Koni vs bilstein vs kyb

[speed3 britz]

Ok so I need to replace the shocks and struts on my 07ms3 and im unsure of what I should get. Ive been thinking of gettin the koni fsd's, but heard they ride great but raise the front end. Next were thinking bilsteins, but wondering how they compare to the fsd's. And then,there is the kyb's on the lower end, how good are their "premiums?" Looking for info or advice on what others recommend, what you run or what to stay away from. Im running stock spings and not planning on lowering.

 

[magicka]

The change in ride height with the FSDs is very minimal. I'd have to break out the tape measure to tell the difference on mine. If you have no plans on running lowering springs, they'd be my first choice. On the budget end, I've heard good things about SenSens.

 

[MS3 GT]

sensen with eibach spring= best bang for the buck!!!

 

[speed3 britz]

SenSens? Never heard of em, ill have to check em out. And i think might lean towards the Fsd's over the Bilsteins

 

[Design]

If all you are looking for is a good OEM replacement then stick with FSDs. Bilstein will provide some improved performance at the expense of ride quality. Also consider Koni Yellow with adjustable rebound. I would rate their comfort in between FSD and Bilstein.

KYB does not make an application for our cars.

 

[speed3 britz]

I ordered the Sensens for the mazda 5, those should be in on thursday. We'll see how those fit and feel when i get them installed.

 

[JTaylor]

Let me know, considering those also

 

[speed3 britz]

Let me know, considering those also

Ive ordered and installed the mazda5 SenSens and they went in with no problem and feel great.

 

[ECUmedford]

First time poster, long time lurker here. I called apxautoparts.com to order a set of the Mazda 5s and told them that I read a lot of good things about their Sensen shocks on Mazdas247. They were very nice and gave me a discount code to share with others on this forum. They said it is only good for Mazda products but be sure to use the code mazdas247 if you order from them. Can't wait to get my new struts!