Owner reviews for strut assembly

KYB gas struts

I just have to say it's odd having suspension again. I didn't realize just how gone my suspension really was. I was so used to a stiff ride that now I feel like I'm floating around on a hovercraft. Strange.

Monroe != OEM. OEM is Sachs I believe. In actuality, Sachs OEM is probably better quality than any aftermarket manufacturer short of a full motorsports setup.

The KW's handled the road with so much more grace. They performed a lot better while also giving a much better ride quality as well. I absolutely love how well they handle road imperfections.

I used brand new KYB rabbit struts, and put a 1.5" lenth of round stock in the bottom of the strut housing to make up the difference in tube length

Porsche 944 front struts will bolt in and lift the **** out of it... So much that the axle hits on bigger bumps.

Im running Koni FSDs on my passat which is the identical platform. And they are a great set up.

Autozone for example will sell you Gabriel brand quick struts which are easy to install - but they are not exact replacements, usually they are too floaty.

Put vogtland lowering springs on the factory struts before I switched to ST suspension coilovers. Stock struts had 6k without the springs then 4k with the springs before the driver side front blew. I was incredibly disappointed.

Had mine replaced at about 10k. Both front struts were leaking and it was like driving on a trampoline.