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Originally Posted by 99Roadster
So I just do some spirited around town driving only and I need someone to recommend what they think would be a good strut to replace the stock ones.
I want to keep the same height as stock and just want a nice comfortable ride as close to stock but hopefully with a better than stock strut.
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I am a big fan of Koni FSD, now renamed as Koni Special Active. I'm running them on my Boxster which is back to street duty and I also have a lot of track time on them (with USA M030 springs and sway bars, and then Tarett swaybars). I think (haven't priced them in a while) they may be more affordable than OEM Bilstein replacement struts.
Things to replace while you are in there replacing struts - bump stops (as you know
) but also check the strut top mount rubber for cracking, on mine the fronts were cracked but the backs were OK so I only replaced the fronts. The rest of the stuff can be reused, and check the front strut top bearings, if they feel gritty you can clean and re-grease them but if they feel smooth you could probably keep them as is.
Cautions: Whatever you do, don't forget to reinstall both big cupped washers that go around the strut top rubber or you will be in for a bad day when the strut punches through...