My Octavia seems to have a really soft suspension (probably the same for all). I tow quite a lot with mine and it sits really low when loaded, scraping most speed bumps as a result. 

 

Is there anything that I can change/add to help prevent it sitting so low? 

3 hours ago, kkbc said:

My Octavia seems to have a really soft suspension (probably the same for all). I tow quite a lot with mine and it sits really low when loaded, scraping most speed bumps as a result. 

 

Is there anything that I can change/add to help prevent it sitting so low? 

 

You could try 1K0511115BG rear springs. These are normally fitted to the Octavia MK2 front wheel drive estate with towbar. So if you've got a hatchback, they might be two or three up in the hierarchy to what was fitted in the factory.

 

Lots of rear springs sold to replace (but not always matching) 1K0511115BG listed on autodoc

https://www.autodoc.co.uk/car-parts/oem/1k0511115bg?supplier[]=246&supplier[]=85&supplier[]=37&supplier[]=253

 

KYB RH6788 rear springs (matches 1K0511115BG)

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/235478942810

 

Kilen 63118 (matches 1K0511115BG)

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/355735726130

 

If you want to refresh the rear shock absorbers when changing the rear springs, Bilstein B4 19-183749 and Bilstein B6 33-158723 rear shock absorbers should both be suitable. The Bilstein B6 are particularly nice, because they have a superior mono-tube design whereas the cheaper Bilstein B4 have a standard twin-tube design. However, even the Bilstein B4 should work as well as the OE ones.

 

Bilstein rear shock absorbers

https://www.autodoc.co.uk/car-parts/oem/1k0513029er?supplier[]=16

 

Bilstein B4 19-183749 rear shock absorbers

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334172195106

 

Edited 31 May, 20242 yr by Carlston

16 hours ago, Carlston said:

 

You could try 1K0511115BG rear springs. These are normally fitted to the Octavia MK2 front wheel drive estate with towbar. So if you've got a hatchback, they might be two or three up in the hierarchy to what was fitted in the factory.

 

Lots of rear springs sold to replace (but not always matching) 1K0511115BG listed on autodoc

https://www.autodoc.co.uk/car-parts/oem/1k0511115bg?supplier[]=246&supplier[]=85&supplier[]=37&supplier[]=253

 

KYB RH6788 rear springs (matches 1K0511115BG)

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/235478942810

 

Kilen 63118 (matches 1K0511115BG)

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/355735726130

 

If you want to refresh the rear shock absorbers when changing the rear springs, Bilstein B4 19-183749 and Bilstein B6 33-158723 rear shock absorbers should both be suitable. The Bilstein B6 are particularly nice, because they have a superior mono-tube design whereas the cheaper Bilstein B4 have a standard twin-tube design. However, even the Bilstein B4 should work as well as the OE ones.

 

Bilstein rear shock absorbers

https://www.autodoc.co.uk/car-parts/oem/1k0513029er?supplier[]=16

 

Bilstein B4 19-183749 rear shock absorbers

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334172195106

 

 

That's really helpful thank you