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the facelift so the introduction of the MIB3 units, which is far less stable than the previous MIB2.5 (with 9.2" screen) and MIB2 (with 8" screen) units. a lot more issues have been reported with them. lots of changes with the various control modules - gateway, lane assist, A5 camera, headlights & central electrics. as a result, many of the VCDS/OBDEleven coding that works on the pre-facelift will not work on the facelift. in addition, a number of things on the facelift now cannot b simply enabled, like TSR (traffic sign recognition). the Canton on the facelift is also a downgrade. u loose the boot torch. the boot strut hinges on the facelift wagon r a weaker design and r known to fail. There is a TSB out for it.

Agreed....the 19" Phoenix/Trinity wheels r beautiful and suits the Superb really well. I do miss having them on my car.

If u get the Pro-kit version, and u have DCC shocks - it will drop approx 20 to 25 mm. Standard shocks will see it drop approx 35 to 40 mm.

That looks amazing 😍

Unfortunately no way to check without switching on the car and checking the Assist menu to see if it has the option for "Adaptive Lane Guidance". This is in addition to the basic Lane Assist. Another way, though not always the case, is to look at the camera type on the front windscreen - if it has the A5 (triangle) camera, then u have the hardware, and is likely enabled.

@skoda_turners - yes, I still have the stock mufflers on both sides. I like the look of the Sportline diffuser as it matches the theme of Gandalf. Not sure why u want valved OEM exhausts. A number of 280 owners have coded their exhaust valves to b permanently open so they can hear it. Even with it open, it's not "loud" enough. Ur neighbours won't notice. Instead, get a full aftermarket or custom built valved exhaust setup. That involves the downpipe, centre resonator, and the dual mufflers. However this route is very expensive and hardly any off the shelf aftermarket options that will b direct bolt on.

The FWD does not have the valved exhaust. Only the 280 AWD version does. I have the same 220 FWD Superb - I recently put an RPM Performance Anti-drone Resonator Delete pipe. Increases the noise slightly, but not loud. Adds a nice note when pushing it.

@leolito - lol, love ur great words of advice there!! Speaking of sills, my door sills r illuminated - so I need to take extra care, even though they're solid and durable.

Paint code is made up of two parts:- Colour Code + Lacquer Number. The colour code (exterior) has two parts in itself - body/roof. In my case, Business Grey, is LF7M 2C2C. There is a sticker in the boot with the paint details. Alternatively, a report from eRwin will show u this too, based on ur VIN. Boot sticker.... From Skoda eRwin....

I've only seen positive reports, first hand, and even from FL Superb owners here in Oz that have done the DCC Slider Mod and loved it. The pre-facelift and facelift use the same DCC shocks. Wat negative reports have u read? Do u know someone in Europe that has successfully done it? As far as I know, people r still on the hunt for someone in Europe to b able to do it as there a number of Superb owners there who r keen to get it.

he is using a cartoon (bitmoji) avatar as his FB profile pic.

i just sent u a PM, with the details - let me know if u got it.

will send it to u shortly. cost wise - it will cost u just 12% of wat u will spend on those Bilsteins.

the DCC Recalibration u can perform urself using OBDEleven or VCDS. instructions below. the DCC Slider Mod requires specialist tools and has a lot more "complicated" steps as it also involves updating the Gateway module firmware aswell. a guy in Sydney, Julian, who did it for me. he has done it to a quite a number of Superb owners in Sydney. i believe there is also someone in Brisbane and/or Melbourne who has the laptop and specialist to enable the Julian to perform it remotely. PM me if u want his details.

tis the reason why a number of Superb owners, including myself, with DCC suspension have done the DCC Slider Mod + DCC Recalibration. no more softness. no more wallowing. no more bottoming out. no more body roll (when paired with lowered springs and/or uprated rear swaybars). the DCC Slider Mod updates the Superb's suspension algorithm to that used by the Arteon (which is the exact same size as the Superb). hence rebounds and compressions r more controlled and better composed overall. the factory DCC algorithm loaded in the Superb is not suited for it all, hence the undesirable effects. likely they just used a "vanilla" version. the DCC Recalibration updates the suspension's max and min travel lengths, thus allowing the suspension module to control in the shocks most efficient suspension travel range.

Latest Maps (P393) for RoW is still there and working, on the Skoda Update Portal.

@RichTea77 - I've heard of mk7 Golf GTi downpipes being short. Hence I would recommend going for the Octavia RS version if u have a FWD. If u have an AWD Superb, then get one suited for the Arteon or Passat B8. @travs - I've fitted the RPM Performance Resonator Delete Anti-drone pipe on my FWD Superb, that was designed for the Octavia RS. I had initially bought one for the mk7 Golf GTi, thinking it was the same, but it was short and didn't have the right angles at the bends. For AWD Superb owners, the Cupra Forementor resonator Anti-drone delete pipe is wat u want, not the Golf R one.

Seems Ike u have a faulty boot latch that needs replacing.

Before u do any coding - do u have the hardware for puddle lights in ur rear doors? Normally those r dummy reflectors in the rear doors, and the wiring is not there.

6-figure milestone unlocked today!!

Gandalf hit the 6-figure mark today!! Almost 8 yrs, since new. Still puts big smiles on my face 😁 Cheers to another couple of years.

downpipes for FWD MQB is wat u need to look for. hence downpipes for mk7 Golf GTi or mk3 Octavia RS will work for the Superb, although the Golf ones might b a tad short. ideally get a Catted downpipe. the Catless downpipe r rowdy and create a stink.

Unfortunately no, u can't run the wire from the outside taillights to power/operate the inner lights. These lights r controlled by the BCM - not like the old days where u could simply tap into an existing wire.

There's ur problem!! Fix that then ask for help. I know it's expensive, but get a genuine cable if u want to do things properly and don't want issues. Alternatively, get an OBDEleven. Early mk3 Superb models (M15 & MY16) used an older setup which used to have coding in the 09 module, as well as a few others. From MY17, they changed things, resulting in the use of adaptations and putting 0s in coding.

No idea wats going on with ur setup.... sorry. Is ur VCDS cable genuine? Have u got the latest version of VCDS installed on ur laptop?