I noticed when my son's car is up on jack stands all the pressure is released from the rear springs and you can almost pull them out. Can I just get a spring compressor, compress and remove the old ones, compress and install the new ones, and be done with it? Seems too easy so afraid I am missing something. Thanks for your help.

 

You also need to unbolt the rear shocks, and maybe the panhard rod; no spring compressor is needed. But yes, it is an easy job.

https://www.thirdgen.org/springs

Dennis Mecham raced these with lowered springs, and when the car goes on a lift the short spring fell out. So they bolted a steel cable to the lower control arm and the rear subframe so the axle wouldn't drop as far.

 

Unbolt the shocks and lower the rear a bit (not forgetting the rubber brake line) and you're set to go.

JamesC

 

Thanks guys. I should have known I would have to unbolt something. Seemed too easy. Something I forgot to mention, it's an 88 GTA with ws6 suspension. Well at least I think so cause the center caps say that and it has performance suspension tag on the dash and rear disk brakes. Do they still use the stock springs?

 

It almost is too easy.