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Bilstein 49-294651 Suspension Kit - Front and Rear
Overview of Bilstein B16 (iRC) Suspension Kit
The Bilstein B16 (iRC) Suspension Kit, part number 49-294651, is engineered for Audi and Volkswagen models including the A3, A3 Quattro, CC, Golf, GTI, Jetta, and Passat. This kit combines monotube dampers with performance springs to enhance ride control and handling precision.
- Monotube internal design for consistent damping performance
- Distinctive finish: zinc front yellow rear dampers and blue springs
- Part of the B16 (iRC) series focused on ride control
- Compatible with multiple Audi and Volkswagen models
- Includes both shock absorbers and springs for a complete suspension upgrade
Detailed Product Description
The Bilstein B16 (iRC) suspension kit (49-294651) features monotube dampers that provide reliable and consistent damping characteristics, improving vehicle stability and handling response. The zinc front yellow rear finish on the dampers offers corrosion resistance and visual distinction, while the blue springs are designed to complement the dampers for balanced ride control. This kit is specifically designed for Audi and Volkswagen vehicles such as the A3, A3 Quattro, CC, Golf, GTI, Jetta, and Passat, ensuring precise fitment and performance.
The B16 (iRC) series focuses on ride control, delivering a suspension solution that balances comfort and handling. This makes it suitable for drivers seeking improved road feedback without sacrificing everyday drivability. The monotube design enhances heat dissipation and maintains consistent damping under various driving conditions.
Applications and Problem Solving
- Improves handling and cornering stability on Audi A3 and Volkswagen Golf models
- Reduces body roll and enhances ride comfort for Volkswagen Passat and Jetta
- Restores suspension performance on worn or aging shock absorbers and springs
- Optimizes suspension response for Audi CC and GTI models
- Addresses inconsistent damping and poor ride quality issues
Installation Notes and Tips
Installation of the Bilstein B16 (iRC) suspension kit (49-294651) should be performed by a qualified technician familiar with Audi and Volkswagen suspension systems. Proper alignment after installation is recommended to ensure optimal handling and tire wear. Use appropriate tools to avoid damage to the monotube dampers and springs during installation.
Quality Assurance and Warranty
Bilstein is known for manufacturing suspension components with rigorous quality standards. The B16 (iRC) suspension kit undergoes extensive testing to meet OEM specifications. Please refer to Bilstein's official warranty policy for coverage details related to part number 49-294651.
| Brand | Bilstein |
| Part Number | 49-294651 |
| Position | B16 (iRC), Front and Rear |
| Finish | Dampers: zinc front yellow rear/springs: blue |
| Internal Design | Monotube |
| Series | B16 (ridecontrol) |
| Title | Bilstein shock absorbers |
This part fits 66 vehicles. Search below:
| Year | Make | Model | Submodel | Body Type | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Volkswagen | Passat | SE | Front and Rear | Without Electronic Suspension; B16 (iRC) | |
| 2020 | Volkswagen | Passat | SEL | Front and Rear | Without Electronic Suspension; B16 (iRC) | |
| 2019 | Volkswagen | Passat | Wolfsburg Edition | Front and Rear | Without Electronic Suspension; B16 (iRC) | |
| 2018 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Wolfsburg Edition | Front and Rear | With 55mm Outside Strut Diameter; B16 (iRC) | |
| 2018 | Volkswagen | Passat | SEL Premium | Front and Rear | Without Electronic Suspension; B16 (iRC) | |
| 2017 | Volkswagen | CC | Sport | Front and Rear | Rear Lowered Height: 20-40mm, up to 1040kg Axle Load; B16 (iRC) | |
| 2017 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Sport | Front and Rear | With 55mm Outside Strut Diameter; B16 (iRC) | |
| 2017 | Volkswagen | Passat | SEL Premium | Front and Rear | Without Electronic Suspension; B16 (iRC) | |
| 2016 | Volkswagen | CC | V6 Executive 4Motion | Front and Rear | Rear Lowered Height: 20-40mm, up to 1040kg Axle Load; B16 (iRC) | |
| 2016 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Sport | Front and Rear | With 55mm Outside Strut Diameter; B16 (iRC) | |
| 2016 | Volkswagen | Passat | SEL | Front and Rear | Without Electronic Suspension; B16 (iRC) | |
| 2015 | Volkswagen | CC | Sport | Front and Rear | Rear Lowered Height: 20-40mm, up to 1040kg Axle Load; B16 (iRC) | |
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Jetta | TDI SEL | Front and Rear | Rear Lowered Height: 20-40mm, up to 1040kg Axle Load; B16 (iRC) | |
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Passat | Wolfsburg Edition | Front and Rear | Without Electronic Suspension; B16 (iRC) | |
| 2014 | Volkswagen | CC | Sport | Front and Rear | Rear Lowered Height: 20-40mm, up to 1040kg Axle Load; B16 (iRC) | |
| 2014 | Volkswagen | Golf | TDI | Front and Rear | Rear Lowered Height: 20-40mm, up to 1040kg Axle Load; B16 (iRC) | |
| 2014 | Volkswagen | GTI | Wolfsburg Edition | Front and Rear | Rear Lowered Height: 20-40mm, up to 1040kg Axle Load; B16 (iRC) | |
| 2014 | Volkswagen | Jetta | TDI | Sedan | Front and Rear | Rear Lowered Height: 20-40mm, up to 1040kg Axle Load; B16 (iRC) |
| 2014 | Volkswagen | Passat | Wolfsburg Edition | Front and Rear | Without Electronic Suspension; B16 (iRC) | |
| 2013 | Audi | A3 | TDI | Front and Rear | With 55mm Outside Strut Diameter; B16 (iRC) | |
| 2013 | Audi | A3 Quattro | Base | Front and Rear | With 55mm Outside Strut Diameter; B16 (iRC) | |
| 2013 | Volkswagen | CC | VR6 4Motion Executive | Front and Rear | Rear Lowered Height: 20-40mm, up to 1040kg Axle Load; B16 (iRC) | |
| 2013 | Volkswagen | Golf | TDI | Front and Rear | Rear Lowered Height: 20-40mm, up to 1040kg Axle Load; B16 (iRC) | |
| 2013 | Volkswagen | GTI | Base | Front and Rear | Rear Lowered Height: 20-40mm, up to 1040kg Axle Load; B16 (iRC) | |
| 2013 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GLI | Front and Rear | Rear Lowered Height: 20-40mm, up to 1040kg Axle Load; B16 (iRC) | |
| 2013 | Volkswagen | Passat | TDI SEL | Front and Rear | Without Electronic Suspension; B16 (iRC) | |
| 2012 | Audi | A3 | TDI | Front and Rear | With 55mm Outside Strut Diameter; B16 (iRC) | |
| 2012 | Audi | A3 Quattro | Base | Front and Rear | With 55mm Outside Strut Diameter; B16 (iRC) | |
| 2012 | Volkswagen | CC | Sport | Front and Rear | Rear Lowered Height: 20-40mm, up to 1040kg Axle Load; B16 (iRC) | |
| 2012 | Volkswagen | Golf | TDI | Front and Rear | Rear Lowered Height: 20-40mm, up to 1040kg Axle Load; B16 (iRC) | |
| 2012 | Volkswagen | GTI | Base | Front and Rear | Rear Lowered Height: 20-40mm, up to 1040kg Axle Load; B16 (iRC) | |
| 2012 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GLI | Front and Rear | Rear Lowered Height: 20-40mm, up to 1040kg Axle Load; B16 (iRC) | |
| 2012 | Volkswagen | Passat | TDI SEL | Front and Rear | Without Electronic Suspension; B16 (iRC) | |
| 2011 | Audi | A3 | TDI | Front and Rear | With 55mm Outside Strut Diameter; B16 (iRC) | |
| 2011 | Audi | A3 Quattro | Base | Front and Rear | With 55mm Outside Strut Diameter; B16 (iRC) | |
| 2011 | Volkswagen | CC | VR6 4Motion | Front and Rear | Rear Lowered Height: 20-40mm, up to 1040kg Axle Load; B16 (iRC) | |
| 2011 | Volkswagen | Golf | TDI | Front and Rear | Rear Lowered Height: 20-40mm, up to 1040kg Axle Load; B16 (iRC) | |
| 2011 | Volkswagen | GTI | Base | Front and Rear | Rear Lowered Height: 20-40mm, up to 1040kg Axle Load; B16 (iRC) | |
| 2010 | Audi | A3 | TDI | Front and Rear | With 55mm Outside Strut Diameter; B16 (iRC) | |
| 2010 | Audi | A3 Quattro | Base | Front and Rear | With 55mm Outside Strut Diameter; B16 (iRC) | |
| 2010 | Volkswagen | CC | VR6 | Front and Rear | Rear Lowered Height: 20-40mm, up to 1040kg Axle Load; B16 (iRC) | |
| 2010 | Volkswagen | Golf | TDI | Front and Rear | Rear Lowered Height: 20-40mm, up to 1040kg Axle Load; B16 (iRC) | |
| 2010 | Volkswagen | GTI | Base | Front and Rear | Rear Lowered Height: 20-40mm, up to 1040kg Axle Load; B16 (iRC) | |
| 2010 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Wolfsburg Edition | Front and Rear | Rear Lowered Height: 20-40mm, up to 1040kg Axle Load; B16 (iRC) | |
| 2010 | Volkswagen | Passat | Komfort | Front and Rear | Without Electronic Suspension; B16 (iRC) | |
| 2009 | Audi | A3 | Base | Front and Rear | With 55mm Outside Strut Diameter; B16 (iRC) | |
| 2009 | Audi | A3 Quattro | Base | Front and Rear | With 55mm Outside Strut Diameter; B16 (iRC) | |
| 2009 | Volkswagen | CC | VR6 | Front and Rear | Rear Lowered Height: 20-40mm, up to 1040kg Axle Load; B16 (iRC) | |
| 2009 | Volkswagen | GTI | Base | Front and Rear | Rear Lowered Height: 20-40mm, up to 1040kg Axle Load; B16 (iRC) | |
| 2009 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Wolfsburg Edition | Front and Rear | Rear Lowered Height: 20-40mm, up to 1040kg Axle Load; B16 (iRC) | |
| 2009 | Volkswagen | Passat | Komfort | Front and Rear | Without Electronic Suspension; B16 (iRC) | |
| 2008 | Audi | A3 | Base | Front and Rear | With 55mm Outside Strut Diameter; B16 (iRC) | |
| 2008 | Audi | A3 Quattro | Base | Front and Rear | With 55mm Outside Strut Diameter; B16 (iRC) | |
| 2008 | Volkswagen | GTI | Base | Front and Rear | Rear Lowered Height: 20-40mm, up to 1040kg Axle Load; B16 (iRC) | |
| 2008 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Wolfsburg Edition | Front and Rear | Rear Lowered Height: 20-40mm, up to 1040kg Axle Load; B16 (iRC) | |
| 2008 | Volkswagen | Passat | VR6 | Sedan | Front and Rear | Without Electronic Suspension; B16 (iRC) |
| 2007 | Audi | A3 | Base | Front and Rear | With 55mm Outside Strut Diameter; B16 (iRC) | |
| 2007 | Audi | A3 Quattro | Base | Front and Rear | With 55mm Outside Strut Diameter; B16 (iRC) | |
| 2007 | Volkswagen | GTI | Fahrenheit | Front and Rear | Rear Lowered Height: 20-40mm, up to 1040kg Axle Load; B16 (iRC) | |
| 2007 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Wolfsburg Edition | Front and Rear | Rear Lowered Height: 20-40mm, up to 1040kg Axle Load; B16 (iRC) | |
| 2007 | Volkswagen | Passat | Wolfsburg Edition | Front and Rear | Without Electronic Suspension; B16 (iRC) | |
| 2006 | Audi | A3 | Base | Front and Rear | With 55mm Outside Strut Diameter; B16 (iRC) | |
| 2006 | Audi | A3 Quattro | Base | Front and Rear | With 55mm Outside Strut Diameter; B16 (iRC) | |
| 2006 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Value Edition | Front and Rear | Rear Lowered Height: 20-40mm, up to 1040kg Axle Load; B16 (iRC) | |
| 2006 | Volkswagen | Passat | Value Edition | Front and Rear | Without Electronic Suspension; B16 (iRC) | |
| 2005 | Volkswagen | Passat | GLX | Front and Rear | Without Electronic Suspension; B16 (iRC) |
* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.
This part directly replaces or is cross-referenced with the following part numbers:
Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.