[rando]

The old springs aren't under that much compression when they are out of the cart. You have to compress the spring to unclip it. It’s far less dangerous cutting it than trying to get the clip out. The pieces of the spring are held on the shock as you cut it. The new spring doesn’t have to compressed. Jakes makes the springs shorter than the old ones and has a two piece spacer that bolts to the shock that takes the slack out. It is very easy to put the new spring on.