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Originally Posted by windtendo
Maybe I'm misunderstanding, but that helper spring is just there to provide tension against the adjustment collar. As a mechanical engineer, I think it's a bit unnecessary when there's a locking Allen screw on the collar itself.  |
I believe the helper spring is there to keep the main spring from losing tension if the owner wants a large drop and has the lower spring collar turned way down. When the weight of the car is loading the suspension, the helper spring is pretty much fully compressed at any ride height. But, at full droop with the extra distance between collars, there's too much travel for the main spring alone and it'd be loose between the spring collars without the helper. Does that make sense?