Shock absorbers Bilstein or OEM Volkswagen

I have the bilsteins and have no complaints. Thought they were a quality shock for the money. I really forget that I even have new shocks on the truck which tells me that they are doing their job well. Side note: I go on quite a few adventures with my truck, so the shocks get put through solid testing off road.

See vogtland springs and bilstein shocks. I used on mine and love em.

Stick to Bilstein, just put a set on my truck 10k ago. Rides a million times better

My dad's 2018 Tacoma has bilsteins and they felt great.

They are on most of my cars, i have never been let down by the yellow bilstein HDs.

I ran the bilsteins with h&r sport springs for 100km on my b6 cabrio (2004) Little stiffer then factory. But not unbearable at all.

B6 is perfect imo for a sporty street driving car. I had a 320i where the stock shocks were terrible, and switched to stock springs + B6. The ride immediately improved and it wasn't stiff at all. You do feel a bit more of the ground but it's a lot less crashy when bad pavement exists.

I have 6112/5160 with icon leafs and UCAs, love it. Really transforms the truck.

My experience on a 2013 SEL (with lift spacers): - Bilstein B4’s. Pretty much the same as stock - Bilstein B6’s . Harsh. There’s a lot of gas force so you feel every ripple and bump in the road.

From what I remember they have a stiff ride (any Bilstein equipped vehicle I've ever owned is stiff IMO) and they don't really flex that well.