Mini-tubbed, what shocks do i need

I had Monroe coil over shocks on the car and they are way too stiff.
I had to pull down on the rearend just to get them on the mount, then when I drop the car on the ground it don't budge. I drove it that way last year but it sits way too high.
When I sit it down with no shocks it sits about 2.5" lower and looks bad ***, that's where I would like it to sit.
As for the stiff shocks, I now have the stroker in the car and I need the rear to drop for traction.

I contacted the tech support at KYB and the shortest option they have to fit the Dart (KG5422) is only .43" shorter than the stock one they offer.
If I can't find a shorter shock I will just mod the lower mount and move it down 1.5" to run the KG5422