Originally Posted by JJ187RC

OK, Talked to Dave at IRS and here is what he suggested.
1. Take the O-ring and any washers or anythinglyou have on the lower spring/ disk out. The replace the Spring and the lower disk and then put the rear plate on.
2 Leave the O-ring in the top plate and put it on and then I put the washer I had on the bottom on the top, then put the spring on and then put the screw and washer back in that holds the top spring on the post back on.

Guess what, no cutting or anything and the tension is the same on both springs.