Which Shock Absorber to choose ?

[ChaoscripT]

Hi,
I have Mazda 3 Hatcback 2008, 2.0 Engine,
I don't know which Shock Absorber to choose,
Kyb/Monore/Koni/Bilstein?

Please need your help.

Regards.

[JonsMazda]

Majority goes to Koni.

[ChaoscripT]

Hi Jons,
Thanks for quick reply,
Which model ?

My car isn't lowered or something, it's Stock,
I don't want "hard" car, I want smooth ride, and don't "feel" every stone on the road.

Regards.

[S.F.W.]

Most go Koni, but I think Bilstein is the superior option. Gas shocks less likely to fail than oil.

[Kiewan]

KONI oranges are a good OEM replacement, but after 3 years now (and lowered on prokits): they have lost some comfort.

What size rim do you have now? If it's 17" or under, comfort won't be an issue. When I downsized from 18" rims back to 17", the ride improved greatly.

[ChaoscripT]

Thanks for answers,
I have 17" rims, I don't gonna to change it, and I don't gonna to lower the car or something,
Leave it at Stock.

S.F.W.,
What you mean about the oil shocks? there are still oil shocks ?

Regards.

[Ante]

I had the yellows and they rode great. I found that the 18s are noisy as all hell with performance tires. I think the 17s really hit a good balance of looks, performance and road noise.

[kaleshnikov]

If we're talking about rear shocks, I recommend changing the mounts (mine have broken before) along with the shock absorber. The OEM shocks come with the mount for around $120, which is pretty much the price of an OEM comparable shock absorber.