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Originally Posted by mavis cruet
But why would someone fit a shorter (but otherwise the same) spring instead of the standard one?
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Any number of reasons;
Lower seat height.
Fitting spring preload thingy ...
If it is a 'good idea' is another matter. Might be 'good' for them and bad for you. Depends on the use and abuse that it is subjected too.
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If the shock limits travel before the spring becomes coil bound depends on the shock and coil. You can determine that by measurement.
You can also see if the shorter coil 'tops out' with the shock fully extended - is the coil still applying some pressure to the seating surfaces?
You should be able to think these things through for yourself by simply looking at the coils and shock.
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A spring with the same rating (amount of force it takes a compression or extension spring to travel a proportionate amount of distance) will not act like a stronger or weaker spring simply by shorten it .. I assume you mean by cutting a bit off it, not cold forming it. If it is cold formed then the spring rating may well change.
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