Originally posted by screamer123:
Thanks Andy...

Due to money issues, I might have to go with Bat and SPAX ...



You'll be fine with that. The Spax are suited for uprated/shorter springs, and according to Eric at BAT, valved pretty much the same as the BAT Euro and the Bilstein struts. DemonSVT would disagree. Based on his personal experience, in his opinion, Bilsteins are very aggressive.

Main difference, IMHO, is that the Bilsteins are probably built better, and so might last longer than the Spax, but the warranty is the same (1 year).

You don't need the Konis. They are an excellent strut, on par with the Bilstein, but with the added feature of on-car adjustability. Doesn't sound like something you would use or put a priority on, so I wouldn't waste my money on them if I were you.

There's nothing wrong with KYB. They make a quality strut, but they do not offer a "performance" strut for our cars. It would be a fine OEM replacement for my minivan, but for an SVT, you'd be better off with the more aggressively valved OEM SVT struts.

Function before fashion. '96 Contour SE "Toss the Contour into a corner, and it's as easy to catch as a softball thrown by a preschooler." -Edmunds, 1998