My '01 VX was already equiped with the Rancho 9000's when I bought it, but I had test driven another '01 with ~30k miles that still had the stock shocks prior to my purchase. All I can say is that the Ranchos would be a very nice improvement if you choose to go that route. I don't know of anyone with the new coilovers, but maybe someone here has them and can offer an opinion.