Shock absorbers Bilstein or KONI

I've always liked Bilsteins so I decided to go with a set that were made for 2" lifts. Installing the fronts was a bit of a pain as the lower bolt on these trucks likes to seize. The rears were about 10 minutes each side.

Bilstein B6 is for stock springs. The B8's were noticeably firmer than the B4 (sport, which was available for my Passat, due to the available sport package on the car).

Koni yellows, simply for adjustability. This can give you a option of making it a weekend cruiser.. Koni orange is basicly koni yellows set on soft settings, IMO best for daily because of price point and comfort.

I bought some cheap ebay coilovers (struts and shocks), and the ride was terrible. Incredibly stiff. I eventually had the opportunity to upgrade my coilovers, so I got Koni Shocks. Quality, name brand (Koni) shocks rode better with springs that were twice as stiff

I went with Koni yellows during paragons summer sale and I love them. Soft for daily driving, and I can turn them up to hit the track or the hills.

i have Billstein 4600's on my ranger and love them.

I just installed bilsteins all around and did my Sway bar mounts/links. My god the difference it made was ridiculous.

I am very happy with these shocks. Beating the crap out of them in a city that has potholes and roads that would swallow a Smartcar.

I had Bilsteins on my 2007 ranger when I bought it new from the dealer. I replaced them at around 93k miles, with more Bilsteins of course. I would recommend them if it is in your budget

At 100,000km I did Koni STR.T shocks, Eibach springs and a Progress rear sway bar. It's a riot to drive with decent tires now however I'm not overly impressed with the Konis, they don't have the best small-bump feel but the car feels ridiculously planted 100% of the time and stays flat through corners.