A few prospective purchasers and newer owners might not be aware of some details I provided back in February relating to the factory design of the Greentech suspension.

 

As you know the Greentech is already 15mm lower and checking the supplied information in the handbook, I also discovered that my August 2012 purchase of the Greentech was fitted with:

'1JC = Rear shock absorption for sports design'

This information is contained in code on the inside front page of the Service Schedule book shown alongside 'Special equipment'. It also has:

'L07 = Suspension range 07 installation control only, no requirement forecast' - whatever that means, but could be the other components of a stiffer suspension.

Converting your own codes is quite fascinating and can be done with these on-line converters:

http://igorweb.org/equidec/Default.aspx

 

http://vag-codes.info/vag-option-codes

 

I wonder if the only suspension difference on the Sport are the wheels and tyres?

 I think we've exhausted the "sports suspension" question elsewhere, and most seem to agree that the difference between "sports" suspension and "greentech lowered" suspension is purely Skoda's brochure wording.

 

Definitely interesting stuff about the codes - it's fun working them out, like being a kid with one of those 'code converter' books!

I agree, but was wondering if the suspension codes were actually the same. Perhaps when you get yours, or anybody else who has a Sport, might like to see if the codes do tie up?

Perhaps someone will have a code for a Citigo turbocharger that's fitted, then probably not!! :-)

Edited 25 August, 201312 yr by CortinaGT

Great post, The decoder is brilliant. Works for Seat Mii Sport. I get L07 suspension range 07 installation control only. And 1jc rear shock absorption for sports design. I was looking for paint code but didn't find it!

Thanks Marty Mii - no more assumptions - the Sport and the Greentech suspensions ARE the same - only the wheels are different.   So in the magazines the reviewers thinking the suspension was stiffer or harder is down to the wheels and tyres.  Put in another way, its just the lack of flex in the lower profile tyre wall.   Of course the extra comtact area will make a difference on the limit of cornering.

 

Enjoy the codes everyone!!

Edited 25 August, 201312 yr by CortinaGT

Oooh it's like Mythbusters!