well i compress the springs so that the space between each ring is about 1.5-2 times the diameter of the actual wire... ( my springs are 7 loops tall) i used to only tighten them half as much but i never really noticed any temp changes.
dont worry about the spring bending to the side... they will still push down on the block, and maybe only a little of the pressure will go into the side force on the post. but if you have yours as tight as mine... then you wont have a problem with it bending.
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