My 01 S60 2.4T is at 110,000 miles and seems to be getting a rougher ride. I live in Ohio where Jeff Foxworthy states there are 4 seasons - fall, winter spring and road construction - how true and always much needed! It seems the rough roads are becoming more jarring and impacts come through the car more (or maybe I'm just getting older).

I'm considering a suspension kit from FCP Groton w/ OEM Struts, Mounts, Seats, and Sway Bar Links or possibly upgrading the shocks (Koni or Bilstein) and also going with IPD's Eibach springs as they indicate a softer cruising ride w/ stiffer cornering.

Is this too early to replace the shocks? Anyone have feedback on upgrading v stock?

Thanks for your posts!

Thanks Klaus, I'll queue this up for a September / October project before it gets too cold.

We only get 2 seasons up here, winter and road destruction. Our pot holes just grow every year, but the shocks usually last 130-150K. It is the spring seats and the end links that take the most punishment.
If you spring seats are 9 years old, it is time to replace them. End links should be from IPD and not OEM, a little more $ but they last longer.

Because a spring seat replacement takes just as much time as replacing the entire strut, consider Bilstein Touring. Dont forget the rear shock mounts.

Oh, the bolts that I got from FCP Groton went into the spare parts bin. The heads were a size too small, and these are the bolts that get turned 90 degrees AFTER torquing to 55lbs.

Klaus
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