[Hellz]

iirc you will need the Cognito Upper COntrol arm in order to use the Dual shock hoop.

i have the bilstiens that i bought with the Cognito UCA.
i like them, but im like you that i woudl preffer a firmer ride.

im no expert on shocks, or can really tell you between a good one and a bad one.
i bought these because i know with the UCA, and T bars cranked that my stock ones were maxed out.. but i liked the firmness of how the maxed out stock ones were....

no experience with other brands.

i may upgrade to the dual shock hoop at some point, but i am chasing a pulling problem that i want solved first.