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Someone recently fitted Bilstein B6 shock absorbers from the VW Passat B8 Alltrack to their Superb MK3 2.0TSI 272HP/280HP 4x4 estate with increased ride height...and they weren't stiff at all...in fact they were very comfortable. So that generalisation about Biltstein B6 always being stiff isn't always correct.

According to Jurid on autodoc, the Octavia MK3 1.5TSI has build codes 1ZE and 1KD. There's a seller on ebay that can supply all your car's build codes for about 3 Euros. Search "skoda vin decoder" on ebay to find the listing. Search "skoda vin decoder" on ebay to find this listing https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/224631127243

Someone with a Superb MK3 4x4 estate with increased ride height recently fitted the following Bilstein B6 shock absorbers. On the autodoc listings for these shock absorbers there is no mention of the Superb MK3, yet they fitted fine and performed slightly better than the original shock absorbers. Bilstein B6 35-273806 front shock absorbers (for VW Passat B8 Alltrack) https://www.autodoc.co.uk/bilstein/9612727#shock-absorber Bilstein B6 24-267137 rear shock absorbers (for VW Passat B8 Alltrack) https://www.autodoc.co.uk/bilstein/9350571#shock-absorber KYB 3440042 rear shock absorbers are only listed for the two OEM part numbers that the VW Passat B7 Alltrack uses, and no other OEM part numbers...ie. 3AA513049M and 3AA513049N. VW Passat B7 Alltrack parts catalogue (7) 3AA513049M Rear shock absorbers 0YC, 0YD, 0YE, 0YF, 0YG (7) 3AA513049N Rear shock absorbers 0YH, 0YJ, 0YK, 0YL https://www.lllparts.co.uk/catalogs/vw/RDW/PA/702/5/511/511003 If you want to increase the stiffness of the front and rear springs to the stiffness of the VW Passat B7 Alltrack springs, the following springs might be suitable. 3C0411105AJ are the next up in the hierarchy compared to the 3C0411105AH that you currently have. 3Q0511115BA is a similar stiffness to 3C0511115BP that the VW Passat B7 Alltrack uses according to the Kilen spring catalogue. If you were to use the 3C0511115BP rear springs (from the VW Passat B7 Alltrack) you might find that the rear end drops by about 10mm...hence the benefit of using the slightly longer 3Q0511115BA springs (from the Superb MK3 estate 4x4 with increased ride height)...as those should keep the rear ride height the same as it is now. Eibach R10791 front springs 3C0411105AJ (from Superb MK2 estate 4x4 with increased ride height and VW Passat B7 Alltrack) https://www.autodoc.co.uk/eibach/15823537 Eibach R22931 rear springs 3Q0511115BA (from Superb MK3 estate 4x4 with increased ride height and VW Passat B7 Alltrack) https://www.autodoc.co.uk/eibach/18259222

The below KYB shock absorbers are for the VW Passat B7 Alltrack. This car uses the same front and rear bump stops as the Superb MK2 4x4 with heavy duty suspension and the same or similar front springs as the Superb MK2 4x4 with heavy duty suspension. The rear springs on the VW Passat B7 Alltrack have a wire diameter about 0.75mm thicker than the Superb MK2 4x4 with heavy duty suspension and are about 10mm shorter, ie. the unladen ride height not the uncompressed length. This would probably make the rear springs on the Passat about 15% stiffer than the Superb, and give the Passat slightly better handling. What are the OEM part numbers for your front and rear springs? The below KYB shock absorbers fit the VW Passat B7 Alltrack, and I suspect they would fit the Superb MK2 4x4 with heavy duty suspension. Sachs front shock absorbers were listed on autodoc against all the OEM part numbers for the VW Passat B7 Alltrack, but the Sachs weren't listed for the rear...hence I've only shown KYB shock absorbers below. KYB 335808 front shock absorbers (for VW Passat B7 Alltrack) https://www.autodoc.co.uk/kyb/1737678?search=KYB+Shock+absorber+(335808) KYB 3440042 rear shock absorbers (for VW Passat B7 Alltrack) https://www.autodoc.co.uk/kyb/9604901?search=KYB+Shock+absorber+(3440042) The KYB 335808 front shock absorbers are listed for the Superb MK2 with standard ride height, and many other VAG cars.

SteffLimitless said on 8th May 2024 that he has this (shown in the photo) from a Polo MK6 GTI, ie. 312x25mm front brakes and the associated parts.

autodoc don't list any Bilstein B4 rear shock absorbers against the two OEM part numbers for the Superb MK3 front wheel drive with standard ride height (without DCC) and the two OEM part numbers for the Superb MK3 4x4 with standard ride height (without DCC). However, there are Sachs 318202 rear shock absorbers listed against all four of these OEM part numbers as shown in the chart below, ie. 3Q0513049FP, 3Q0513049FQ, 3Q0513049FR, 3Q0513049FS. If Bilstein B4 rear shock absorbers were listed against these four OEM part numbers it would probably be a similar story, ie. a one size fits all approach. So these aftermarket shock absorbers always be a close match to the original Skoda shock absorbers. 3Q0513049FR and 3Q0513049FS are OEM part numbers for the rear shock absorbers on the Superb MK3 4x4 lowered ride height (without DCC). The two OEM part numbers are listed against Sachs 318202 rear shock absorbers (3Q0513049FR has been previously mentioned, ie. it is shared between standard ride height and lowered ride height). Sachs 318202 rear shock absorbers are sold to replace these OEM part numbers (and many other OEM part numbers belonging to various VAG cars) 3Q0513049FN (standard ride height) 3Q0513049FP (standard ride height) 3Q0513049FQ (standard ride height) 3Q0513049FR (standard ride height, lowered ride height) 3Q0513049FS (lowered ride height) 3Q0513049FT (increased ride height) 3Q0513049GA (increased ride height) 3Q0513049GB (increased ride height) 3Q0513049GS (lowered ride height) Sachs 318202 rear shock absorbers are sold to replace all of the following OEM part numbers, ie. a one size fits all approach. OE 5Q0 513 029 DQ — VW / SEAT OE 5Q0 513 029 DP — VW / SEAT OE 5Q0 513 029 GL — VW / SEAT OE 5Q0 513 029 EQ — VW / SEAT OE 5Q0 513 029 EN — VW / SEAT OE 5Q0 513 029 EM — VW / SEAT OE 5Q0 513 029 EP — VW / SEAT OE 5Q0 513 029 FG — VW / SEAT OE 5Q0 513 029 FE — VW / SEAT OE 3Q0 513 049 GF — VW OE 3Q0 512 011 JF — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 GE — VW OE 3Q0 512 011 HD — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 GG — VW OE 5Q0 513 029 EH — VW OE 5Q0 512 011 GE — VW OE 3Q0 512 011 JE — VW OE 3Q0 512 011 JG — VW OE 5Q0 512 011 GD — VW OE 5Q0 512 011 GK — VW OE 5Q0 512 011 GJ — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 FA — VW OE 5Q0 513 029 LL — VW OE 5Q0 513 029 EG — VW OE 3Q0 512 011 JL — VW OE 5Q0 513 029 LM — VW OE 5Q0 513 029 HJ — VW OE 5Q0 513 029 FM — VW OE 5Q0 513 029 LK — VW OE 5Q0 513 029 FT — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 ER — VW OE 5QA 513 029 AH — VW OE 5Q0 513 029 DA — VW OE 3Q0 512 011 JA — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 EQ — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 GL — VW OE 5Q0 512 011 JS — VW OE 5Q0 513 029 JK — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 GQ — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 GR — VW OE 5Q0 513 029 DB — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 FC — VW OE 5Q0 513 029 JR — VW OE 5Q0 512 011 JQ — VW OE 5Q0 512 011 HH — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 GK — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 FB — VW OE 3Q0 512 011 HS — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 FG — VW OE 5Q0 513 029 FS — VW OE 5QA 513 029 AG — VW OE 3Q0 512 011 JB — VW OE 5Q0 513 029 HB — VW OE 5QF 513 049 T — VW OE 5Q0 513 029 AP — VW OE 5Q0 513 029 HA — VW OE 5Q0 512 011 LJ — VW OE 5Q0 513 029 HC — VW OE 5Q0 513 029 JJ — VW OE 5Q0 513 029 JH — VW OE 5Q0 512 011 FA — VW OE 5QF 513 049 AP — VW OE 5Q0 513 029 HP — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 JK — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 JL — VW OE 5Q0 512 011 LC — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 HD — VW OE 5QF 513 049 AL — VW OE 5QF 513 049 S — VW OE 3Q0 512 011 JJ — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 ES — VW OE 5Q0 513 029 AR — VW OE 5Q0 512 011 GN — VW OE 5Q0 512 011 KH — VW OE 5Q0 513 029 GB — VW OE 3Q0 512 011 JK — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 HB — VW OE 3Q0 512 011 KD — VW OE 5Q0 512 011 GQ — VW OE 5QF 513 049 AA — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 HC — VW OE 5Q0 512 011 JT — VW OE 5Q0 512 011 GR — VW OE 5QF 513 049 R — VW OE 3Q0 512 011 JC — VW OE 3Q0 512 011 JQ — VW OE 5Q0 512 011 GS — VW OE 5Q0 512 011 KD — VW OE 5Q0 513 029 HK — VW OE 5QF 513 049 AB — VW OE 3Q0 512 011 HG — VW OE 3Q0 512 011 HT — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 FF — VW OE 5Q0 512 011 HG — VW OE 5Q0 512 011 HJ — VW OE 5Q0 513 029 HM — VW OE 5QA 513 029 AJ — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 FK — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 HM — VW OE 5Q0 512 011 HA — VW OE 5Q0 512 011 JR — VW OE 5Q0 512 011 LA — VW OE 5Q0 513 029 HD — VW OE 5QF 513 049 Q — VW OE 3Q0 512 011 HE — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 EC — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 FH — VW OE 5Q0 512 011 GT — VW OE 5Q0 512 011 LB — VW OE 5Q0 512 011 LP — VW OE 5Q0 513 029 HN — VW OE 5QF 513 049 AQ — VW OE 3Q0 512 011 HF — VW OE 3Q0 512 011 JD — VW OE 3Q0 512 011 JH — VW OE 3Q0 512 011 JR — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 ED — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 EE — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 EF — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 EG — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 EH — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 EJ — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 EK — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 ET — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 FD — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 FE — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 FJ — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 FL — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 FM — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 GH — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 GJ — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 GT — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 HA — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 HN — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 HP — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 HQ — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 HR — VW OE 3Q0 513 049 JC — VW OE 5Q0 512 011 GM — VW OE 5Q0 512 011 GP — VW OE 5Q0 512 011 HM — VW OE 5Q0 512 011 KG — VW OE 5Q0 512 011 KJ — VW OE 5Q0 512 011 KK — VW OE 5Q0 512 011 KP — VW OE 5Q0 512 011 LD — VW OE 5Q0 512 011 LH — VW OE 5Q0 512 011 LN — VW OE 5Q0 513 029 DG — VW OE 5Q0 513 029 DH — VW OE 5Q0 513 029 DR — VW OE 5Q0 513 029 DS — VW OE 5Q0 513 029 GA — VW OE 5Q0 513 029 GG — VW OE 5Q0 513 029 GH — VW OE 5QA 513 029 AK — VW OE 5QA 513 029 AL — VW OE 5QF 513 049 AK — VW OE 5QF 513 049 AM — VW OE 5QF 513 049 AN — VW OE 5Q0 513 029 EC — AUDI OE 5Q0 513 029 EB — AUDI OE 5Q0 513 029 GM — AUDI OE 5Q0 513 029 AS — AUDI OE 5Q0 513 029 EL — AUDI OE 8V0 513 029 AC — AUDI OE 5Q0 513 029 EK — AUDI OE 5Q0 513 029 BK — AUDI OE 5Q0 513 029 JE — AUDI OE 8S0 513 029 — AUDI OE 5Q0 513 029 HH — AUDI OE 8V0 513 029 F — AUDI OE 8S0 513 029 A — AUDI OE 5Q0 513 029 CJ — AUDI OE 5Q0 513 029 GN — AUDI OE 5Q0 513 029 CK — AUDI OE 5Q0 513 029 HQ — AUDI OE 5Q0 513 029 CM — AUDI OE 8V0 513 029 E — AUDI OE 8V0 513 029 H — AUDI OE 5Q0 513 029 BM — AUDI OE 8S0 513 029 D — AUDI OE 5QF 513 049 BL — AUDI OE 8S7 513 029 G — AUDI OE 5Q0 513 029 ER — AUDI OE 8S0 513 029 B — AUDI OE 8S7 513 029 D — AUDI OE 5Q0 513 029 JF — AUDI OE 5QF 513 049 CD — AUDI OE 8S7 513 029 F — AUDI OE 8V0 513 029 J — AUDI OE 5Q0 513 029 HR — AUDI OE 5QF 513 049 BM — AUDI OE 5Q0 513 029 ES — AUDI OE 5QF 513 049 CE — AUDI OE 3Q0 513 049 FN — SKODA OE 3Q0 513 049 FR — SKODA OE 5Q0 513 029 FL — SKODA OE 3Q0 513 049 FT — SKODA OE 5Q0 513 029 GC — SKODA OE 3Q0 513 049 FQ — SKODA OE 3Q0 513 049 FP — SKODA OE 5Q0 513 029 DF — SKODA OE 5Q0 513 029 EF — SKODA OE 5Q0 513 029 FB — SKODA OE 5Q0 513 029 FN — SKODA OE 3Q0 513 049 GA — SKODA OE 5Q0 513 029 FQ — SKODA OE 5QF 513 049 AS — SKODA OE 5QF 513 049 AT — SKODA OE 5Q0 513 029 ED — SKODA OE 5Q0 513 029 KB — SKODA OE 3Q0 513 049 GB — SKODA OE 5Q0 513 029 GD — SKODA OE 5Q0 513 029 KC — SKODA OE 5Q0 513 029 FC — SKODA OE 5QF 513 049 AH — SKODA OE 5Q0 513 029 FD — SKODA OE 5Q0 513 029 EE — SKODA OE 5Q0 513 029 DD — SKODA OE 5Q0 513 029 DL — SKODA OE 5Q0 513 029 FP — SKODA OE 5Q0 513 029 KD — SKODA OE 5Q0 513 029 KL — SKODA OE 3Q0 513 049 FS — SKODA OE 5Q0 513 029 DE — SKODA OE 5Q0 513 029 DN — SKODA OE 5Q0 513 029 DT — SKODA OE 5Q0 513 029 KE — SKODA OE 5QF 513 049 AJ — SKODA OE 5Q0 513 029 FF — SEAT OE 5Q0 513 029 LF — SEAT OE 5Q0 513 029 CT — SEAT OE 5Q0 513 029 DK — SEAT OE 5Q0 513 029 HT — SKODA / SEAT OE 3Q0 513 049 HE — VW / SKODA OE 3Q0 513 049 GS — VW / SKODA OE 5QN 513 049 AR — VW / AUDI Notice in the below chart for the Bilstein B4 19-232362 rear shock absorbers that the only Skoda OEM part number is an increased ride height rear shock absorber. Bilstein B4 19-232362 rear shock absorbers are sold to replace the following OEM part numbers OE 5Q0 513 029 EC — AUDI (lowered ride height) OE 5Q0 513 029 EB — AUDI OE 5Q0 513 049 BF — AUDI OE 5Q0 513 029 GM — AUDI (lowered ride height) OE 5Q0 513 029 AS — AUDI (standard ride height) OE 5Q0 513 029 BK — AUDI (lowered ride height) OE 5Q0 513 049 FE — AUDI OE 5Q0 513 029 CJ — AUDI (increased ride height) OE 5Q0 513 029 ET — AUDI OE 3Q0 513 049 FT — SKODA (increased ride height) OE 5WD 513 029 — AUDI (FAW) OE 5WA513029 AD — CUPRA OE 5WA513029 AE — CUPRA OE 5WA513029 AH — CUPRA OE 5WA513029 AJ — CUPRA OE 5QF 513 049 BS — VAG

What are the OEM part numbers of the front and rear shock absorbers? Alternatively, what are the car's build codes? There might be around 180 build codes for each VAG car, although the exact number might vary from car to car. Example of a list of build codes for a VAG car 0A1 0AQ 0CL 0EM 0F3 0FB 0G4 0GE 0KA 0N2 0P0 0RA 0SC 0TA 0VF 0Y1 0YA 1AN 1C1 1D0 1E0 1EX 1G2 1JL 1KB 1L0 1LR 1N2 1NC 1PA 1Q0 1S7 1SA 1T0 1Z2 2B0 2C5 2D0 2G5 2JF 2LB 2P1 2PQ 2V1 2VG 2W0 2WA 3B0 3C1 3CA 3FA 3H3 3J7 3L0 3LC 3NB 3P6 3Q1 3U1 3ZB 4A0 4B1 4E5 4F1 4GF 4KC 4L2 4M5 4N2 4P2 4QV 4R0 4SC 4TC 4U0 4UE 4X1 4XC 4Z1 5A6 5C6 5D0 5K0 5N2 5RV 5SJ 5TC 6A0 6EA 6FA 6J1 6KA 6NA 6P1 6PA 6Q1 6QA 6R1 6SC 6U0 6W1 6XD 6Y0 7A0 7AA 7B0 7E6 7PA 7Q0 7QA 7R3 7V2 8AC 8BF 8CC 8GD 8K0 8L3 8M1 8N4 8P1 8Q1 8QC 8R1 8RE 8SG 8T0 8TD 8W0 8WA 8X0 8Y4 9AA 9E0 9FA 9GA 9JD 9P0 9PE 9Q0 9T0 9TC 9U1 9W0 A8C AC1 AZ0 B09 B0N C04 C0D E0A F0A G0C G10 GA0 H8P J0L K8G KG2 L05 L0R ME0 N4C NM1 PF0 PZ1 Q1A QA0 QG1 QJ0 QM1 QN0 QS0 RBA S0J T9V U0L V0A VK0 If you need your VAG car's build codes, there's a seller on ebay who can supply them for around 3 Euros. Search "skoda vin decoder" on ebay to find the listing. search "skoda vin decoder" on ebay to find this listing https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/224631127243

The specification of the standard 18" wheels on the Octavia MK2 are 225/40R18 fitted to 7.5Jx18 ET51 5/112 57.1 rims. Outside diameter of tyres 225/40R18 637.2mm 235/40R18 645.2mm (1.3% bigger outside diameter compared to 225/40R18) As you can see in the chart below, the 235/40R18 8J wheel has an actual inflated width of 235mm, ie. it is the same as its "235" nominal width. The 225/40R18 7.5J wheel has an actual inflated width of 224mm, ie. 1mm less than its nominal "225" width. So the 235 tyre when fitted to an 8J rim is 11mm wider than a 225 tyre fitted to a 7.5J rim. Because the ET43 offset, moves the centre of the tyre 8mm further out in the wheelarch compared to ET51, there will be 2.5mm more room on the inside...with the front tyres in the straight ahead position...and there will be 13.5mm less room on the outside...because of the 8mm difference in offset and the 5.5mm difference in actual tyre width. The actual width of an inflated tyre is measured from outside of one sidewall to the outside of the other sidewall, measured at the widest point. Actual inflated width of tyres 225/40R18 fitted to 7.5J rim 224mm 235/40R18 fitted to 8J rim 235mm Like the Octavia MK2, the Octavia MK3 also uses 7.5Jx18 ET51 5/112 57.1 rims. Octavia MK3 7.5Jx18 ET51 5/112 57.1 alloy rims shown in the Skoda accessory catalogue https://eshop.skoda-auto.cz/cs_CZ/alu-kola/c/alloyWheels?sort=priceAsc&q=%3AscoreDesc%3AcarType%3AOctavia%2BIII%2B%282017%2B%29%3ArimDiameter%3A18#

Don't you mean 24-229890 for the rear Bilstein B6 shock absorbers? Another surprising thing is that all versions of the Superb MK3 with standard ride height (and possibly 15mm lowered ride height) share the same Bilstein B6 shock absorbers from the Superb MK3 hatchback 1.4 125HP petrol to the Superb MK3 estate 2.0 4x4 272HP/280HP petrol.

mytyres, camskill, and blackcircles aren't listing any 195/35R17. That size doesn't appear to be available...at least in the UK. The standard 17" wheel size on the VW Up! is 195/40R17 fitted to a 6.5Jx17 ET43 4/100 57.1 rim, although some owners have changed to 205/40R17 on that rim. Bear in mind that ETRTO lists the minimum rim width for 205/40R17 as 7J. Outside diameter of tyres 195/35R17 568.3mm 195/40R17 587.8mm 205/40R17 595.8mm

Alcar 9215 and Alcar 9216 are both 17" steel rims. Alcar 9215 is the stylized steel rim as shown below. Alcar 9215 7Jx17 ET55 5/120 65.1 steel rim (from VW Transporter T5) (13.12kg) (£84.40 on mytyres.co.uk) https://www.mytyres.co.uk/rims/details?vehicleId=205586134406198392&rimCode=ALCAR9215

You might want to check the weight of the 7Jx17 ET55 5/120 65.1 and 7Jx17 ET56 5/120 65.1 steel rims that the VW Transporter T5 uses. The gross weight of this vehicle is huge compared to the lightweight Citigo...and hence the steel rims that it uses need to be much stronger and therefore much heavier than the lightweight Citigo rims. Alcar 9215 7Jx17 ET55 5/120 65.1 steel rim (from VW Transporter T5) (13.12kg) Alcar 9216 7Jx17 ET56 5/120 65.1 steel rim (from VW Transporter T5) (14.93kg) https://www.oponeo.pl/wybierz-felgi-stalowe#&&/wEXDAUHcGNrX0lQUAUCMTIFE3Bja19UckxTQm9sdFBhdHRlcm4FBTV4MTIwBQtwY2tfVHJMU0NhcgUBMAUMcGNrX1RyTFNEaWFtBQIxNwUHcGNrX0NQZwUBMQUScGNrX1N0bFJtU2VsRGlhbUZDBQEwBRNwY2tfVHJMU0NlbnRyYWxCb3JlBQU2NSwxMAUVcGNrX0xzdFNTb3J0UGFyYW1ldGVyBQU2NTUzNgUVcGNrX1RyTFNTb3J0RGlyZWN0aW9uBQEyBQ1wY2tfVHJMU1dpZHRoBQU3LDAwSgUIcGNrX0lPRlAFAjMwBQxwY2tfVHJMU1BJZHMFAjIw1DRp+TeXDt+VgRPLhcDawq4uHac= 5Jx14 ET35 4/100 57.1 steel rim (from Citigo) (5.98kg) https://eshop.skoda-auto.cz/cs_CZ/plechove-disky/c/steelWheels?q=%3AscoreDesc%3AcarType%3ACitigo%2B%282011-2019%29&text=# Note: the links provided are for technical information only...not a recommendation for any particular seller.

In the VW Polo MK6 parts catalogue, the only OEM part numbers shown for rear axles with drum brakes are 2Q0501053BP and 2Q0501053BS. 2Q0501053BF is the rear axle listed for build code 1KE (alongside build code 0N2), which are the big 272x10mm rear disc brakes. However, if you find a secondhand axle from a scrapped Polo MK6 GTI, simply ask for the car's VIN number so that you can check that axle's OEM part number...if the seller doesn't know it. The OEM part number should be marked on the axle somewhere, so the seller should be able to find it. 2Q0501053BF Rear axle for models with disc brakes 0N2+1KE https://www.lllparts.co.uk/catalogs/vw/RDW/PO/837/5/500/500020 If you get the VIN number of the Polo MK6 GTI that the axle comes from, you can get a list of the car's build codes from a seller on ebay for about 3 Euros. Search "skoda vin decoder" on ebay to find the listing. Search "skoda vin decoder" on ebay to find this listing https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/224631127243 Here's a listing on ebay that shows a 2Q0501053BF rear axle from a Polo MK6 GTI. You can see the 2Q0501053BF OEM number in the below photo https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/364498554386

The owner of one Superb MK3 272HP/280HP 4x4 Scout (which uses increased ride height) recently replaced his shock absorbers with Bilstein B6 that Bilstein marketed for the Passat B8 Alltrack which like the Scout also has increased ride height. Increased ride height is about 15mm higher than standard ride height. He said that these particular Bilstein B6 shock absorbers weren't too firm or stiff. However, these were Bilstein B6 for the Passat B8 Alltrack, so probably a different version of the Bilstein B6 for the standard ride height Passat B8 that some owners have fitted to their standard ride height Superb MK3. If you're looking to firm the ride up, you probably need to fit slightly firmer springs, perhaps from the Passat B8. If you're interested in looking at slightly firmer springs to go with new shock absorbers (perhaps look at Sachs shock absorbers which should be similar to Bilstein B4), it's best to find out the OEM part numbers for the current front and rear springs. Those that have fitted Bilstein B6 shock absorbers to their standard ride height Superb MK3 and have mentioned that they are a little on the firmly damped side, have still preferred the improved body control over their previous OE setup. One even mentioned that their family no longer got car sick...which is always a good thing.

What is the OEM part number of your current rear axle? I suspect it is 2Q0501053BQ which is also used on the Polo MK6 with 230x9mm rear disc brakes. If it is 2Q0501053BQ, I suspect you will need a rear axle from the Polo MK6 with OEM part number 2Q0501053BF. Perhaps purchase a complete rear axle/rear hubs/rear 272x10mm brakes setup from a Polo MK6 GTI 200HP/207HP. At least if you do currently have rear axle 2Q0501053BQ, you will know that it is shared with the Polo MK6 so the Polo MK6 GTI rear axle should fit.

There are hundreds of aftermarket shock absorbers, that constantly change. It would be an impossible job for an insurance company to keep a list of aftermarket shock absorbers that require them to be notified and aftermarket shock absorbers than don't require them to be notified. Most owners purchase their car secondhand, not new...so won't have a clue what aftermarket shock absorbers the previous owner has fitted. They often rust, thereby hiding the markings of what make and model they are.

The 15mm lower rear unladen ride height should be easy to fix. If you have build code 1JA for the rear suspension, you might have 2Q0511121DM or 2Q0511121DN rear springs. If so, a change to 2Q0511121DS rear springs such as Sachs 992227 (matching 2Q0511121DS) should increase the unladen ride height by about 11mm...maybe even the 15mm you are after. Note, that although the uncompressed length of the below Sachs 992227 rear springs are only 2mm longer, because the wire diameter is 0.75mm thicker these rear springs won't compress as much under load. Hence, you should get at least an 11mm increase in unladen ride height compared to the 2Q0511121DN rear springs. Rear springs for Scala 2Q0511121DS https://www.autodoc.co.uk/car-parts/oem/2q0511121ds?search=OEN+2Q0511121DS Sachs 992228 rear springs (sold to replace 2Q0511121DN) Length 318mm Wire diameter 10.5mm Sachs 992227 rear springs (sold to replace 2Q0511121DS) Length 320mm Wire diameter 11.25mm Sachs also sell Sachs 992226 which matches 2Q0511121DR, but these are 4mm shorter than Sachs 992227 so won't increase the unladen rear ride height as much. Sachs 992226 rear springs (matching 2Q0511121DR) Length 316mm Wire diameter 11.25mm

Jurid on autodoc lists the Octavia MK3 1.0TSI 115HP as having 288x25mm front brake discs. You can confirm this if your car has build code 1ZE. 1ZE is a TRW brake system, ie. the front brake calipers are made by TRW. Another way to check is to look at the brake calipers and see which they are from the photos below. Front brake calipers for 276x24mm front brake discs 1ZF Front brake calipers for 288x25mm front brake discs 1ZE

The master cylinder (23.8mm piston bore) is the same on the Polo MK6 with both 276x24mm and 312x25mm front brake discs, and the Scala with 276x24mm front brake discs. The reason for the master cylinder being the same for both front brake disc sizes might have something to do with the front brake calipers both having pistons that have the same 57mm diameter. By comparison, the 256x22mm front brake discs use front brake calipers with 54mm pistons and a master cylinder with a 22.2mm piston bore. On the Polo MK6, the 276x24mm front brake discs are normally matched to 230x9mm rear brake discs, whereas the 312x25mm front brake discs are normally matched to 272x10mm rear brake discs. Both the 230x9mm and 272x10mm rear brake discs normally use calipers with 38mm diameter pistons. Perhaps fit the 312x25mm front brake discs and see how you get on with the 230x9mm rear brake discs. If you don't normally carry much weight in the back over the rear axle you might be fine with the smaller rear brakes. Weight of Polo MK6 front brake discs 276x24mm 6.5kg 312x25mm 8.3kg (28% heavier than 276x24mm front brake discs) Weight of Polo MK6 rear brake discs 230x9mm 2.6kg 272x10mm 3.7kg (42% heavier than 230x9mm rear brake discs) Front brake pads for 276x24mm front brake discs Front brake pads for 312x25mm front brake discs Rear brake pads for 230x9mm rear brake discs Rear brake pads for 272x10mm rear brake discs

The two different front brake disc sizes are shown in the Skoda Kamiq parts catalogue. However, most owners aren't experts in this sort of thing so will often just rely on the seller. If the seller doesn't have the car's VIN number, he won't be able to check for the correct parts because simply knowing the car's model, etc. isn't enough information to check against the VAG database which shows the parts that were fitted in the factory to each individual car. If the seller doesn't have a suitable computer system and hasn't paid for a suitable subscription service then again he won't be able to check that the parts he is selling are correct for an individual car. Skoda Kamiq parts catalogue https://www.lllparts.co.uk/catalogs/skoda/CZ/KAM/584/6

Any decent seller would have used your car's VIN number to check that the parts he was sending you were correct. Getting involved in a guessing game and sending out wrong parts is really unprofessional. If you had a full list of your car's build codes you could have checked whether your car had build code 1ZG for the smaller front brake discs, or 1ZE/1ZS for the bigger front brakes discs. Valeo on autodoc thinks that the Fabia MK4 1.0TSI 95HP has 256x22mm front brakes discs and the Fabia MK4 1.0TSI 110HP has 276x24mm front brake discs. So maybe there's a similar cutoff point with the Kamiq...although the Kamiq does have bigger outside diameter tyres, for example 205/60R16 on the Kamiq versus 195/55R16 on the Fabia MK4...for the 16" tyre sizes. So the Kamiq might need the bigger brakes more than the Fabia MK4. As you can see below, the front brake pads for the 256x22mm and 276x24mm front brake discs are different. Kamiq front brake pads for 256x22mm front brake discs 1ZG Kamiq front brake pads for 276x24mm front brake discs 1ZE 1ZS

I suggest you stick to the genuine Skoda jack and foam kit. As well as the jack locating correctly on the jacking point, they aren't expensive. So many of these universal jacks will take the paint off and cause rusting on the jacking point...so best avoided. The jack and foam kit for the Superb MK3 (not 272/280HP or hybrid models) has an OEM part number of 3V0093860D and is listed at 2199CZK (about £75.54) on the "skoda eshop cz" website. I doubt they ship to the UK being a Czech website but you should be able to order it from any VAG parts department using the 3V0093860D part number. This kit will include everything except for the actual spare wheel. If you have a 16" Superb MK2 wheel it probably has a specification of 205/55R16 fitted to a 7Jx16 ET45 5/112 57.1 rim. This would have an actual inflated width of about 220mm, not the 205 that you see on the tyre's sidewall. It might be the case that a tyre with an actual inflated width of more than 215mm will lift the carpet in the boot, but you might get lucky (or maybe not) with this 220mm actual inflated width spare tyre because the ET45 offset is 4mm more than the 205/65R16 fitted to a 6.5Jx16 ET41 rim that one owner tried and succeeded with, ie. it didn't lift the carpet. A 205/65R16 fitted to a 6.5J rim has an actual inflated width of 215mm. The standard 16" wheel on the Superb MK3 is 215/60R16 fitted to a 6.5Jx16 ET41 rim, and that has an actual inflated width of 221mm and does raise the carpet slightly when fitted in the spare wheel well. jack and foam kit for the Superb MK3 (not 272/280HP or hybrid models) OEM part number 3V0093860D (listed at 2199CZK which is about £75.54) https://eshop.skoda-auto.cz/cs_CZ/sada-pro-vymenu-rezervniho-kola-16/p/3V0093860D A possible spare wheel which has been successfully tried on a Superb MK3 (not 272/280HP or hybrid model) is a 205/65R16 fitted to the standard 16" rim, ie. 6.5Jx16 ET41 5/112 57.1 Vredestein Ultrac 205/65R16 95W (Euro label A A 70dB) https://www.mytyres.co.uk/rshop/tyre/Vredestein/Ultrac/205-65-R16-95W--/R-454757 Alcar 8426 6.5Jx16 ET41 5/112 57.1 steel rim https://www.mytyres.co.uk/rims/details?vehicleId=182143996746511472&rimCode=ALCAR8426

They are called Luna alloy rims from the Superb MK2 with OEM part number 3T0601025K as shown below. The standard offset for the 18" Octavia MK2 rims is ET51, whereas the 18" Superb MK2 rims use 5mm less offset, ie. ET46...so the centre of each wheel moves out by 5mm each side in the wheelarches. 3T0601025K 7ZS (chrome coloured metallic) 7.5Jx18 ET46 5/112 57.1 https://www.lllparts.co.uk/catalogs/skoda/CZ/SUP/632/6/601/601080

The sticker in the boot only has a small selection of the car's build codes...perhaps around 40 of them. The car might actually have around 180 build codes, so a lot more than what is shown on the sticker in the boot.

There's a seller on ebay who can supply all the car's build codes and factory options for about 3 Euros (about £2.50). This will tell you what wheels the car came out of the factory with. According to Jurid on autodoc, the Octavia MK2 2.0TDI 140HP has 288x25mm front brakes discs, so 15" wheels would clear the front brake calipers. Search "skoda vin decoder" on ebay to find this listing https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/224631127243