Looking for opinions on suspension upgrades.

[VWralley]

any aftermarket shock will definatly be an upgrade over stock. and coupled with stock springs from a heavier model will make for a decent ride and pretty good handling. Far better than stock, but also far from a really nice setup.

i KNOW bilstein HD's or Sports (same valving, HD's are for stock height, sports are for anything lowered) will work awesome for a very long time, worth the extra coin IMO.