I put the OEM bilsteins in my e36 sedan and they felt amazing, I didnt realise how shot the original shocks were.
I've been happy with my bilstein B4s i got from rockauto. the highlander of same generation shocks also fit in the rear. the ride is still smooth.
The most popular setup on the [FJ Forum](https://www.fjcruiserforums.com/forums/) is the Blistein 6112 up front and 5160s in the rear. This is for good reason, when it comes to bang-for-buck the 6112's are hard to beat.
If you prefer a firm ride, go with B6. The damper shaft is almost twice as thick as stock (and the B4 units). I had B8 with ACS springs and rrrrreally enjoyed the setup (same as B6 but shorter). If I wanted to maintain standard ride height, I’d definitely get the B6.
I swapped in Bilstein B8 shocks, now it looks great and the ride is great too.
I have an Alltrack with GTI springs and B4s. It's well controlled but doesn't take as hard a set when cornering as the Koni's I had previously. I got tired of replacing the koni struts and they were too firm for the wife so the B4's were an easy choice.
I got the Bilsteins and they are excellent on shitty CA highways. I would purchase them again and highly recommended.
I have switched my Ranchos out to Bilsteins 6112 in the front and 5100s in the rear...
The Bilstein 6112 shocks I installed up front were slightly stiff, which I attribute to their valving.
My E36 always sat higher after starting to use Bilstein shocks. Did NOT replace springs. B4 first and B6 after. Definitely over-damped, car almost disregards the springs and runs on shocks alone.
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