I'm talking about straight-rate and variable rate(that is, the amount of force needed to compress the spring a given length varies when you compress it more) springs here. I'm sorry if the finer nuances of the English language sometimes escape me.
The rear end of the bike feels better, even though I think the track has gotten worse (nasty natural whoops). The rear wheel just sticks to the ground much better. I'm still definitely in tuning phase though, the front seem very hard and I got my hands tired pretty fast (possibly from attacking harder, I'm not exactly consistent).
I really have to get the video, I find it helps me tremendously in analyzing my technique and the bike's setup.