Hi,

sorry to ask about suspension again. I appreciate there is a lot on the subject but I still can't find the right answer.  I need to replace the front shocks and springs with the OEM or OEM equivalent. So far I have concluded the VRS as the 55mm strut diameter and has the 'sports suspension' as it is lower from factory by 15mm compared to other Octavias. Can someone please link me to a correct OEM set up for shock absorbers and springs? Think I have found on autodoc the correct bilstein shocks for 'sports suspension' but still struggling on springs. What are the correct height for the springs for the VRS?

Pulling my hair out with all the different springs.

 

If someone could link the correct springs that would be fantastic!

 

Car is 2011, facelift, petrol, hatch with manual gear box.  

 

As you can see in the charts below, the OEM part numbers of the springs and shock absorbers depends on the car's build codes that the car left the factory with, ie. what parts were used in building the car.

 

You can obtain the car's build codes from "erwin skoda" for about 7 Euros, or there's an Italian ebay seller "VIN skoda decoder" that will provide the build codes for about 3 Euros.

 

You can probably find suitable aftermarket parts without the build codes, but they might not match the OEM part numbers exactly. They might, but you won't know without the build codes.

 

Springs and shock absorbers for 2011 Octavia MK2 VRS, Petrol, Hatchback, Manual Gearbox

 

Front springs 1K0411105DA 1K0411105DB 1K0411105DC 1K0411105DD

1	1K0 411 105 DA	coil spring 3 paint marks 1 paint mark	red grey	2	PR-L55
(1)	1K0 411 105 DB	coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark 1 paint mark	red white violet	2	PR-L58
(1)	1K0 411 105 DC	coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark	red violet	2	PR-L59
(1)	1K0 411 105 DD	coil spring 1 paint mark 2 paint marks	red violet	2	PR-L62

KYB RH3941 front springs 1K0411105DB

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334487476972?hash=item4de101daec:g:dH0AAOSwx~1iuuQZ

 

Front shock absorbers 1T0413031HK 1T0413031HP

(8)	1T0 413 031 HP	gas shock absorber for vehicles with sports suspension		2	PR-G07+2UC+ L55,L58
(8)	1T0 413 031 HK	gas shock absorber for sports suspension		2	PR-G07+2UC+ L59,L62
(8)	1T0 413 031 HP	gas shock absorber for vehicles with sports suspension		2	PR-G07+2UA+ L58

https://skoda.7zap.com/en/cz/octavia/oct/2011-663/4/411-411030/

Bilstein B4 22-183729 front shock absorbers 1T0413031HK 1T0413031HP

https://www.autodoc.co.uk/bilstein/1043473

Bilstein B4 22-139191 front shock absorbers 1T0413031HP

https://www.autodoc.co.uk/bilstein/632158

 

Rear springs 1K0511115BQ 1K0511115BR 1K0511115BS 1K0511115BT 1K0511115CA 1K0511115CD 1K0511115CE 1K0511115DG 1K0511115DH 1K0511115GB 1K0511115GC

1	1K0 511 115 GB	coil spring 1 paint mark 2 paint marks	rear blue brown	2	PR-1JC,1JS+ 0YA
1	1K0 511 115 GC	coil spring 1 paint mark 3 paint marks	rear blue brown	2	PR-1JC,1JS+ 0YB
1	1K0 511 115 BQ	coil spring 1 paint mark	rear blue	2	PR-1JC,1JS+ 0YC
(1)	1K0 511 115 BR	coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark	rear blue yellow	2	PR-1JC,1JS+ 0YD
(1)	1K0 511 115 BS	coil spring 1 paint mark 2 paint marks	rear blue yellow	2	PR-1JC,1JS+ 0YE
(1)	1K0 511 115 BT	coil spring 1 paint mark 3 paint marks	rear blue yellow	2	PR-1JC,1JS+ 0YF
(1)	1K0 511 115 CA	coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark	rear blue orange	2	PR-1JC,1JS+ 0YG
(1)	1K0 511 115 DG	coil spring 1 paint mark 2 paint marks 1 paint mark	rear blue orange brown	2	PR-1JC,1JS+ 0YH
(1)	1K0 511 115 DH	coil spring 1 paint mark 3 paint marks 1 paint mark	rear blue orange brown	2	PR-1JC+0YJ
(1)	1K0 511 115 CD	coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark	blue green	2	PR-1JC+0YK
(1)	1K0 511 115 CE	coil spring 1 paint mark 2 paint marks	blue green	2	PR-1JC+0YL

 

KYB RA7102 rear springs 1K0511115BR 1K0511115BS

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/234604719073?hash=item369f87ebe1:g:Zs8AAOSwGRliuuIb

 

Rear shock absorbers 1K0513029EP 1K0513029GP

7

1K0 513 029 EP

gas shock absorber

rear

2

(7)

1K0 513 029 GP

gas shock absorber for sports suspension

rear

2

PR-1JS

https://skoda.7zap.com/en/cz/octavia/oct/2011-663/5/511-511020/#7

 

Bilstein B4 19-140025 rear shock absorbers 1K0513029GP

https://www.autodoc.co.uk/bilstein/638649

 

Edited 5 July, 20223 yr by Carlston

@MetalMedic

 

Enter your car's VIN here: https://carinfo.kiev.ua/cars/vin/skoda

 

Save the full PR code list for future reference.

 

Search for part numbers here: https://skoda.7zap.com/en/cz/octavia/oct/

 

Then you can search wherever for OE and/or cross reference aftermarket parts.

Thanks for the responses folks. Those build codes sure make things more complicated. Bit more digging needed.

15 hours ago, MicMac said:

@MetalMedic

 

Enter your car's VIN here: https://carinfo.kiev.ua/cars/vin/skoda

 

Save the full PR code list for future reference.

 

Search for part numbers here: https://skoda.7zap.com/en/cz/octavia/oct/

 

Then you can search wherever for OE and/or cross reference aftermarket parts.

That VIN website just comes up with error when I put my VIN in. Do you know of any others? 

Works fine for me.

 

Use a proper computer not a phone and don't confuse zeros for the letter O.

Fair, I am on my phone at the minute. I'll try again later when I'm home.