It would be the valving on extension that the long shocks come with that gave you the rise. Jack your car up by the body and see how far the axle separates before the tires lift off the ground. Do that with stock shocks and you get what? 4-5 inches before the shock tops out. Maybe less. But his car squats. Never heard of SS springs allowing a car to squat. The car needs shocks that extend easily,not necessarily long ones.