Strut assembly Bilstein or GABRIEL

I too have B8’s on mime but use new oem VW strut and bearing. No issues or noises after 10k.

I asked the same question you had several months ago and went all out by picking up Bilstein GTWORX struts and RCE yellow springs.

Personally I’ve had good luck with Gabriel ReadyMount (Nissan Maxima). I got about 90k miles out of one set and just replaced with the same brand.

For this project, I went for comfort, and these definitely delivered. It's cushy over bumps and dips in the road, and delivers a smoother ride.

I paired Bilstein B6 struts with H&R springs. Absolutely night-and-day. The car feels so much more secure and planted. The B6's shorter stroke and beefier build prove to be a great quality ride, even in comfort and normal mode. There's little-to-no dive, and the front corners are more responsive and poised under load.

I like the bilstein touring struts. They are a great value for a slightly sportier than stock strut.

Gabriel are quality parts, I put their struts on my LS400. It isn't going to make your ride worse, it'll make your ride more controlled, with less roll, squat or dive, as it isn't worn out.

I have Bilstein B8 front struts with eibach pro kit springs. So far they have offered me a much firmer ride and a more confident handling experience. The stock boots don't do much for keeping them clean though. Mine are squeaking like crazy!

Gabriel/Quick Struts are junk. Rides like shit, noisy, every time. If you were putting them on an old clapped out civic or something I’d say go for it, but definitely not on your Lexus.

Bilsteins suck on the E30 platform. I bought my car with them and the ride quality was trash.