Coilovers are coil springs designed to be mounted on the shock (special shock). It is a packaging/handling design that takes up less space than seperate coil spring/ shocks. They usually allow suspension height adjustment and improved handling.
rear leaf front coil springs
How do I install rear coil springs on a 1996 Camaro?
coil springs and independent suspension replaced leaf springs to give a better and smoother ride
Coil springs in the front, leaf springs in the rear.
A 2002 Jeep Wrangler has coil springs.
The Peugeot 306 has a conventional Mcpherson strut front end with coil springs over shocks. The rear end is a solid axle with torsion bars that run across the car linking both arms. There are no rear coil spings.
replacing coil springs, 2002 ford explorer
Compression coil springs were made to be durable. If this answers your question, then yes, it is compression because of the type of springs it has.
Coil springs. Leaf springs. Torsion bar.
This is a custom suspension modification. Remove springs. Build a 4 or 5 link suspension syst5em including re-enforced shock mounts. Install coil overs.
for level3 nvq what are the consturtion and use regulations on fitting coil springs into vehicles
1992 dodge dakotas do not have front coil springs, they have torsion bars instead.