Replaced my rear struts with Bilstein. Bilstein is a quality brand comparable (or exceeding IMO) OEM No issues.
Pros: quality brand, no issues
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Nice, I like the Bilsteins they do feel better than stock but it does feel like it's missing something.
Pros: feel better than stock
Cons: missing something
I went this route last winter. Got rid of the awful factory suspension and went with GTWORX set up, it includes the Bilstein struts and RaceComp springs. The car is a lot more planted than before. I would say it's the best upgrade you can do, coming from stock, so well worth the $$
Pros: car more planted
Cons: awful factory suspension
Vehicle:
Subaru
B8's are great. I run them on my MK7. But they need to be paired with more aggressive springs as the B8's are a shorter & stiffer strut. So softer springs will often bottom them out.
Like H&R Sports. Those are a popular combo with the B8 strut.
Yes, you'll notice a difference. As the car will have proper damping. Ride won't be as harsh, bumps won't be bouncy, cornering will be more definitive & sharp.
Pros: proper damping, sharp cornering
Cons: need aggressive springs
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
Bilstein B4/B6 struts are designed for stock springs and really drive the performance upmarket. Last, buy new stock endlinks and get a 22mm solid rear sway bar. You can do all that for <$2K and the car will drive like a 50-60K performance car until 200K miles with no notable maintenance increases.
Pros: drive the performance upmarket
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
I run bikstein b8 struts with eibach sportline springs. Definitely feels like it hugs the road a little better, less bouncy, and just feels better overall. I didn’t really notice a drop in suspension compared to when I just had the springs on. I’d say worth it if you’re not going to use the adjustability of coils.
Pros: hugs the road better
Cons: less bouncy
Be careful if you buy rebuilt Phaeton struts. I haven't found any that mention rebuilding the dampers (shocks). They check them and repaint them and put new air bags on them. You can buy new air bags and swap them yourself for less money.
Pros: new air bags available
Cons: rebuilt dampers questionable
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Phaeton
I don't trust brands like Monroe or Duralast, so I was going to order some Bilstein B4s ($65.00 each) and re-use my old springs.
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Jetta
I went from Sachs to B6 just in the front and it’s meh.
Cons: meh performance
Vehicle:
BMW
Consensus on OE replacement, same ride height is OE or Bilstein B4s, about 10% stiffer. Alltrack specific B6 came out, finally, in front struts about 8 months ago, but are sold out
Pros: 10% stiffer
Cons: sold out, backordered
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
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