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Racer Boy · 11-08-2017, 05:37 AM

If the shocks are original, then they are worn out. May as well replace them since you'll have everything else torn out of the car! Replace the bushings on top of the shock, as well.

You have very few choices in shocks for the Boxster. Bilstein or Koni, basically. I believe that Bilstein makes the oem shocks. Do some shopping around, often certain vendors will have specials on shocks. I usually check Pelican and ACS Tuning.

I got the Bilstein sport shocks, which are the equivalent of the ROW M030 sport suspension shocks as far as the valving goes. I've heard good things about the Konis, too.

You'll probably just have to bite the bullet and budget the time and money to do it all at once.

11-08-2017, 05:37 AM	#6
Racer Boy Racer Boy Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 946	If the shocks are original, then they are worn out. May as well replace them since you'll have everything else torn out of the car! Replace the bushings on top of the shock, as well. You have very few choices in shocks for the Boxster. Bilstein or Koni, basically. I believe that Bilstein makes the oem shocks. Do some shopping around, often certain vendors will have specials on shocks. I usually check Pelican and ACS Tuning. I got the Bilstein sport shocks, which are the equivalent of the ROW M030 sport suspension shocks as far as the valving goes. I've heard good things about the Konis, too. You'll probably just have to bite the bullet and budget the time and money to do it all at once.