Front springs on the Mk10 and 420G

…but Paul, you virtually have the 3 rod system in your pic…and Yes, it does allow the original bolts to be lined up with the greatest of ease

I note that the greatest amount of compressed spring force is when it is most compressed, so I fit slight longer bolts to the other 2 holes, as can be seen in my original pic. They are pretty well redundant if you consider the extra force the 5 original bolts & threads are subjected to when getting pounded on the road in every day driving