Shock absorbers Bilstein or OEM Toyota

I have a 2006 9-3 aero with the v6 and it is a little harsh but I have recently upgraded and gone for bilstein b8 kit with Vogtland lowering springs. I have to say the ride is nice and firm when needed and soft enough day to day.

2in prg spacer lift with bilstien 4600 up front and kyb gas-a-just rear shocks with air lift 1000 bag kit. Best cheap setup for these machines.

I love mine, but it will be a rough ride on the road if your suspension geometry is off.

Bilstein 5100s, I love them on mine. They take a while to break in, but just go beat on them off-road for a day and they’re dreamy.

Best bang for your buck would definitely be bilsteins. If you don't do much off-road then bilsteins will be plenty good enough

I used Bilstein 5100s forever on previous trucks and they worked well and gave me some added lift. I now run Bilstein 6112s in front and 5160s in the rear. More expensive set up but way better ride than any Rancho shock could give you.

I have Bilstein 5100’s on my ‘15 and love them. Leveled the front with them to within a 1/4”.

Did you test the ride quality at different ride heights? I think if you raised up about an inch you would see that these are vastly superior to stock suspension. I had mine moderately low then raised them up 3/4 inch and the ride quality is much better. I have B16s.

I’ve had 5100s and fox 2.0s.

The 5100s are over damped, unless you drive fast as hell or drive your truck like a sports car the fox’s are gonna ride way better

I have the bilsteins with standard sport springs and hate them. They float normally & are overly harsh over bad surfaces.