I was going to replace the springs, but the owner of a shop I hang out at told me that I could get by with just changing the friction plates, worked for me, pulls good and hard again. They must have been slipping for a while because she feels alot quicker now than ever before. If you don't like waiting on orders from the internet, $80.00 seems to be the going rate even at the bike shops. Ya get the part usually within 48hrs and no shipping or looking for the brown van.