Well the struts are getting a bit tired so it's time for some new ones. I am looking for something that will make the car very smooth, I don't want to be able to feel all the bumps of the road. I am not looking for performance shocks as this is a highway/around town car and I have no intentions of taking it onto the track.

I have been told that my options are limmited due to the McPherson Struts the car uses, but I am sure someone on here must know of a brand that makes them.

Thanks in advanced, Evan.

mcpherson struts are probably the most common!

for comfort it'd be hard to go past monroe or the equivalent pedders etc

mcpherson struts are probably the most common!

for comfort it'd be hard to go past monroe or the equivalent pedders etc

I have had the Monroe GT Gas in my old car and liked them, but I was wondering if there was anything better?

You have a plethora of choice.
In ascending order of cost and quality

1) Standard oil filled Monroe shocks - Monroe made the shocks for the Magna

2) Gas filled Monroe shocks - definitely better then the cheap original ones. These are not much more than the basic oil ones.
I had these fitted to a KS wagon some years ago, before KYB was available, much better.

3) KYB gas - better still but more damping, therefore a firmer and more controlled ride. Philcom does a very keenly priced package of 4 springs and 4 shocks around $580.
Had these on a Telstar TX5. I would rate these better than the Monroe Gas.
Maybe KYB's also do not cause the dreaded low volume knock form the front when going slowly over small corrugations in the road.
KYB are the OE fit on the 380.

4) Koni Red - Gas filled - same as Ralliart. Very good quality. Can be rebuilt. Difficult to get- probably only from Mitsubishi so would be very expensive.

5) Koni Yellow Sports - Better then Reds, firmer, adjustable in-situ.
Expensive, would be $900 to $1000 for a set of 4.
Problem is that the fronts are inserts, or sometimes called cartridges.
The existing strut has to be opened up and the insert fixed in.

6) Bilstein - not listed as available by Bilstein AUS, but may be possible.

Gerry

Good post Spud :)
I find the monroes very spongey But the KYB's much better bang for buck.
My money would be on KYB mate

Depending on the condition of your springs and bushes, you may find KYB a little too harsh over a bad road. I had urethane bushes, brand new springs and KYBs in my KR, and on some of Sydney's appaling roads the ride quality was shocking.

I'd go with the Monroes for comfort.

Monroe GT gas you guys thing, I drive on some shocking roads.

have you thought of adjustable coilovers???

have you thought of adjustable coilovers???

Yes, I have also thought about them being worth almost as much as my car.

dont need to buy brand new ones- you can get reconditioned or secondhand ones

Good point, I will take a look around.