This set, specifically:

http://www.roverparts.com/Parts/9391SD2A.cfm

 

springs affect your ride height, not shocks.

 

I would have expected that shocks have an expected range of acceptable ride heights on which they can be deployed; no?

 

umm, maybe...but to answer your question, yes sport shocks would be a great replacement for your stock shocks. lucky8 will beat AB's price.

but if youre going to go through the effort to replace the shocks, might as well replace the springs, too.

if you're looking for factory specs, maybe the super gaz would be a good option.
http://www.roverparts.com/Parts/8573.cfm

 

As mentioned, shocks won't effect the height, only the coils will. As for your selection, I have seen a number of people using the new OME Sport shock and I believe it is the best on the market because of it's 3 valve system, all other gas filled shocks only have 3 valve.

 

And in fact that's what L8 is shipping now, even though their website hasn't caught up yet; mine will be here Friday.

They were about $9 a shock cheaper than the Bilsteins, too.