Inputs may require more "oomph."
But, making the rake steeper can cause instability at higher speeds
Hopefully, this may explain the "heavy" comment better.

 

I screwed up and I'm so lost. I am waiting to talk to my mechanic back home in Boston, because I can't figure out what he did to the front end.
The front forks measure 30 in from center axle to the top of the fork. THAT'S 2 INCHES!!! How the F*** did he manage to do this on cartridge springs?
I'm in San Jose now and wonder if anyone knows a solution? possibly a reliable mechanic I can trust to do great work.

 

The cartridge sets the overall fork length.

 

Ok. So what does that mean for my forks being 30 in? Do you have any idea what the mechanic could've done?
How could he have shortened the cartridge?

 

Hard to say.. He might have shortened the damping rod or simply added a spacer between the rod and rebound valve.