[Dave-ROR]

Originally Posted by DarrenDriven

I've found that those cheap spring compressors often make the process harder because the fingers get wedged into the spring coils. There is not a lot of compression on these unloaded coils and I believe that my method is very safe, but also very fast and convenient. There may be some naysayers, and if these coils had some serious pressure on them I would agree, but...

...since the car itself is so light you could probably get away with Dave-ROR's method with no ill effects.

I agree. Those cheap spring compressors are often more trouble than they are worth. The only time I'll use them is to reinstall OEM springs onto dampers. Most lowering springs are short enough where you don't have to worry about it, just push down on the top hat and have someone put the nut on.

Your method is probably safer in some ways. The only thing I wouldn't do is have someone (especially someone else's teenager as a helper lol) stand in the line of fire holding that wheel/tire if something did happen. A trash can with the damper in it, then foot on the spring, and impact on the top hat nut is probably the safest without real spring compressors.