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Old Apr 21, 2012 | 10:47 AM
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meldog21
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From: Milpitas, CA
Default Re: Which shocks/struts to buy

Originally Posted by JHM2K
For an OEM height application, you can't get much better than Bilstein.

Tirerack sells them for ~$110 each. Good news though, is they're warranted for life.

The rest (Koni, H&R) are all fantastic but a bit overkill for someone who only does street driving.

Thanks, just what I was looking for. Someone at her local parts/repair place had recommended the Bilsteins too.

While I was searching here in Tires/Suspension I noticed a bunch of people were very happy with the handling when they replaced their steering stabilizers. I'll have to find out the mileage on the car, but since the stabilizers are only about $30 would this be a good thing to replace at the same time?

I'm assuming she'll need an alignment when the new stuff goes on. It appears there is not a lot of adjustability with stock components. And assuming again, that a standard alignment "within specs" will be ok for her (middle of stock range)? Or should I have the alignment set to max aggressive within the stock range?

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