Yes.

The back end might sit higher since awd springs handle more of a load because of the awd parts.

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Does anyone have these, would they be too low or hard on stock

So long as you are not looking for any performance gain, lowering springs alone will work. Are you looking to purchase new, or used units? I do not know if Neuspeed makes DSM springs anymore. Never the less, look into purchasing a front and rear camber kit to correct alignment (prevents uneven tire wear). They will mount onto stock struts, but are not made for lowering springs. Tokico Illuminas or Koni come to mind. In my opinion, they will ride poorly, and reduce handling. H&R made a nice set of OE sport springs back in the day. With and adjustable strut, you will make some gains in handling paired with springs, but not much. They will still ride quite stiff regardless of the setup.

honda_burner said:

The back end might sit higher since awd springs handle more of a load because of the awd parts.

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Don't forget that they Spyder is heavier than a GS-T because of the extra bracing needed due the convertible top.

RamenPride is right.

When I first bought my car, the previous owner had installed a set of Tokico springs that collapsed. The upper coils in the rear had lost all tension and were literally like jelly bands stacked on top of eachother. I have no idea if they were knock-offs or if they were for a GST, but that wasn't the point- they had to go.

I did a significant amount of research. There are three factory spring rates for our vehicles broken down as such: 1) FWD hatch 2.) AWD hatch 3.) Spyder

No body makes a spring specifically for a Spyder. A FWD's spring rate is softer due to the lack of weight from the AWD components. The AWD is to the contrary and carries a firmer spring rate. For an off the shelf spring, the closest match for the Spyder is to use the GSX variant of springs. While they will have a more firm spring rate then the GST, they are more closely matched to the Spyder due to the additional convertible mechanisms. The additional firmness prevents over-sagging of the spring. While they will ride a bit firmer, it's better to have too firm of a spring then then to have far too soft of a spring.

I installed a set of Eibach ProKit springs for a GSX on my Spyder. I couldn't be happier. Once I added the AWD to the same vehicle, I seriously considered switching to coil overs, however the ride is damn near perfect at this point. There's no reason to ruin a bad thing.

Cliff Notes: Get GSX springs for your Spyder, not GST.

I have identical suspension techniques 1.5" drop springs for AWD on both my DSMs, one AWD and one FWD. Although the springs are supposedly stiffer for awd rears there is absolutely no difference in ride height. However, AWD rear struts are usually about 10-15 mm longer from the spring seat to the bottom, which will obviously raise ride height. In fact I just swapped my rears because my 8" rims kept rubbing on my fwd, and the awd assemblies lifted the rears 12mm. Although it's slightly higher (I seem to be the only one who can tell) I don't want to chew up my brand new tires. Also, there is absolutely no ride difference in my AWD. In fact, I would recommend anyone with an awd who wants to drop 1-1.5" use awd springs with fwd struts for a better stance.