Owner reviews for shock absorbers

Make sure the shocks you buy ars KYB. These cars are heavy and have a tendency to eat cheap shocks.

the only real issues ive had are shock failures (upgraded to bilstein)

I just back from mechanic shop with another set of stock absorber (facelift gt86) and ride is really night and day!! Firm but not harsh, can feel the road but not as uncomfortable as before.

Meanwhile, the new shocks and springs really made a difference while driving. Noticeably smoother than before, less noise and clunking.

The Bilsteins for the rear aren't that expensive. They are a little bit firmer than stock but the increase in wheel and body control are worth it.

It has new Koni orange shocks/struts with lowering springs.

I put bilstein 4600s on. Theyre good relatively inexpensive shocks.

I’m running the Fox Performance Elite all round on my 2020 and love them. Pricey

I've been using Koni Orange's for nearly as long as I've had my FiST and I like them, but I don't think they are the best option if you plan to track or autox (Koni Yellows would be a better fit for that). I like them because they are more comfortable with the oem springs than the oem shocks.

I think it really depends what you pair them with though. I did try them with eibach springs but I didn't like them there (I found out later because eibachs are softer springs and seem to pair better with bilsteins B8s) . The oranges are intended for oem springs, however I've heard of others liking them lowered with swift springs (which are stiffer than the eibachs)...but I don't have personal experience with the swifts.

I was expecting KYB to last way longer than this. The OEM struts/shocks on my 2007 Rav4 lasted 193k, and I replaced the front struts and rear shocks with KYB from RockAuto. After 37k miles (230k miles now), it's bouncy again.