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Old 04-28-2006, 10:56 AM   #7
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Cutting does increase spring rate. A 10kg spring with 10 turns should gain 1kg if you cut off 1 full turn with a linear spring. Spring rate is proportional to the number of coils in the spring. This is not true for progressive springs.
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