Owner reviews for shock absorbers

My shocks were a bit baggy after 90k miles so I took the opportunity to upgrade to Bilstein B6 shocks. Handling and braking was vastly improved.

The only things I ever did with that old thing was replace a few starters, exhaust pipe cuz it rotted out, brake pads, shocks, and went through plenty of tires.

I have a Lexus and just paid 350$ just for the Sachs shocks and replacement items, and still have to do the work myself.

My mother drove her 2010 Corolla for 11 years and 320,000 km with no breakdowns and only (frankly spotty and frequently late) basic maintenance before passing it off to my brother, who still drives it every day it with 350k kms (edit: 220k miles). The shocks probably need replacement at some point in the nearer term but those are wear items and the car spent most of its life on terrible Saskatchewan roads, so I can’t really blame it for that.

Reminds me of my first car in the 80s: manual transmission Ford Escort. Super fun to drive "fast" where "fast" = 55mph :) Bonus: it needed new shocks so it was like riding a bucking bronco changing lanes on a turn on the highway :)

Also picked up some (seemingly brand new) 2023 OR Bilstein takeoffs for $150 yesterday I'll throw on it this weekend.

You're lucky if those shocks reach a year or two before they need replacing.

Used to have some on my old Ram. Fairly decent middle of the road option for shocks and they do well with normal commuting.

If you want your car to float and drive like a boat, go with gabriel.

I have the falcon sp2 2.1 on my 2020 JTR on 35s with the Mopar 2" lift. Replaced the factory fox shocks. I'll be honest - at low speeds, they're equally rough as rocks. Highway doesn't feel much different. Faster offroad is a bit better. My message - they're overpriced and not worth it.