with a mild drop, you dont really need to change your shocks. 5th gen sportlines are alot stiffer than 6g sportlines. i had sportlines on my accord with stock shocks, and they blew in 10kmi (35kmi on the car). my friend has had sportlines in his 6g for 10kmi (15kmi on the car) and the ride is just starting to loosen a bit.