I want my car like my women: build for comfort not speed!

Fellow TDI'ers,

I've reached the point in my life that I want my car like I want my women: build for comfort- rather than speed!!

I have a 96 b4 passat sedan. About a year ago I had rear struts put on by my local mechanic. He put on Monroes. The thing really almost began to "thud" as it would go over expansion joints, and small bumps. The mechanic said the harshness was probably due to wore/hardened bushings and mounts. I think it's the Monroe's.

So I replaced all the front end bushings, strut mounts and rear strut mounts but the poor jolty, bumpy, ride persist.

I"ve heard a lot about better performance from Koni and Blistens, but what about ride? Am I better to just go with stock OEM?

My local foreign car parts guy recommends the low pressure gas Koni and says they give the best ride. I'm unsure who to believe at this point other than someone who actually has tried a OEM vs Koni.

What do you folks suggest???

Marc O.
1996 B4 Sedan
260k
357PP Injectors
Stage 2 Rocketchip

I havent been able to compare Koni vs oem shocks struts , but I just put on the Billy TC's with new mounts and love the ride and the power transfer makes it feel more responsive at throttle,,that said I still have the occasional bump/knocks to the body I beleive are the old body mounts which I think Im going to live with as I dont foresee changeing those.

Yup, econo TC are the real deal. Good ride comfort and NO crashing over sharp bumps and at the same time good damping of body roll and nasty stuff when attacking a ramp. I love em. And I've driven everything on the street including Bilstein Race/Rally valved struts and shocks on a gutted A1 Rabbit...don't buy those I had a few Konis, don't know what valving, but they were all kinda harsh, especially on compression.

I havent weeded out my koni yellows but not impressed yet and they do hit bones like a skinny girl in the sack. I mated mine to neuspeed sport springs and replaced my bumper parts as well the rubbers in the tower were quite compressed compared to the new stuff I put in.