Owner reviews for shock absorbers

Put some on my Honda in January. I value handling and they didn't dissapoint; a little rough when they were first installed but became pleasant after around 15k kms of use. I've read that KYB tunes their dampers to "compensate for worn parts" and they've certainly done that.

I bought some cheap ebay coilovers (struts and shocks), and the ride was terrible. Incredibly stiff. I eventually had the opportunity to upgrade my coilovers, so I got Koni Shocks. Quality, name brand (Koni) shocks rode better with springs that were twice as stiff

i bought some Cheap monroe oem style shocks and i have a nice soft ride for an every day Car.

I went with Koni yellows during paragons summer sale and I love them. Soft for daily driving, and I can turn them up to hit the track or the hills.

i have Billstein 4600's on my ranger and love them.

I just installed bilsteins all around and did my Sway bar mounts/links. My god the difference it made was ridiculous.

I am very happy with these shocks. Beating the crap out of them in a city that has potholes and roads that would swallow a Smartcar.

I had Bilsteins on my 2007 ranger when I bought it new from the dealer. I replaced them at around 93k miles, with more Bilsteins of course. I would recommend them if it is in your budget

I have the "new" GoWesty Bilstein Sport shock installed about a month ago. While they improved everything, I was still disappointed in the body roll.

From what I remember they have a stiff ride (any Bilstein equipped vehicle I've ever owned is stiff IMO) and they don't really flex that well.