If you can swing it, you're better off with new springs and shocks (Old Man Emu kit, or OME springs with Bilstein 5100 shocks), even if you have to save up.
Pros: better off with springs
Cons: restrict the travel
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If you're in the market, I highly suggest Bilstein 5100s. I have them on my 1st Gen and love em.
Pros: great for the front
Cons: not long enough rear
Vehicle:
Toyota Sequoia
Part number: 5100S
Just replaced my rear magnetic shocks with bilstein b4. They're very soft. Great for a daily.
Pros: very soft, great for daily
Vehicle:
Audi TT
Part number: B4
I have the B6's and Eibach Pro springs & they work great on my '16 R. They firm-up the ride and cure any lean. Overall, they are a little bit stiffer in all DCC settings.
Pros: firm-up the ride, cure lean
Cons: little bit stiffer
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
I do have B8's paired with H&R Supersport springs and H&R front and rear ARB's(rear set stiff and front to least stiff) on my MK5 GTI. Ride quality under normal daily driving is a bit harsher than stock...but when it is driven with demands for performance, it really comes into itself and gets more stable and reassuring at speeds over 140mph and when cornering.
Pros: more stable and reassuring
Cons: bit harsher than stock
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
I paired Bilstein B6 struts with H&R springs. Absolutely night-and-day. The car feels so much more secure and planted. The B6's shorter stroke and beefier build prove to be a great quality ride, even in comfort and normal mode. There's little-to-no dive, and the front corners are more responsive and poised under load.
Pros: more secure and planted
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
Mileage: 37000 km
recently convinced a customer to go with bilstein on his suburban and he has been ecstatic. I only use that brand in my stuff for sure. Made my xj at 6.5 inch lift ride smooth as butter
Pros: smooth ride
the on road ride of OME springs and bilstein shocks is amazing
Pros: amazing on road ride
I have the "new" GoWesty Bilstein Sport shock installed about a month ago. While they improved everything, I was still disappointed in the body roll.
Pros: improved everything
Cons: disappointed in body roll
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
I have the bilsteins with standard sport springs and hate them. They float normally & are overly harsh over bad surfaces.
Cons: float normally, overly harsh
Vehicle:
BMW
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