Mk2 09 Octavia VRS Limited Edition Front Road springs (1Z3)

[Ratcatcher]

Mk2 09 Octavia VRS Limited Edition Front Road springs (1Z3)

 

Potholes have just broken a front road spring. I am quite happy to replace them myself but...

 

Where can I get uprated ones in the UK from?

 

And what percentage increase should I get?

[Carlston]

According to the Kilen spring catalogue, the Octavia MK2 VRS uses 1K0411105DB front springs. You can check by looking for coloured dots on the original springs. 1 red dot, 1 white dot, and 1 violet dot, means the front spring has OEM part number 1K0411105DB.

 

KYB are very reliable springs. Kilen/Lesjofors are also very reliable, but the Kilen/Lesjofors spring that is sold to replace 1K0411105DB is also sold to replace other OEM part numbers, so might not be an exact match to 1K0411105DB.

 

KYB RH3941

Front coil spring 1K0411105DB

1 red paint mark, 1 white paint mark, 1 violet paint mark L58

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334817170091

 

Edited 14 April, 2023 by Carlston

[Ratcatcher]

15 hours ago, Carlston said:

According to the Kilen spring catalogue, the Octavia MK2 VRS uses 1K0411105DB front springs. You can check by looking for coloured dots on the original springs. 1 red dot, 1 white dot, and 1 violet dot, means the front spring has OEM part number 1K0411105DB.

 

KYB are very reliable springs. Kilen/Lesjofors are also very reliable, but the Kilen/Lesjofors spring that is sold to replace 1K0411105DB is also sold to replace other OEM part numbers, so might not be an exact match to 1K0411105DB.

 

KYB RH3941

Front coil spring 1K0411105DB

1 red paint mark, 1 white paint mark, 1 violet paint mark L58

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334817170091

 

Thanks but that link is showing not comparable with my car. My VIN is TMBUH2 1Z 392011711

Diesel 2L VRS limited edition 09 170hp estate

 

I believe it has sports suspension?

 

[Carlston]

8 hours ago, Ratcatcher said:

Thanks but that link is showing not comparable with my car. My VIN is TMBUH2 1Z 392011711

Diesel 2L VRS limited edition 09 170hp estate

 

I believe it has sports suspension?

 

 

Yes, the VRS normally has sports suspension, unless the person who ordered the new car specified standard suspension.

 

gknautomotive.com list the Octavia MK3 2.0 TDI VRS estate as having 1K0411105DB front springs if the car has a manual gearbox, or 1K0411105DC front springs if the car has a DSG gearbox.

 

As you can see in the chart below, there are only four possible options for the Octavia MK2 VRS estate with sports suspension.

 

Build code L58 means the car has 1K0411105DB front springs.

 

Build code L59 means the car has 1K0411105DC front springs.

 

You can also go by the coloured dots, ie. paint marks, to check what front springs you have.

The information shown on ebay listings is unreliable. The only way to be sure what the correct springs are is to use the car's build codes or go by the coloured paint marks on the springs.

 

The spring catalogues from Kilen and gknautomotive.com are also a good source of information, but their recommendations won't always be for exactly the same spring that the car left the factory with. Hence, why checking the car's build codes or the coloured paint marks is so important.

 

No	Part code	Title	Note	QNT	Model
		suspension Shock absorber (spring cyl.) for vehicles with sports suspension Anti-roll bar			*RS* estate car: fr.wheel drv PR-A8F+2UC
1	1K0411105DA	Coil spring 3 paint marks 1 paint mark	red Grey	2	PR-L55
1	1K0411105DB	Coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark 1 paint mark	red white violet	2	PR-L58
1	1K0411105DC	Coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark	red violet	2	PR-L59
1	1K0411105DD	Coil spring 1 paint mark 2 paint marks	red violet	2	PR-L62

 

Edited 15 April, 2023 by Carlston

[Ratcatcher]

1 hour ago, Carlston said:

 

Yes, the VRS normally has sports suspension, unless the person who ordered the new car specified standard suspension.

 

gknautomotive.com list the Octavia MK3 2.0 TDI VRS estate as having 1K0411105DB front springs if the car has a manual gearbox, or 1K0411105DC front springs if the car has a DSG gearbox.

 

As you can see in the chart below, there are only four possible options for the Octavia MK2 VRS estate with sports suspension.

 

Build code L58 means the car has 1K0411105DB front springs.

 

Build code L59 means the car has 1K0411105DC front springs.

 

You can also go by the coloured dots, ie. paint marks, to check what front springs you have.

The information shown on ebay listings is unreliable. The only way to be sure what the correct springs are is to use the car's build codes or go by the coloured paint marks on the springs.

 

The spring catalogues from Kilen and gknautomotive.com are also a good source of information, but their recommendations won't always be for exactly the same spring that the car left the factory with. Hence, why checking the car's build codes or the coloured paint marks is so important.

 

No	Part code	Title	Note	QNT	Model
		suspension Shock absorber (spring cyl.) for vehicles with sports suspension Anti-roll bar			*RS* estate car: fr.wheel drv PR-A8F+2UC
1	1K0411105DA	Coil spring 3 paint marks 1 paint mark	red Grey	2	PR-L55
1	1K0411105DB	Coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark 1 paint mark	red white violet	2	PR-L58
1	1K0411105DC	Coil spring 1 paint mark 1 paint mark	red violet	2	PR-L59
1	1K0411105DD	Coil spring 1 paint mark 2 paint marks	red violet	2	PR-L62

 

WoW thanks for that...mine is RED/White/Violet

 

Please can you now tell me the part number I am looking for the Front dampers/struts?

 

 

[Carlston]

3 hours ago, Ratcatcher said:

WoW thanks for that...mine is RED/White/Violet

Please can you now tell me the part number I am looking for the Front dampers/struts?

 

The Octavia MK2 2.0TDI VRS estate with sports suspension only has two options for front shock absorbers, as shown below.

 

As your car has front springs with build code L58, you can see below that your front shock absorbers have OEM part number 1T0413031HP.

 

However, the same aftermarket front shock absorbers are often sold to replace both these OEM part numbers. For example, Bilstein B4 22-139191 and Bilstein B4 22-183729. These are currently available on ebay.co.uk and amazon.de for between £57 and £64 each, including shipping.

 

https://www.amazon.de/-/en/22-183729-Bilstein-Shock-Absorber/dp/B0068MJK0K/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2YIHZ6XH2L5OG&keywords=22-183729&qid=1681589202&sprefix=22-183729%2Caps%2C72&sr=8-1

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/232571914844?epid=249562353&hash=item36265dca5c:g:frAAAOSwOZpjOuQc

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/332627080714?epid=249100585&hash=item4d721e760a:g:a0sAAOSwBYBj-Nq-

 

8	1T0413031HP	Gas shock absorber for vehicles with sports suspension		2	G07+2UC+L55,L58
8	1T0413031HK	Gas shock absorber for sports suspension		2	G07+2UC+L59,L62

 

Edited 15 April, 2023 by Carlston

[Ratcatcher]

10 hours ago, Carlston said:

 

The Octavia MK2 2.0TDI VRS estate with sports suspension only has two options for front shock absorbers, as shown below.

 

As your car has front springs with build code L58, you can see below that your front shock absorbers have OEM part number 1T0413031HP.

 

However, the same aftermarket front shock absorbers are often sold to replace both these OEM part numbers. For example, Bilstein B4 22-139191 and Bilstein B4 22-183729. These are currently available on ebay.co.uk and amazon.de for between £57 and £64 each, including shipping.

 

https://www.amazon.de/-/en/22-183729-Bilstein-Shock-Absorber/dp/B0068MJK0K/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2YIHZ6XH2L5OG&keywords=22-183729&qid=1681589202&sprefix=22-183729%2Caps%2C72&sr=8-1

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/232571914844?epid=249562353&hash=item36265dca5c:g:frAAAOSwOZpjOuQc

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/332627080714?epid=249100585&hash=item4d721e760a:g:a0sAAOSwBYBj-Nq-

 

8	1T0413031HP	Gas shock absorber for vehicles with sports suspension		2	G07+2UC+L55,L58
8	1T0413031HK	Gas shock absorber for sports suspension		2	G07+2UC+L59,L62

 

Thats amazing info thanks..now ordered

 

The link for the front springs, when I put my car details it said it was not compatible?

 

KYB RH3941

Front coil spring 1K0411105DB

1 red paint mark, 1 white paint mark, 1 violet paint mark L58

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334817170091

 

Do you know why?

 

[Ratcatcher]

1 hour ago, Ratcatcher said:

Thats amazing info thanks..now ordered

 

The link for the front springs, when I put my car details it said it was not compatible?

 

 

KYB RH3941

Front coil spring 1K0411105DB

1 red paint mark, 1 white paint mark, 1 violet paint mark L58

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334817170091

 

Do you know why?

 

Found This, Autodoc any good?

 

https://www.autodoc.co.uk/sachs/7070584

[Carlston]

22 hours ago, Ratcatcher said:

Found This, Autodoc any good?

 

https://www.autodoc.co.uk/sachs/7070584

 

Sachs 993 053 matches 1K0411105DB so should be the same as KYB RH3941.

 

This ebay listing shows that KYB RH3941 is compatible with a 2009 Octavia MK2 2.0TDI 170HP VRS estate.

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185734727816

 

 

[Ratcatcher]

4 hours ago, Carlston said:

 

Sachs 993 053 matches 1K0411105DB so should be the same as KYB RH3941.

 

This ebay listing shows that KYB RH3941 is compatible with a 2009 Octavia MK2 2.0TDI 170HP VRS estate.

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185734727816

 

 

Thank you .