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Re: Cutt springs Sun, 02 November 2003 06:16 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
Wilbo, all they do is squash them down a bit to achieve your desired installed height. It does nothing to the spring rate (because you still retain the same number of active coils), so they will still expand out quite a bit at droop and be less likely to need a shorter shocker. Nevertheless, you still should check just to be sure - not the sort of thing you want to find out at speed. The other issue is that by compressing the spring down, you reduce the distance between coils which may potentially result in coil bind before full compression occurs. This should be checked too.

This is why it is best to have specially made springs. People like King/Whiteline etc just make it so easy - they have done all the work - yet we still have cretins who decide they know better and cut their springs.
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