Position the spring so the bottom end (the one that isn't flattened) ends up between the two holes in the spring pocket. Position it in its pocket at the top, which may require raising the jack a bit just to hold it in place, and then get the jack positioned so the A-arm is roughly lined up.
Had to use the spring compression tool this weekend. We changed lower control arms to TeamZ. I think I know why though. We used the stock springs, not lowering springs. When we lined up the lower control arm with the stock spring as we put the jack under it the car lifted off the jacks. Put the compression tool on, shrunk that spring down and everything lined up. I think if we had lowering springs it wouldn't have been an issue.
Just wait until you do upper control arms. The stock 20 year old bushing in the rear axle housing, not fun. Ditched the trash quad shocks too. These weren't doing anything, totally thrashed.
Oh, and I use Vibrant's method on the front springs. If by "zip off the bolts", he's talking about the nuts on the cc-plates. But you also have to unbolt the swaybar endlinks and the brake calipers.
Oh, and I use Vibrant's method on the front springs. If by "zip off the bolts", he's talking about the nuts on the cc-plates. But you also have to unbolt the swaybar endlinks and the brake calipers.
Right, if there is no way of lowering the A-Arm any lower you will need to zip off a few other things. Although I'm thinking with a spring compression tool if you have one you can avoid some of that. I tried it this weekend and it's possible.