Oletimer said:

OK, for anyone who has access to DECENT springs - don't buy crap springs, they'll break in no time (most of the cheaper metal parts, including springs are made from something like EN88A, which is a soft steel with a low carbon content, maybe as low as 1 or 2%, that's been case hardened, it will spring but because only the outside 5 or 6 thou is actually tempered, they are brittle).
Better if you can deal with the guys who actually make the springs, cuz they know what they're talking about.
The dimensions of the spring I removed was measured by my friend at Dependable Spring in Wolverhampton.
Length: 60mm/ Dia: 15mm/ Wire Gauge: 1mm/ Turns: 11
The only springs available today was 60x15x1x13 so the only significant difference is the compressed length, which went from 24mm to 25mm, so in other words, nearly nothing. By the way, the compressive effort of the Fiat springs was measured at 1kg per turn, which means the springs are VERY hard - NOT very springy.
Sorry for the geeky blurb - it's the engineer in me George

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