found some 88-91 civic/crx lowering springs for sale locally, would they work with 96-00 ek stock struts? don't have any spare suspension pieces to compare them before i buy them... others with past experience chime in thanks

 

They won't even be close. Two totally different suspensions.

 

i know the struts are for sure but are the springs made by neuspeed interchangable?

 

race springs will kill any OEM shock, and quick.

 

ok. so they won't fit? are ek springs wound larger than ef/crx springs? or perched differently?

 

This.

Neuspeed race are a good spring with a properly valved (and preferably shortened stroke) set of shocks, but are going to ride like absolute poop and are going to trash your stock shocks with a quickness, regardless of fitment. That being said, I'm sure the rates are different for different body styles too.