. Is it bad or have an effect of longevity of the shocks and or springs to have them compressed like this for a prolonged period of time? thank you

CT335xi · 05-07-2014, 06:04 PM

as long as your not exceeding the load rating of the tires and cars load rating you should be ok.

tomtom11 · 05-07-2014, 06:08 PM

I don't believe that I am exceeding the load rating, I just don't see having the shocks and springs compressed for like 3 days won't have any effect of longevity on them.

FrankyGTR · 05-08-2014, 05:36 PM

its ok,just dont do it everyday lol

05-07-2014, 06:01 PM	#1
tomtom11 Captain 84 Rep 703 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Earth iTrader: (1)	Bad to have stuff in trunk? Hey guys this might sound like a stupid question, but I am leaving school to go home in a few days and I have started packing my car. The suitcases are pretty heavy and I can clearly see the car is lowered down a little bit in the back. It's not like scraping the ground but it looks a little bit lower. Is it bad or have an effect of longevity of the shocks and or springs to have them compressed like this for a prolonged period of time? thank you
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05-07-2014, 06:04 PM	#2
CT335xi Major 684 Rep 1,434 Posts Drives: 2022 x5 m50i, 2005 evo 8 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Newtown, Ct iTrader: (0)	as long as your not exceeding the load rating of the tires and cars load rating you should be ok. __________________ 2022 x5 m50i - Dravit grey 2005 evo 8 (current) built 2.3 488/409 mustang dyno Old stable mates - 87 325i, 88 m3, 90 m3, 97 m3 4dr, 04 325xi, 91 gmc Syclone, 08 335xi, and 13 x3 35i msp 2014 x5 50i msport
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05-07-2014, 06:08 PM	#3
tomtom11 Captain 84 Rep 703 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Earth iTrader: (1)	I don't believe that I am exceeding the load rating, I just don't see having the shocks and springs compressed for like 3 days won't have any effect of longevity on them.
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05-08-2014, 05:36 PM	#4
FrankyGTR Second Lieutenant 18 Rep 195 Posts Drives: N54 335i 6MT-R32GTR Join Date: May 2013 Location: Montreal iTrader: (0)	its ok,just dont do it everyday lol __________________ 2008 335i coupe 6MT BOOST FIEND
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