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Let us know how this goes! :)

Has anyone had any suspension upgrade on the standard Octavia MK4 suspension? Thinking about Bilstein B6 or Koni SA. It seems like Bilstein would be a bit more consistent, according to threads about older Superb/Octavia models. However, I am afraid that they might increase the ride height, which would necessitate a radar/camera calibration.

@Skipper91144 Have you noticed any flashing from the other side about your matrix lights? Any notable difference in the light beam height? From what I know, lowering the car without relearning the adjustments, might indicate to the auto-leveling that the car is loaded and would drop the beams closer to you. Any difference in this regard? Thanks!

Both versions have GPF, but they don't use AdBlue. The operating principle is different to DPF, and should be less prone to failures AFAIK.

Manual one. Are you looking for a FL or pre FL model? The engines are different, since the FL has different cat/GPF configuration and shorter warmup.

Yes, there's no kangorooing. I own MY24 Octavia preFL, have not had the issue. Obviously, the car behaves differently in the first 30 secs when first started & the revs are high, but this is not unusual.

Try the plastic trim below the center air vents, above the mobile charging pad area. It can creak when touched.

Is the headlight adaptation/camera adaptation necessary after installing other suspension, without changing the ride height? Obviously, this would need wheel alignment. On this topic, has anyone installed Bilstein B6 on the MK4 Octavia? I've read somewhere that it may make the ride height a bit higher than stock. Any experience with it? Have you tried out the Matrix Headlights at night? Are they correctly adjusted with the LEDs going off at the correct spot where the cars are?

Thanks. I have them for a while, but still haven't gotten round to installing them. Mine is 1.5 tsi in lava blue, standard ride height, so I was thinking of how it would look like. Primary goal was to save the car from road spray and salt in wintery weather.

Is there any increase of wind noise or fuel consumption after fitting the mudflaps?

Yes, that is correct size for fitting 16 inch rims.

I would rather wait for the OTA, if I were you, instead of trying to update it yourself. There can be some differences in hardware versions, which may (or may not) play a role if your system can support 1985. Is there no OTA for you available?

The 10th letter is indeed "R". It was manufactured and delivered in January 2024. Your VIN ending in "2023" is just a coincidence.

The download only happens while the car is running. So if you do short trips, it may take a while to download it.

Just stick to the correct size and it will work. TPMS on the Octavia is read by the ABS sensors, so when changing the wheel set, you need to set the correct tyre pressures and let the car know that you've set the pressures.

I did the update as well. The directions were not to use the vehicle and exit the vehicle. Also, the installation prompt comes up after turning off the ignition. I left and locked the car. The next morning I was greeted with a message that the update was installed. I don't see any noticeable differences - except that it maybe boots up faster. But it was fine before as well. Hardware version H61.

I had an OTA update notification today as well. The infotainment runs version 1940, the update is version 1985. MY 2024, non FL. I'll go through the process of updating and will report back.

Yes, the volume gets quite loud when really close to an obstacle.

If using/moving the car quickly after startup you activate the sensors by getting near an obstacle, it can beep loud. If you wait for a second to get the infotainment to boot up, it should be normal in my experience.

In English. I'm not native speaker, but I still consider my accent to be good. However, sometimes controlling the AC through Laura seems slow and the assistant sets the wrong settings.

Is there any improvement in the voice assistant?

If you press and hold the right scroll wheel, it will blank out the details in the dials (as in the second picture). If you want to change the displayed information, click the scroll wheel without holding it longer. Then, it will highlight the dial/place where you can edit the displayed info.

Can you be more specific? What change have you noticed?

Do you actually have virtual cockpit? I think with the FL, there's no analogue dashboard anymore, only digital one. But, the digital should be a basic one, with a virtual cockpit version optional. Maybe record a video so we can see what your FL layout looks like.

The standard wheel size in 16inch is 205/60R16.