Craig C -
It sounds like you are running the kit shocks, with the adjustable clamps. You may have to trim the tops of the clamps when running the softer springs, which are slightly longer to compensate for the lighter tension.
You should be able to make the car sit on the ground without the droop screws, without the short shafts, etc. Those are both improper ways to lower the rideheight, as it will preload the spring and make the chassis handle poorly. Just take a look at the car, and try to visualize what is limiting the car from sitting lower. Like mentioned above in another post, the threaded adjuster on the threaded bodies is lower profile than the clamp, thus making lower ride hieght easier to set.
I do not run the .28 bodies, you do not need them at all. Just cut off half the threads on the .36 shafts, and trim the lower shock eyelet to get more uptravel. If you like, you can also trim half the ring off of the lower spring retainer - the ring that centers the spring on the retainer. You want to make the entire top surface of the retainer flat, so it will go all the way up and sit flush against the bottom of the shock cartridge.
Good luck.