Since you bring up HS, I'll do the same:

I spoke to a KYB rep and was told that as long as the drop wasn't over 1 1/2" any of their shocks would work fine and still be warranteed. Given that the AGX's are void of warranty if the drop is over 1 1/2", what makes you think those are for lowering? If any of these shocks were meant for lowering purposes, they would all be covered under the warranty if it was a 1/2" drop or 3". I know some people are able to get warranty replacements, but its usually when either that person or the dude at the shop lies and says they were on a car that wasn't dropped 2 1/2" cause if the manufacturer knew that, the shock(s) wouldn't get replaced by the manufacturer unless you paid for em.

I'm going to call some local shops to get some more info and hopefully some prices on some shocks that aren't overkill, but will perform w/my setup.