looking to change my oem shocks. i want something that will make the ride softer, not stiffer. what is the best brand if i want it to be a bit more comfortable than the stock? thanks for the help.

 

what year is your car?

 

Get some monroes...



jk... i have tokico d-specs... very nice

 

D_specs hands down.

 

2 way adjustables usually offer a position or two that is softer than oem.

Most oem shocks wear pretty fast so by 15,000 miles you should notice significant softening.

Remove and place on shock dyno and exercise them over night [be careful of temperature rise as you can melt the internal seals with continuous use].

 

i just need the ride to become better. will the tokico blues do? or will the ride be better with the d-spec? my shocks are worn out... i need to get asap but i want one that will give the best ride. thanks much

 

bilsteins are the nicest riding ones I've used to date

 

lol...made my day !!
The Bilsteins would probably be a very good choice !

 

bilsteins are kind of expensive though. hehe. is there a big difference with the tokico d-specs?

 

what about koni?

 

koni's are for more track oriented cars...not a bad ride but not "comfortable" persay


tockico blues are essentially oe replacements, just like KYB GR2 - nothing special about em, just economical replacement units

 

i see... thanks a lot. weirdest thing... i called a guy and asked about bilstein and he said that it only works well for Z's that are not lowered and that tokicos are better. i dont think i believe that... but just for complacency on my part, bilstein does work for lowered cars right??? i saw one on ebay for $645. thanks much, man.

 

the Bilstein works fine on lowered cars - I've used them so far with Eibachs, was a great setup

we sell Bilstein, no need to go anywhere else

Tockico is good stuff as well, but if comfort is your main goal, that is my recommendation

 

cool! im from LA though. how much do you think will it cost me to get the bilstein from you and have it shipped? do you have a contact number? thanks much

 

Have Cusco Zero-2's, very happy with them so far. They are set stiffer (at 3) but at lower levels they are much more forgiving.

 

Koni I would say

 

would it be okay to use Bilstein HD shocks on a lowered car? i believe these are not made for lowered cars.

 

we already answered that So long as you are not slamming the car on the ground with springs, the HD would work just fine. A sensible drop is key (you really don't want springs that drop more than an inch to 1.25 - beyond that and you would be best served with coilovers)

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my bad... :d will the bilstein HD have a better ride than tokico d-spec? thanks again!

 

it's too subjective of a question to answer, and will depend largely on your tires, your road conditions, etc

Given the roads we have here in NY, the Bilsteins to date have been the most overall comfortable daily driven strut we've used