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Re: The Spring

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Originally Posted by GeeTwo View Post
Have you tested the "initial load" "Minimum Load" of these, or the spring constants? Those would shed some light on the different behavior.
The initial load of the mmc spring is almost 25lbs, while the century spring is only 22lbs (according to sites). That might be a significant factor when combined with manufacturing tolerances.

Also the century spring seems to be carbon steel, while the mmc one is spring-tempered steel. Not sure what the difference is really though.
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