Shock absorbers Sachs or GABRIEL

Sachs Shock absorbers

Well, it's home and boy oh boy does it feel tight as a drum ????????

It's firmer than the Sachs/Eibach combo; but not stupidly - you still feel the bumps, lumps and potholes as I did before, but there's no 'crashyness' over them; it just rides over them now

Pros: firmer, no crashyness
Cons: still feel bumps
Vehicle: BMW
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GABRIEL Shock absorbers
AsstBalrog
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Rating 4.0

I upgraded to Gabriel Strider shocks, best I could afford at the time, and bought Radial T/As to go on the Keystones. Big front and rear sway bars too. So even if my car didn't accelerate like a boss it did corner pretty well.

Pros: cornered pretty well
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Sachs Shock absorbers

Sachs shocks with Eibach pro-kit springs all round - if your E39 is a petrol straight 6, you need Sachs 556834 front and Sachs 170857 rears with the relevant Eibach pro-kit springs for your engine

Pros: improved handling, better ride
Vehicle: BMW
Part number: 556834
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Sachs Shock absorbers

I have a Lexus and just paid 350$ just for the Sachs shocks and replacement items, and still have to do the work myself.

Pros: Sachs shocks, replacement items
Vehicle: Lexus
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Sachs Shock absorbers
No-Introduction2260
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Rating 5.0

I changed everything in my suspension, including new shocks and front springs. Compared to what it was it was a huge improvement. I used Sachs shocks (m sport).

Pros: huge improvement
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Sachs Shock absorbers

I had the Seat Toledo, a rebadged Skoda Rapid basically. I changed the OEM shocks to aftermarket. The owner of the shop told me that VAG group uses Sachs, so i fitted Sachs. I hated it. The ride became a lot firmer, uncomfortable and annoying. However handing improved and the car felt more planted on the road. Asked the guy about it and told me that aftermarket shocks are generally firmer than OEM even if they come from the same company. Depends on what you prioritise. Comfort or handling.

Pros: handling improved, car felt planted
Cons: firmer ride, uncomfortable, annoying
Vehicle: Seat Toledo
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Sachs Shock absorbers

I have this creaking noise since I installed new Sachs shocks & top mounts. \nIt's dead silent on sunny days or when the temperature outside is above 15c. \nAny ideas since the mechanic says it's just bad quality rubber on top mounts and the only solution is to go with a Lemforder top mount.

Pros: silent on sunny days
Cons: creaking noise, bad quality
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Sachs Shock absorbers
Bulbameatsalad
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Rating 1.5

I have a 2020 BRZ with SACHS performance shock absorbers. I’ve been having a rough ride. Subaru service center said the front struts are weak

Cons: rough ride, weak front struts
Vehicle: Subaru BRZ
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