After less then 50k, my Tanabe Sustec Pro's shocks are blown. It doesn't sound like I can do anything besides straight up purchasing a new set, and it sounds like my situation isn't uncommon. I don't want to deal with another crappy set so I want to change my setup to something that I can expect to last a little longer. I have a no gap drop right now and would like to maintain that. While I occasionally track my car, ride comfort is much more important to me (especially since I want to start saving for a dedicated track car). I don't care about ride height adjustment and trying different settings for the track. Would springs/shocks be able to achieve this, or should I just go for coilovers again? I'm trying to keep things under $1k

 

For just a bit over $1k the Stance SS coils get good reviews and you can go true coilover or the oem setup (keeping the rear spring separate from the shock). I think they can be had for about $1050. Not sure about reports on longevity though, just overall quality of the system. They use Swift springs so that's a nice plus

 

I had to replace mine too. After 10,000 km the right shock blown, and now after 2 years both front shocks are blown.