Quote Originally Posted by speedminded
LOL, how on earth can a linear spring rate change...its LINEAR! The "wire diameter" and spring rate is the exact same throughout the entire spring....you take 10% off and the other 90% is still the exact same, you take 20% off and the other 80% is still the exact same...
If you cut off an "active" coil, it will change the spring rate. A simple search on google will tell you this. http://dirtbike.off-road.com/dirtbik....jsp?id=332656 first one that came up, you can search yourself for a more authoritative source if you like.