Jack the car up and get it on 4 jack stands. take off the wheels. In the front, remove the brakes, support the a arm with the floor jack, and then the two bolts at the bottom of the strut to disconnect the strut from the steering knuckle, lower the a arm. Then use a pry bar, or your hands to force the a arm down, and pull out the spring. NORMALLY you do not need a spring compreesor to install lowering springs (I have done 5 sets now with no tool, but my friends eibach drag springs I had to use one). After getting the spring in place, raise the a-arm with the jack, and reconnect the strut to the knuckle, re attach the brakes, and mount the wheel.
The rears I simply supoprted the LCA with the jack, and unbolted the side connected to the rear end. lower it, let the spring fall out, insert the new spring, raise the jack and LCA and reinsert the bolt.
Should only take about 2-3 hours to do all 4 corners by yourself. I just did a friends car the other night by myself and it took 1 1/2 hours total. But I have also had cars that took all damn day it seemed because nothing wanted to be cooperative
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