canti springs from XT/DX low-pro brakes

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Does anyone have a set of fr & rear pairs of springs from 91/92 type XT or DX cantis going spare?
I purchased a beautiful set of XT cantilevers for a build but I'm 100% convinced the springs I received belong to some far cheaper brakes. Weedy gauge steel wire compared with what I'm used to seeing.

Let me know if you can help with a Mayhem racehorse!!


 
side to side or fr & rear?
Not got them off to look but to me the gauge of wire used in the springs is wrong. The cantis don't even hang evenly when unhooked.
I just want a full set known to be correct for these brakes.
 
the springs are silver for one side and gold coloured with thinner gauge for the other side

they are often fitted incorrectly leading to floppyness and floopyness

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Ran into this same problem with a lot of canti parts recently. A couple brakes have the spindly springs, thinner and maybe a coil or two extra. The plastic spring retainers also had smaller holes that only worked with those springs.
 
I havent a flooping clue!

However, when installed correctly, the cantis should hang quite away round rather than close to each other.
 

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