Originally Posted by
onehundred80
Not really, the spring supports the weight and the longer leverage point at the wheel would make it easier to compress the spring if the car was fixed in the air and the lever was used to compress the spring. The spring is what supports the weight and compresses due to the car weight. The lever has no affect on the cars weight.
Could you break that down into directional forces in the bushings and sleeves so we can be sure?