Fork springs - cutting them makes them stiffer, no need for aftermarket springs?

[Lumpy]

Probably best to read the Thumpertalk link (last link on my original post) in full, particularly the last post (18) for a useful practical example

cutting progressive springs and especially and only the tighter coils will increase stiffness as the soft part is being done but a linear spring is less effective. It is only the shortening of the coiled torsion bar that effects this rigidity but the spring rate of a liner spring will hardly alter at all unless you chop loads off and then the travel is potentially reduced to dangerous levels. Great idea but needs someone with more common sense and ability than most modern riders I reckon. It's a well known mod to use shorter springs and longer spacers of course