Went and paid $50 today to have the new springs installed and then the old springs re-installed.
The new springs are 2" shorter than the old ones, but are made of a higher gauge steel, and don't compress as much. The end result is a 1" LIFT.
That's $200 + $20 shipping + $50 install/uninstall = $270 wasted on springs that don't do what they're supposed to.
I'm going to call Valley Springworks and see if they'll work something out for me. Bill had promised me that he knows the VX very well and had no problem fabricating a 2" drop set of springs. Let's find out if he's a man of integrity and will back up what he promised.
I'll keep you guys updated.