I plan the same, had Bilsteins on my Mazdaspeed3 and loved them. B6 are designed for stock ride height, sounds like that's what you're aiming for.
Pros: B6 for stock height
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I opted to go w/the following: Golf R springs (euro wagon rears form E-ACCA), Koni Special Actives, Golf R bumpstops. I have about 5K on the setup, and absolutely love it. The tire-to-wheel cap is around 38mm front and rear, and there's very little sag with a loaded boot.
Pros: absolutely love it, very little sag
I have OEM GTI fronts / Golf R rear springs, and Bilstein B6 rear shocks. I love this setup, it has a rear bias so it turns nicely, still comfortable, vastly better than the oem setup. A full GTI setup works well IF you use with those B6 rear shocks, otherwise the damping feels too light.
Pros: turns nicely, still comfortable
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
Part number: B6
Based on the information learned from 40+ pages of reading in that thread, I just installed Koni Yellows and Neuspeed Sport springs on mine. It is now a totally different car. I had been running stock dampers with VWR springs for the last 3 years (zero improvement in handling with VWR springs by the way). The konis are damped / valved nice and taut without being harsh.
Pros: nice and taut, not harsh
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Currently running KONI yellow shocks and he sport springs, all poly bushings in the rear, Rs3 and TTRS in the front. Also running Passat spindles and control arms and a rear sway bar from Neuspeed with a UM haldex tune. My car weighs 3000lbs and I can tell you it is about as good as it gets handling wise.
Pros: good handling, like a peach
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Mileage: 142000 km
New Sachs F&R Dampers -H\u00d6R 201V Scirocco Lower Springs -New Meyle Lower Control Arms -Delrin Lower Control Arm Bushings F&R -HD Strut Mounts (Poly Filled with WindowWeld) -Poly Rear Shock Mount Bushings -New Ball Joints -New Tie Rods
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Now on the shocks: Before I cut the bump stops, the car would frequently bottom out on the rears, so they weren't really able to do any work. Afterwards though, she smooth. I'll still feel bumps and holes through the chassis from the springs and hear the tires going over cracks, but I don't really feel the cracks quite as much. Train tracks that used to rock the wheels are more floaty and smooth now.
Pros: more floaty and smooth
Vehicle:
Mazda 3
Well got the Bus back from the shop. Among other things we got the following done.. -New shocks Bus runs quite nicely now.
Pros: Bus runs nicely
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Just go with Bilsteins.
Cons: stiffer than what your looking
Depends on your priorities. I go KYB for a good mix. Monroe if I’m broke. Gabriel if I’m a masochist.
Pros: good mix
Cons: masochist
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