When I first got my early E14, it had a 'clunk" when making turns. Thinking a shock had collapsed, I tore the struts down only to find a totally broken spring. New B&G springs on it now with red Koni, strut inserts and it rides great. Firm but not overly so. The strut inserts were rebuilt by a fellow in PHX who is considered the Koni guru with all internals custom made to his specs. The rears are Koni gas shocks