Shock absorbers Bilstein or KONI

bilsteins are easy to work with

OEM springs the special active are fantastic. On sports suspension slightly harsh/not perfect dampening and rebound at the frequency of bumps and speed but still really comfortable and firm up well at speed

I just completed the same upgrade and I concur it’s like a brand new car.

I ran Bilstein 4600s for a few years, then swapped to Bilstein 5100s with a 2\" spring lift. They are firm, but work very well.

i get about 4” of lift with the OME 884 on bilstein 5100s on my V6 with no weight. even though it’s advertised as 2.5”

I did a suspension replacement in late November with the same Bilstein 5100s and the stock springs to level the 4runner and I love how they immediately improved my ride

Why don’t you just replace the shocks if that’s all that’s blown? Go with stock size OEM or Bilsteins if you’re not looking for a lift

I installed the Bilstein B6 shocks. I can happily report back that not only has handling improved noticeably, but the real shocker is that the ride quality also improved significantly. It's much smoother on broken pavement despite also being much tighter and flatter, so the car is both more comfortable AND more sporty. The difference in ride quality was night-and-day on horrible roads. Even on OEM springs it is a vast improvement and seems perfectly matched. Be aware it slightly lifts the car about 1/2 inch.

I would call it seeping more than leaking. These Bilsteins do that. Look at the grease/dirt under the spring.

Dont go Bilstein 5100. They rode nice at first, but then rough and didnt last long.