No, the broken coil spring affects the vehicle's ride height. The front coil springs should be replaced on both sides to ensure the front height is even. Check with your local dealership to see if there is a recall for broken front coil springs for your vehicle - have your VIN number available.
Yes
rear leaf front coil springs
How do I install rear coil springs on a 1996 Camaro?
If you are trying to drop the front end 4 inches I would recommend replacing the stock front spindles with 3 inch drop spindles and replacing the front coil springs with 1 inch drop springs. If you cut the front springs to drop the front end 4 inches, proper alignment will be impossible.
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.
replacing coil springs, 2002 ford explorer
The duration of Broken Springs is 1.42 hours.
Swap out the coil springs on all four corners and if your lowering it more than 2 inches in the front, I recommend drop spindles for the front in order to maintain alignment.
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.
The coil springs are not easy to remove or install. The spring needs to be compressed in order to be removed. It takes several hundred pounds of pressure to compress the spring.