Originally Posted by gramicci101 (Post 2742613)

If you're only changing springs, not struts or coilovers, you only need to unbolt the top nut, the brake line clip, and the swaybar nut. The springs are on so little static load that you can unbolt the nut and let the spring decompress as you raise the car. You just need to be careful fishing it out of the fender. The only special tools needed are a pass-through socket set and long allen wrenches.

DIYs:
DarrenDriven's very comprehensive strut remove/replace DIY
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10842

Jeebus' simpler spring remove/replace DIY (builds off of Darren's)
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=32414

Read both in their entirety before attempting. There is good info all through both threads.

Example:
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/attac...1&d=1378553113