Coilover spring lengths

I currently have helper springs on my 2L struts with 2.25" dia coilover setup. Today one of the plastic separators shattered, so I had to pull the helper out of that side.
Then I tried to get thinking on how to keep the same ride height, but loose the helper springs. Do I go longer springs, shorter springs and move the platforms up, keep the current springs and just move the platforms up? It must be Friday afternoon though, cause I just managed to confuse myself
 
The car sits like this atm.

 
This is where the platforms are set at the moment. The springs are 2.25" dia, 10.5" long and 190lb. The helpers aren't quite fully extended when the wheel is jacked off the ground. I think the helpers were 2" long ones.

 
This was the helper spring that was in there (and the offending exploding black plastic spacer)

 
Anyone have any ideas? Thanks

You can match the ride height by the adjuster, the downside is the spring may be a bit loose at full droop

Hey PJ, I'll give that a try. Not sure whether that will make it sit a little higher or not though. With the helper springs out it sits how I want it, but like you said rallyrs, the spring flops about when you jack it up.
 
evobda, the swaybar is still on the list for sure. Are you in a hurry for it yet? I've got a hillclimb on this weekend, and then the car will be out of action for a bit while I swap the back end over, so I should take the bar off then. If you PM me a number I can give you a call next week to discuss. It would be interesting to see how the 12" springs go too.

the helper spring is there so your spring doesnt drop out at full droop as was said previously. 
if you use a longer spring you will gain ride height by the extra length of the spring or you will end up with the spring droping out as it does now. you could wind up the adjuster on the current spring by the length of the compressed helper spring, if that makes sense?? so you can match the heights at the front, you still will probably get the spring dropout at full droop though. or. you can keep the same ride height by pulling the helper out of the other side and just live with the spring droping out.
or get a shorter insert.

190lb springs?  What motor is in it?  That is very soft!

Was that on the rally car Matty? I'll have to get over and have a look at yours.
And Gdub, its just got a xflow in it. It does lean a bit in the corners, but seems to handle the bumps ok.

What size sway bar? A heavier bar will compensate for the lack of spring rate.
 
I have 10.5" long 250lb springs in mine with a Pinto and a 22mm KMAC bar.  I have a pair of spring keepers but have never fitted them.  Yes the springs hang free when it is jacked up but who cares, they slot straight back into position when it goes back on the ground.
Are you concerned about it lifting a wheel when cornering?  This is not really an issue either as the opposite side of the car will be fully loaded when this happens so the side that is off the ground wont be anywhere near full extension due to the load on the sway bar.
 
 

I have the same set up as GDub but running 275lb front springs  
 
Matt