fission

Hi guys, I'm looking for advice on replacing the front and rear shocks on my '89 964. Here are my priorities:
• This car will be my daily driver on pretty terrible streets (Chicago).
• I'm not looking to lower the car from stock.
• Price.

Best value that my research has shown, given the above constraints, is Bilstein B6 (used to be "Bilstein HDs")... does this seem correct?

Also: I assume I'll need new springs as it is not recommended to reuse the old ones? If so, which springs should be used for a smooth smooth non-track ride?

I promise I'm not 100 years old, I put the car through its paces sometimes.

Thanks.

davidwilson11

Have a look at silvers, bang for buck they are awesome. Silvers.tw I think!

Earlydays

Who told you that you can't reuse the original springs with replacement shocks like Bilstein?
I put in HD's with the original springs 25k miles ago and there have been zero issues.

18T_BT

Most coilover set ups run very much like stock.
H&R
KW
Silvers or alike eBay ones

The Bilstein shocks and stock or Eibach or H&R springs is a good combination as well.

Don't forget to evaluate the shock mounts as they could be replaced. Some coilover setups don't need shock mounts.

There was a KW group buy that was a good deal, search this 964 page and you can reach out to see if it's still applicable.

A good thread to look through is the teardown thread by UN Ghougary.

Ken D

The Bilstein units are excellent, and you receive a limited lifetime warranty.

It's also worth mentioning that for an additional ~$60 per side for the struts (didn't check the pricing on the rears), you can purchase new factory Porsche parts from Sunset Porsche.

I suspect the Porsche units will be a bit more compliant than the Bilstein sport shocks/struts.

Goughary

Bilstein b6 and eibach springs are perfect.

If you really want stock ride height, stick with your oem springs. You can use them without worry.

But I prefer bilstein b6 and eibach together.

I have a set I removed from my car btw. They are built and ready to be bolted into a pre-91 car. Not many miles on them. They aren't new. But they are effectively like new if you want to save some money and toss these in, send me a pm and we can discuss.

Steve Weiner-Rennsport Systems

Keep your current springs if you are happy with the ride height.

Bilstein HD's carry an unlimited lifetime warranty against defects; Porsche shocks only have a 2 year warranty.

Both will work very nicely with your stock springs.

fission

Thanks guys. I went with the bilsteins. I will use the stock springs and see how I like it.