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2002 springs

Some of you may remember my suspension problems I posted about a few 
weeks ago. Well now I'm on vacation so I have lots of time to work on the 
car. What I found was that the reason the car was sagging on one corner 
was not becase of a broken spring, but rather the previous owner put in a 
smaller spring then the other 3! So I have two other springs that I know 
are the same, and seem to be the right hight (roughly 33cm). So if I 
remove the two rear springs and replace them with these used, but in 
seemingly good condition, matching springs, will things be OK? Or is is 
nessary to replace all four springs? I'm going to replace the rear 
shocks, and proably the fronts too (they seemed to be freezing up front). 
If the springs on the rear are a different rate then the front will this 
cause a problem? They have a while and dark blue line on them if anyone 
knows how to decode this. All the bushings and rubber seem to be in good 
condition on the rear except for the bushings where the trailing arm 
bushings. Should these be replaced while I'm in the area? Or do they do a 
good enough job dry-rotted also? :)  I expect that the answers I get are 
proably a function of how I drive (do I take corners at 60 MPH). I'm 
proably a moderatly agressive driver, I don't do any track racing (how 
knows I may start), I don't don't usualy drive too close to the point of 
letting the rear-end slip out. Thanks for any help!!

'73 2002tii