De-arcing SS springs

A friend of mine took one of the leafs out of his SS springs in his mintubbed dart and the rear looks lower and has a great even stance, and still launches hard at the track and on the street. The leaf he took off was about 20" long. It would save you money on dearching, and if you are racing it and don't like the way it acts, put it back in. He says he loves it and will not put them back in.