Skoda Octavia 5E Suspension

The Octavia 5E hatchback and estate are both covered here, including the RS and 4×4 versions, and body, RS trim and drivetrain split much of the suspension. H&R, for example, has separate lowering springs for the RS 4×4 and for front-drive cars, and raising springs for the 4×4.

Much of the list also depends on hardware you can check on the car: how wide the front struts are (50 or 55 mm) and the rear axle type. H&R’s coilovers are further split by front axle load, at 985 kg. Original-height replacement springs, B3 from Bilstein and ERL from Eibach, form a large group and suit a car that should keep its standard ride.

KW’s Octavia coilovers start at the V1 and end at the V3, plus DDC kits, and cars with adaptive dampers have versions of their own. Eibach’s B12 kits come with either Pro-Kit or Sportline springs, while ST Street Comfort, AP and Eibach springs lower the car on its existing dampers.