Yup, going to the outer, lower dampening positions with the gold suspension pins does indeed slightly increase the effective spring rate, as well as allowing more maximum shock angle when necessary. It also, and in my opinion more importantly, creates more shock travel, which makes shock oil changes more noticeable. As an aside, It also allows you to run the black TC springs more easily, which allows more droop to be run if advantageous to your setup. Also, pick up some longer shock ball ends for additional length adjustment. Hope that helps.