I’ve got a 16 Golf R without DCC. It’s on Eibach Sport springs with the stock dampers. It crashes and bottoms out over minor bumps such as manhole covers.
I hated the excessive dive/squat/roll of the stock suspension but I can’t take anyone in my car and my cheeks clinch every time I see a bump.
Which will give me the best balance of comfort on crappy roads and flat handling? I honestly don’t care about ride height. I’m in my 40’s and not trying to be stanced. Here are my options (Currently all Bilstein) - feel free to suggest something else:
1. Add B8 dampers to my Eibach Pro setup.
2. Put my stock springs back on with B6 Dampers.
3. Put on a B16 Coilover setup (adjustable for both height and dampening)
Just get the B16s.
I had EMD springs on stock shocks (good enough), then B8s as an "upgrade" only to find out that B8s don't have enough compression damping to not blow through all the travel with fairly low rate lowering springs. Ride was not as good on big bumps/bad roads and handling didn't seem like an improvement either.
I've had B16s on for about 9 months, 2-3 track days, and 10k miles of commuting and I regret nothing EXCEPT not buying them 4 years earlier. I usually run with damping middle road on the street and just crank them all the way on the track. They aren't a race coilover but do much much better than any shock/spring combo out for handling, ride quality, and adjustability.
Also I run 18s on the street and 18s or 17s on the track. 19's are going to have some harshness and usually have a higher weight.