btw, yes a shorter spring identical in all other respects to another will be stiffer. Think of a long piece of wood, like a 2'x4", at 12 feet long it's got a fair bit of flex. Just try and bend a one foot piece.
This works well if you're shortening a spring for a shorter rider, as in order to prevent bottoming out you WANT a stiffer spring. The negative is that it is stiffer all the time, meaning not as plush a ride. As always, trade-offs.
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