Way OT: Need a recommendation, My Jetta GLi needs shocks & struts Options

[KaptKaos]

Hello All,

Please humor my way off topic request, but I have gotten lots of good advice from this board and I figured here is as good a place to start as any.

I have a '91 Jetta Gli 2.0 16V with only 104K miles on it. It needs new shocks and struts. I want to get the handling as close to stock original with the least cost. What brand of shock/strut should I look at and what should I expect to pay?

Thanks for humoring me and thanks for your help.

- Joe

[Carrera916]

Hey Kapt,

I used to do these kind of work of upgrading VW Rabbit suspensions and cost does decide the quality of ride.

The least you could do, go for the Turbo Boge, it's gas strut/shocks with new stock springs if yours sagged a bit. They work wonders and does decent job of damping and holding up when corner hard.

You can also go either Bilstein or Koni HD with a bit stiffer springs such as Techonics, Neuspeed, etc BUT stay away from sport shocks as they're a bit stiff...I have seen Rabbits/Golfs come back with cracked windshield since the car flexed a bit with very stiff suspensions. Just my 2 cents worth of opinion.

good luck
jerry