Shock absorbers Bilstein or Sachs

I put the OEM bilsteins in my e36 sedan and they felt amazing, I didnt realise how shot the original shocks were.

I've been happy with my bilstein B4s i got from rockauto. the highlander of same generation shocks also fit in the rear. the ride is still smooth.

The most popular setup on the [FJ Forum](https://www.fjcruiserforums.com/forums/) is the Blistein 6112 up front and 5160s in the rear. This is for good reason, when it comes to bang-for-buck the 6112's are hard to beat.

If you prefer a firm ride, go with B6. The damper shaft is almost twice as thick as stock (and the B4 units). I had B8 with ACS springs and rrrrreally enjoyed the setup (same as B6 but shorter). If I wanted to maintain standard ride height, I’d definitely get the B6.

I swapped in Bilstein B8 shocks, now it looks great and the ride is great too.

Sachs are great! Came stock on the SR 2016 Altima and they ride great, stiff and sporty.

I have an Alltrack with GTI springs and B4s. It's well controlled but doesn't take as hard a set when cornering as the Koni's I had previously. I got tired of replacing the koni struts and they were too firm for the wife so the B4's were an easy choice.

I got the Bilsteins and they are excellent on shitty CA highways. I would purchase them again and highly recommended.

I then replaced the front with some Bilsteins (I forget the model) along with other suspension components (OEM) a few months later. These pretty much feel the same as stock to me.

All these shocks like Bilsteins, OME, etc are firmer than OEM, no matter what they say. They will limit lean more than OEM, but they will not be more comfortable overall than a set of new OEM shocks.