karhunik

I would go with the spring equal to either 1K0511115CT or 5Q0511115AN. I think this will give the best load capacity, and match the front. I don't have a straight dimension or sidepicture from my car, but here is one picture with the above mentioned setup together with 225/55R17 wheels which eliminated the speedo error and gave approx 11mm more ground clearance. Edit. Here is also a comparison picture of the oem rear shock vs. the bilstein I installed. In the oem shock there is a plastic part which basically limits the piston rod movement. It will not fit to the bilstein shock, in theory one could install ca. 25mm thick nylon washer etc. to imitate the functionality. I didn't put anything to the shock and never had any issues bottoming out etc during my 40,000km with the new parts.

Long time since no update with my Scout chassis parts, but I ended up replacing all shocks and front springs in October 2023 after a clutch failure (was driven approx 270 000km at the time). Rear springs I had already replaced in 2022. Eventually I went for this setup, my car was 2.0tdi 150hp + manual Scout 2016: Front shocks BILSTEIN B4 OE Replacement 22-230522 Front springs SACHS 993 960 Rear shocks BILSTEIN B4 OE Replacement 19-230559 Rear springs SACHS 992 103 At the same time I replaced the lower control arms to front, ball joints and front stabilizer bar rods. After a 4-wheel alignment the car was really nice to drive, the suspension was stiffer then earlier, but not harsh. Should have done the updates earlier. I swapped my scout last october to a 2018 Audi A4 Allroad with 150,000km on the odometer, and I think that the Scout was at least as good to drive as this is now.

What are the pr codes for your car for suspension? There should be this sticker in the boot area or in the service manual (huoltokirja) where all these pr codes are listed. With those pr codes you will find the correct oem numbers from this topic. With the same answer, I can also confirm that my spring install was a success without need to replace the shocks. Car handles now much better with and without load, compared to the old stock spring. I haven't had any need for the 4-way alignment so far.

Thanks for the info, I have now ordered the Sachs 992 103 springs, to get a bit more load capacity to the rear. I will also replace the rear shocks, I found oem shocks with reasonable price, so I will not try any aftermarket version. At first I will replace only the rear parts, as the front seems to be ok. I will ofcourse do the front as well, if it feels that it is not in pair with the rear after the new parts. The car has run a bit over 200K km so might be needed to the front also. Depending a bit on the ride, I need to think if a 4-way alignment would be needed, as the ride height changes a bit (5mm difference in spring length). I have done it when purchased the car ca. 1,5 years a go and it is "perfect" now and was a good 100€ spent at the time. Thw winter tyres are not so precise what comes to the steering, so latest with summer tyres I will see the need for the alignment.

Thanks for a really good information on this thread Carlston and others I am also looking for new springs and shocks to my MY16 Scout with 2.0TDI 150hp equipped with 6spd manual gearbox. With my VIN TMBLJ7NEXG0128781, I was able to identify that in front I have G09 + L31 combination of springs and shocks, and in rear 1JB + 0YC. I am happy how my front handles, so I think I will stay with the original spring hardness, but for the rear I think the original spring is too soft, rear is sagging already with minimal load. Propably will source the AN listed springs (SACHS 992 103), as my original spring is the softest of these options. My question is about the shocks, have you anybody found good aftermarket solutions for the Scout suspension? I think the original rear shock is 5E0513029C or 5E0513029D, and the front shock is 5Q0413023GB.