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>- Did you do it yourself or have to send them to Progressive?

I have their spring compresser tool, so did it myself.
Ridiculously easy job after shocks are off.
Having had my 440s apart twice now, I'd suggest this approach.
The only gotcha I know of is sometimes the tool is out of stock for long periods.

>- How much were the replacement springs?

$66 + shipping for chrome ones from MAW.
http://www.mawonline.com/progress.htm#Shock%20springs

- Where do you set the rate now for solo riding?

Even with the shorter springs, they're currently set on minimum preload & haven't bottomed.
One of the checks I ran was a stretch of 1 & 1/2 lane blacktop with a little bit of everything to offer including 1 lane bridges with the typically brutal approaches.
I took it pretty easy & they did ok.



Thanks, I might take the $66 gamble. I can get access to a spring compressor.

Al