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Default Suspension/Spring Seats
Do suspension/spring seats actually work or do they look the part?
If they do work, how much improvement can be expected and what type works best?
The coil or the clothes peg type springs?
I have also seen mini shocks for them. Are they worth considering?

Looking at installing one on the slim if it is worth the expense.

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