Progressive fork springs

[Janacek]

Does the tighter winding go to the top or the bottom? Or does it make no difference?

[limeyrob]

On rear shocks its usually at the top. But my instinct would be to put the closer (softer) coils at the bottom on forks because that its less un-sprung weight since the closer coils move first, but if I was right why are all the rear shocks the other way round? Curious

[Derek996]

Surely the closer coils have more weight in one place than the wider coils so placing them at the top will give less unsprung weight, i.e. at the swinging arm.

[ducati2242]

As derek says It has something to do with unsprung weight the least weight at the bottom is better so on that basis tight springs at the top . but it probably makes no difference .

[V500]

I doubt there's any real-world difference, but closer springs at the bottom looks far better.