Thanks guys.

Raymond, I called bilstein twice. The first time the person I needed to speak to was not there and never returned my call. The next time, the person I spoke to told me all they had was their stock strut (HD or sport) that could probably be revalved. I called them because of other recommendations I'd gotten here, so I was a little disappointed.

I called Bildon but have not heard back so I will try again on Tues. Also spoke to NueSpeed and have not heard back. I guess what is a little surprising is that I've not spoken to anyone who says "Oh yeah, we've got a solution for an IT A1 VW".

Thanks for the input and I'll keep trying.

As for what is "cost effective", I want something with good reliability and decent performance. Someone has listed on their website a full threaded strut assembly that is almost $300. That is more than I would like to spend. $150 for a reliable good performing insert would be acceptable.

Thanks again.

Rory