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Shock absorbers Monroe or GABRIEL
Monroe’s tend to be very good OE equivalents. Just put a set on a p2 Volvo v70r and they ride pretty damn good in my opinion.
Pros: very good OE equivalents, ride pretty good
Vehicle:
Volvo V70
I always ran Monroe shocks on my Rangers/B series since I did mostly on road driving and they held up great when I did go off road.
Pros: held up great
Vehicle:
Ford Ranger
Shocks provide a firm, stable ride
Easy to install and adapt to vehicle
Significantly improves ride quality
Pros: firm, stable ride
Cons: extremely stiff ride
Part number: 49228
If you decide to go this route, Gabriel Ultra shocks and struts from Rockauto.com are good. Avoid Monroe and the cheaper brands. KYB are OEM, but the aftermarket ones are stiffer than the OEM, but are excellent quality.
Pros: Gabriel Ultra shocks good
Cons: Monroe, cheaper brands avoid
I used a set of Gabriel Shocks for the front and back of my 98 LX, they are spring assisted load shocks. Super cheap, but it's been 5 years and they are still going strong.
Pros: still going strong
Cons: super cheap
I put some Gabriels on my beater 2004 and really like them. Got 30k on them and still ride nice.
Pros: ride nice
Mileage: 30000 km
For years I used Gabriel brand shocks on my pickup trucks. Couldn’t tell the difference between them and Monroe shocks.
Pros: similar to Monroe shocks
Cons: none apparent
Gabriel and Monroe shocks are super trash. You’ll be lucky if they last two years typically.
Cons: super trash, short life
I just put Monroes on all around and my truck rides like a Sherman tank.
Cons: rides like Sherman tank
In my house we have two Passat CC, one from 2008 and one from 2010. Both have DCC suspension. Both have the same kilometers (120,000 km) and the same engine, but one of them has a different behavior than the other. It seems that the DCC, the \"active\" part, does not work. When I change from \"Comfort\" to \"Sport\" I do notice that they get harder, but when I enter a roundabout it seems that the outer shock absorbers do not harden. I have changed the 4 shock absorbers for new \"RideSense\" from Monroe, like the originals and the same thing continues to happen. The change between \"Comfort\" and \"Sport\" is also noticeable, but I do not perceive that the active function that regulates the suspension when cornering is working.
Pros: noticeable change Comfort/Sport
Cons: active function not working
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Passat CC
Mileage: 120000 km
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