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Old Mar 17, 2014 | 01:38 PM
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I'm kinda new to the forum. Bought a '06 coupe in September, and other than a couple noises (rear diff and axle nuts) most of which have been taken care of, I'm really happy. I am considering replacing the shocks. I am at 58,000 which sounds like the typical lifespan for the origianl shocks and wondered if anyone had any recomendations. I don't plan on tracking the car other than maybe an occassional autocross. I drive the car a few days of the week to work and on weekend drives and don't want to sacrifice a comfortable ride for a firm performance shock. Any recomendations?
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Bilstein Sports are nice. Not a bad ride and moderately priced.
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Thanks, looked at their website and the one for the Tire Rack. Do you know what the difference between Bilstein Heavy Duty and Bilstein Sport shocks? The price is nearly identical.
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