My 2001 Mercedes CLK200 KOMPRESSOR with Bilstein shock absorbers, H&R lowering springs and Amg monoblocks
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I put 75000 hard miles on my 5100/FJ spring combo. Started with sand dunes in North Carolina and the rest was terrible northern and coastal Maine roads, mixed dirt/unmaintained/pavement. They're getting soft now, but I'll do it again. They still look pretty decent after a couple of harsh winters too.
Pros: decent after harsh winters
Cons: getting soft now
Mileage: 120700 km
I had this debate and went Bilstein 5160s (the ones with the springs included) love them
Pros: love them
I put them on. It rides great.
Pros: rides great
Part number: SK-2760
For stock, Sachs-Boge is an OEM, decent price and decent product...
Pros: decent price, decent product
Bilstein B4 OE Replacement FRONT (used 20xxx miles)- $75
I installed a pair of Koni Special Actives in the rear, but didn't have time to do the front yet. Initial impressions (remembering that I only have the Koni installed in the rear): - Compression damping feels about the same as what I remember newer OEM valving feels like. - Hitting small to medium bumps feels pretty good. It's firm but still controlled. Probably a little better than stock. - In low-frequency mode there is a little too much rebound damping. I noticed this when driving past expansion joints on the freeway that form a /\\ shaped ramp. The rear feels like it's being picked up and then dropped. It's subtle though. - In high-frequency mode there might be too little rebound damping. I noticed this when corning hard on smooth roads with occasional rough patches. The Tiguan tilts a little more than I would have expected. But since my front dampers are still worn this really isn't a fair evaluation yet (roll couple is way off). I'm not sure what I feel about the FSD valving yet. The change in valving from the FSD is a little "weird" if I'm paying attention to it. I would say that there is a touch too much rebound, but that gives the impression of sportiness. I think for most people these would be pretty good dampers. They feel sporty but still handle bumps well.
Pros: sporty, handles bumps well
Cons: too much rebound damping
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Tiguan
Mileage: 80000 km
Now I am in the middle of getting some Koni Special Actives installed to help with the ride.
Pros: help with the ride
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Tiguan
i've had them on my 3.6 for about a year and a half and 16,000 miles. absolutley nothing wrong with them, just too stiff for minnesota roads
Pros: nothing wrong, durable
Cons: too stiff
Vehicle:
Subaru Legacy
Mileage: 25750 km
Bought my truck new and my ranchos were already leaking. So my opinion on them are not high.
Cons: already leaking
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