yeah, I know they get stiffer as you eliminate active coils.

I just talked to the guys I bought the stuff from. He insists that everything will be way out of whack until the entire front end is assembled, and that they will settle after the first 100 miles. Since I have no clue, I'm just gonna remove them for now and wait to re-install them till the car is ready to drive. If they settle and work out, great. . .if they don't or are too stiff, I'll replace them.
For now I'll use the all thread approach just to keep it set up.
thanks everyone for the input.