[strat61caster]

Agree with Pat.

I've driven and setup; Bilstein B14/B16, custom Bilstein, custom Megan, KW V3
Driven briefly; Ohlins, Tein, and Godspeed.
Ridden; JRZ, MCS

For a 99% street car with 1% sporty/track with a focus on backroads comfort, of what I've driven; KW. I want to try Koni Yellows on otherwise stock suspension, but time and money have not permitted it. I think twin tubes at softer settings are great street shocks that soak up most road imperfections, the KW V3's turn up enough to be fun on track/autox when needed.

The Ohlins stuff I've driven/ridden with is a bit weird, too stiff for the road, too soft for hard driving, but they may not have been setup well for their applications and I may not have experienced best of breed. Enough people swear by them that I won't advise against going for Ohlins, but at $2k buy in plus another ~$1k for a revalve I'd be looking at MCS instead.

For setting up anything; spring rates drive compliance, full stop. A 400#/7k kit is too stiff for backroads on this chassis imho, my progressive spring Bilsteins were right on the limit I think, I wouldn't want to go any stiffer in the rear. Yes damping matters, but the spring is the driving force in how the car will absorb the road. 3k-6k linear rate springs would be my range, and softer the better imho, which is why I want to try stock springs on Koni Yellows. Dampers should be compliant, I gave up on trying to be a curve guru, find someone who knows their shit and trust them (presuming they've done what you want before, if you're an R&D case be prepared to have it not come out perfect) or just take what's off the shelf.