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Thanks Calrston for this great info. For some reason I thought standard springs were only for 2wd model, but as there is a standard springs available for a 4x4 also, I will fit those. You learn something everyday it seems.

Hi. Thanks for the detailed answer . Back when I swapped the springs and shocks, I also fitted new stops front and back as well new spring front bearings so no rough road items would be mixed to lowered suspension. Stops and dust covers were actually made by Sachs (front: #900 105, back: #900 203) and were meant for "cars with sport suspensions" as autodoc advertised them. So they are probably the shorter version, or event the 55mm version as there seems to be that length also according to 7zap site? 🤷‍♂️ I didn't measure the actual height as I was not aware at the time that there were differencies in height. I don't want swap shocks now as they have done only about 40k (kilometers) and are in good condition. About the springs, I don't know why, but I have always been under the impression that standard rear springs wouldn't be stiff enough for 4x4 model and would cause the rear to sag, because the added weight at the back from diff and other 4x4 parts? Or atleast it would sag harder with boot loaded up as I am a family man nowadays🤔 Autodoc also offers different part numbered Bilstein B3 springs front and back to three different dsg fitted models (the 3.6, 2.0 2wd diesel and 2.0 4wd diesel). So are they all a bit different height and stiffness after all? 🤔🤷‍♂️ On other note, does the "standard 3.6" has any lower rideheight as standard than say "standard 2wd" models? The factory sport suspension has probably been an option to choose on both, but not on the 4x4 diesel version if I remember correctly from other forum posts? I know my thinking of this spring matter seems crazy to other people, but try to bear with me.

Hi. Little backround first. I have a 2011 Superb Estate 4x4 with 2.0 tdi engine with DSG. Car came originally with the highest possible rough road package from the factory (PR code G56). Few years back I was stupid and decided to lower my car with H&R -40mm springs as I thought the car was wayyy to high for my taste (but I wanted the 4x4 because winter is snowy in Finland). So I installed the H&R -40mm Springs with Bilstein B4 "sport" oem style shocks (shorter shock body or something like that, can't remember anymore what the difference was). Went with the H&R as they had certification papers to be fitted to an 4x4 model, and Eibach didn't (we have to MOT lowering springs here in Finland and I couldn't have done it with Eibach springs for this car without proper certifications). Anyhow the car went lower that I had hoped, as front was lowered 55mm and back 50 mm, so more than the H&R springs were supposed to. Ever since, I have kind of beared the lower that expected height of the car, as on summer it's quite good height. A little too harsh on bumps and rougher roads, but good on the smooth highway roads. But in the winter, it's just way too low as the botton panels scrape every snowball on the road and sometimes the back panels even hit the floor of my garage when driving in. So, I want to lift the car, but I don't want to go back to the factory spec rough road height and I have considired to fit the OEM 3.6 VR6 springs instead. I have also considered liftkit spacer plates under springs, but those will cost more than Bilstein B3 OEM VR6 springs from autodoc. Rideheight on these 3.6 cars from the factory looks quite OK to my taste. Could these work on a 2.0 tdi engined car also, or am I better off with some other brand springs with less lowering (which are certified to be fitted to a 4x4 model)? I have added pics of the car with OEM rough road package springs and with my current lowered H&R springs. Rideheigthwise I would like to find a good middleground between these two and maybe a bit softer ride as over the years, the H&R seems quite harsh on any other than smooth tarmac road to my taste. And don't mind the drivers door, I know it's different color, but it was painted by previous owner and seems way much worse on pics than in real life. Ps. Tried the search, but didn't find or I just didn't use correct keywords, as I couldn't find a topic where this was discussed.