so yeah, i think if you use the rounded style cfl's you might shave off 2" and it would fit in your box (which is sweet, btw, gotta love compact) but it would be RIGHT up against the insides, which would be no good. i did think of this however:

if yer going in from the top like mine, which it looks like you are, instead of using the 4-way cross looking outlet adapter i got, get a bar-shaped 3-outlet one and point the bulbs down; of course, i'm not sure how much vertical room that would leave for raising the lights taking a cue from you, i drew a picture
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