Shock absorbers Bilstein or KONI

I made my own poor man's B12 kit! Except mine is now complete with badged housings and early top mounts. No bump stops in the front and vestigial foam stops in the back. I went mild on the cutting. The rears could go up a lot or down a little without cutting. Excited to see how she sits. Took some before measurements for what it's worth.

Update, went with the Comfort (B4)s... and they feel great. Comfy.

I switched to Koni special actives (red) and like them more than stock

People keep saying Bilstein, but I’d highly recommend Koni yellows. I’ve had Bilstein b6/b8 and they always get harsh over broken pavement. The Konis are much more smooth, less bouncy, just much nicer overall. They have knobs for rebound adjustment as well.

Went with bilstein b4’s and eibach pro kit. Couldn’t be more happier

You can try new shock absorbers and springs in the back to start with, youll gain a bit of ride height and bounce control, make sure to avoir super cheap brands because they are not worth it, stick with Bilstein/kyb/sach/mando/ for shocks

B8 with lowering springs was the sweet spot. Less roll, squat, and dive with a controlled & comfy ride.

I finally bit the bullet this week and ordered a full set of Special Active shocks from KONI (who I believe licenses their Frequency Selective Damper technology to Tesla)

The result is way better than I expected!! I don’t regret it one bit! It basically ate up all the small bumps on the road. I regularly find myself going over 90mph on the highway without realizing because of how smooth it is!! And this is with the stock springs.

When I changed to Bilsteins, I reused the old shock mounts. Ideally I would've changed them too...

I bought my car with Bilsteins (B6) and I think they suck. The grip is good but they are unbelievably harsh.