Shock absorbers Bilstein or KONI

same here. i love them. i have same setup. the handling is amazing ride is fine but some bumps do get serious. i like a stiff ride anyways.

Stock springs with Bilstein TC = "Most Comfortable" Everything else is a compromise between looks, comfort and handling.

The Bilstein sports are a good choice for a cupkit. I think the ones I have are Bilstein HD. They came off my old vr gti. So far Im happy with them

I put Koni yellows and Mazdaspeed springs on my wife's MX-5 two summers ago and we both love it.

Stock springs with koni fsd. Many rave about them.

Engine Modded airbox Dubspeed intake Audi 5K throttle body w/ ported intake manifold TT 280 cam & valve springs Pacesetter header BFI oil pan and windage tray Neuspeed adjustable cam sprocket Autotech intermediate shaft sprocket G60 valve cover Eurosport \"Race\" Exhaust USRT short shift kit Autotech 10.4mm plug wires 16V clutch Eurospec litghtened flywheel ATL \"Well Cell\" Fuel Cell ATL surge tank Aeroquip braided stainless steel fuel hoses Aeroquip aluminum fuel line fittings Allstar Performance valve cover breather catch can VW Motorsports Tranny mount Poly motor mounts thoughout Wheels and Tires 15\" Jax Light wheels, 205/50 Falken Azenis Chassis Custom made lower 4 point X brace Poly steering rack bushings Eurosport upper strut brace Eurosport rear strut brace Hawk HPS front pads w/ slotted rotors Scirocco 10.1\" brake swap Tilton proportioning valve Battery relocated to p/s floor board Neuspeed Race springs w/ Bilstein Sport shocks Neuspeed rear sway bar Exterior Hella e-code lights with Sylvania Silverstar bulbs Clear turn signals deleted rear wiper Cabby tail lights will filler panel OMP hood pins scirocco single wiper conversion Allstar Performance master battery disconnect switch Interior Schroth Rallye 3 belt Corbeau Forza seat Autometer shift lite Autometer Pro Comp gauges (oil temp, oil pressure, volt, water temp, fuel level, A/F ratio, tach and speedo) Longacre Ignition and start switch panel STRIPPED interior (dash, seat and door panels are left)

Koni 8610-1436 Inserts Leather style Vinyl 20th Anny Headliner (got this one super cheap ) Cupholder Console.. also super cheap

I finally got a chance to install the new Bilstein sport shocks today, despite the rain. I can't give a full review of them because it was rainy and wet today. But, they are significantly stiffer.

Has 3.5L head conversion - same as period Alpina B9. 5-speed, LSD, Bilsteins and Recaro interior all from factory. Great fun to drive. Very reliable - and even economical.

While you could also try Koni yellows after you rebuild the suspension, in my experience they would not be the best choice for ride comfort on rough roads because the bump dampening is NOT adjustable, (nor is the Koni reds), and the yellow dampening rates are tailored more towards track use than the reds.