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OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock AbsorberMonroe 5611 Shock Absorber - Rear
| Brand | Monroe 5611 |
|---|---|
| Position | Rear |
| Compressed Bumper Stop | No |
| Compressed Length | 14.724 |
| Dust Shield | No |
| Extended Bumper Stop | No |
| Extended Hydraulic Lockout | No |
| Extended Length | 22.992 |
| Lower Mounting Code | LS42 |
| Lower Mounting Type | Loop Bushing & Sleeve Mount - 14MM Sleeve ID X 1.5/16" Sleeve OAL |
| Parts Pack | BE17110722 |
| Travel Length | 8.268 |
| Upper Mounting Code | S1 |
| Upper Mounting Type | Stem Mount - Stem Length X M10 Thread Pitch |
| Product line | OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| Fits | Volkswagen and Audi · 83 vehicles |
Factory-style ride restoration. Returns original drivability with precise handling and control.
Noise and vibration filtering. Helps reduce harshness for a smoother, quieter ride.
Stem and loop mounts. Uses a stem upper mount and loop bushing lower mount.
Cross-references Focus Auto Parts 341620, KYB 344459 and Unity Automotive 257020 for the same application. See all 19.
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Monroe OESpectrum Rear Shock Absorber
The Monroe OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber is built to restore factory-style drivability and road control on select Volkswagen and Audi rear suspension applications. Part number 5611 is tuned to filter out noise, vibration, and harshness while maintaining precise handling response.
Compatible with rear suspension setups on the Volkswagen CC, Golf, GTI, Jetta, Passat, Bora, R32, Golf SportWagen, Passat CC, and Audi A3/A3 Quattro applications listed below, this shock absorber is a direct-fit OE-style replacement for stock-component vehicles.
Key Features
- Monroe OESpectrum passenger car shock absorber for rear suspension use
- Designed to help restore original factory drivability and performance
- Helps improve handling precision and control
- Engineered to reduce noise, vibration, and harshness
- Stem upper mount with M10 thread pitch
- Loop bushing and sleeve lower mount with 14 mm sleeve ID
- Extended length: 22.992 in; compressed length: 14.724 in
- Travel length: 8.268 in
Product Details
Monroe’s OESpectrum line focuses on OE-style ride quality for passenger cars, with damping characteristics aimed at keeping the vehicle composed over everyday road inputs. Monroe 5611 is a rear shock absorber for stock suspension configurations, including 2005-2014 Volkswagen Jetta, 2006-2013 Audi A3 and A3 Quattro without Magnetic Ride Control Suspension, 2007-2014 Volkswagen GTI, and other listed rear applications. This part cross-references KYB 344459 and Unity Automotive 257020 for the same application.
Common Issues This Part Can Address
- Excessive rear-end bounce after bumps
- Loose or unsettled handling from worn shock absorbers
- Increased cabin noise and vibration from degraded damping
- Reduced control during braking, cornering, or lane changes
- Uneven ride quality on stock suspension vehicles
Installation Notes
- Fits rear position only on the vehicles listed in the fitment data.
- Verify upper stem mount and lower loop bushing mount style before ordering.
- Confirm suspension configuration, including notes such as without Magnetic Ride Control Suspension or without Sport Suspension where specified.
- Use the listed compressed and extended lengths to confirm proper suspension travel and fitment.
- Part number 5611 should be matched to the exact year, make, model, and rear application shown below.
Quality Assurance
Monroe designs the OESpectrum line as an OE-style replacement solution for passenger car suspension service, with a focus on restoring controlled ride behavior and reducing harshness. Part number 5611 is built for the listed Volkswagen and Audi rear applications, including 2005-2014 Volkswagen Jetta and 2006-2013 Audi A3 models.
- Fits 2011-2017 Volkswagen CC, rear
- Fits 2010-2014 Volkswagen Golf, rear
- Fits 2007-2014 Volkswagen GTI, rear
- Fits 2005-2014 Volkswagen Jetta, rear
- Fits 2006-2013 Audi A3, rear, without Magnetic Ride Control Suspension
- Fits 2006-2013 Audi A3 Quattro, rear, without Magnetic Ride Control Suspension
- Fits 2010-2013 Volkswagen Golf SportWagen, rear
- Fits 2009-2012 Volkswagen Passat CC, rear, without Sport Suspension
- Fits 2005-2010 Volkswagen Bora, rear
- Fits 2009-2010 Volkswagen CC, rear
- Fits 2006-2010 Volkswagen Passat, rear, without Sport Suspension
- Fits 2008 Volkswagen R32, rear
- Fits 2006 Volkswagen GTI, rear, PQ35 Chassis
- Fits 2005 Audi A3, rear
This part fits 83 vehicles
Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.
| Year | Make | Model | Submodel | Body Type | Drive Type | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Volkswagen | CC | — | — | — | Rear | Enhances performance for vehicles with stock components.; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2016 | Volkswagen | CC | — | — | — | Rear | Enhances performance for vehicles with stock components.; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2015 | Volkswagen | CC | — | — | — | Rear | Enhances performance for vehicles with stock components.; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2014 | Volkswagen | CC | — | — | — | Rear | Enhances performance for vehicles with stock components.; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2014 | Volkswagen | Golf | — | — | — | Rear | Enhances performance for vehicles with stock components.; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2014 | Volkswagen | GTI | — | — | — | Rear | Enhances performance for vehicles with stock components.; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2014 | Volkswagen | Jetta | — | Wagon | — | Rear | Generation 5; Recommended OE Application -Specific Replacement; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2013 | Audi | A3 | — | — | — | Rear | without Magnetic Ride Control Suspension; Recommended OE Application -Specific Replacement; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2013 | Audi | A3 Quattro | — | — | — | Rear | without Magnetic Ride Control Suspension; Recommended OE Application -Specific Replacement; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2013 | Volkswagen | CC | — | — | — | Rear | Enhances performance for vehicles with stock components.; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2013 | Volkswagen | Golf | Trendline | — | — | Rear | Enhances performance for vehicles with stock components.; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2013 | Volkswagen | Golf | Base | — | — | Rear | Enhances performance for vehicles with stock components.; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2013 | Volkswagen | Golf | Comfortline | — | — | Rear | Enhances performance for vehicles with stock components.; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2013 | Volkswagen | Golf | TDI | — | — | Rear | Enhances performance for vehicles with stock components.; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2013 | Volkswagen | Golf | Comfortline TDI | — | — | Rear | Enhances performance for vehicles with stock components.; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2013 | Volkswagen | Golf | Highline TDI | — | — | Rear | Enhances performance for vehicles with stock components.; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2013 | Volkswagen | Golf | Sportline | — | — | Rear | Enhances performance for vehicles with stock components.; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2013 | Volkswagen | Golf SportWagen | — | — | — | Rear | Enhances performance for vehicles with stock components.; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2013 | Volkswagen | GTI | — | — | — | Rear | Enhances performance for vehicles with stock components.; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2013 | Volkswagen | Jetta | — | Wagon | — | Rear | Generation 5; Recommended OE Application -Specific Replacement; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2012 | Audi | A3 | — | — | — | Rear | without Magnetic Ride Control Suspension; Recommended OE Application -Specific Replacement; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2012 | Audi | A3 Quattro | — | — | — | Rear | without Magnetic Ride Control Suspension; Recommended OE Application -Specific Replacement; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2012 | Volkswagen | CC | — | — | — | Rear | Enhances performance for vehicles with stock components.; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2012 | Volkswagen | Golf | Highline | — | — | Rear | Enhances performance for vehicles with stock components.; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2012 | Volkswagen | Golf | Trendline | — | — | Rear | Enhances performance for vehicles with stock components.; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2012 | Volkswagen | Golf | Base | — | — | Rear | Enhances performance for vehicles with stock components.; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2012 | Volkswagen | Golf | Comfortline | — | — | Rear | Enhances performance for vehicles with stock components.; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2012 | Volkswagen | Golf | TDI | — | — | Rear | Enhances performance for vehicles with stock components.; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2012 | Volkswagen | Golf | Comfortline TDI | — | — | Rear | Enhances performance for vehicles with stock components.; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2012 | Volkswagen | Golf | Highline TDI | — | — | Rear | Enhances performance for vehicles with stock components.; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2012 | Volkswagen | Golf | Sportline | — | — | Rear | Enhances performance for vehicles with stock components.; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2012 | Volkswagen | Golf SportWagen | — | — | — | Rear | Enhances performance for vehicles with stock components.; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2012 | Volkswagen | GTI | — | — | — | Rear | Enhances performance for vehicles with stock components.; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2012 | Volkswagen | Jetta | — | Wagon | — | Rear | Generation 5; Recommended OE Application -Specific Replacement; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2012 | Volkswagen | Passat CC | — | — | — | Rear | without Sport Suspension; Recommended OE Application -Specific Replacement; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2011 | Audi | A3 | — | — | — | Rear | without Magnetic Ride Control Suspension; Recommended OE Application -Specific Replacement; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2011 | Audi | A3 Quattro | — | — | — | Rear | without Magnetic Ride Control Suspension; Recommended OE Application -Specific Replacement; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2011 | Volkswagen | CC | — | — | — | Rear | Enhances performance for vehicles with stock components.; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2011 | Volkswagen | Golf | — | — | — | Rear | Enhances performance for vehicles with stock components.; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2011 | Volkswagen | Golf SportWagen | — | — | — | Rear | Enhances performance for vehicles with stock components.; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2011 | Volkswagen | GTI | — | — | — | Rear | Enhances performance for vehicles with stock components.; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2011 | Volkswagen | Jetta | — | Wagon | — | Rear | Generation 5; Recommended OE Application -Specific Replacement; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2011 | Volkswagen | Passat CC | — | — | — | Rear | without Sport Suspension; Recommended OE Application -Specific Replacement; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2010 | Audi | A3 | — | — | — | Rear | without Magnetic Ride Control Suspension; Recommended OE Application -Specific Replacement; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2010 | Audi | A3 Quattro | — | — | — | Rear | without Magnetic Ride Control Suspension; Recommended OE Application -Specific Replacement; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2010 | Volkswagen | Bora | — | — | — | Rear | Enhances performance for vehicles with stock components.; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2010 | Volkswagen | CC | — | — | — | Rear | OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2010 | Volkswagen | Golf | — | — | — | Rear | Enhances performance for vehicles with stock components.; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2010 | Volkswagen | Golf SportWagen | — | — | — | Rear | Enhances performance for vehicles with stock components.; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2010 | Volkswagen | GTI | — | — | — | Rear | Enhances performance for vehicles with stock components.; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2010 | Volkswagen | Jetta | — | — | — | Rear | Generation 5; Recommended OE Application -Specific Replacement; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2010 | Volkswagen | Passat | — | — | FWD | Rear | without Sport Suspension; Recommended OE Application -Specific Replacement; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2010 | Volkswagen | Passat CC | — | — | — | Rear | without Sport Suspension; Recommended OE Application -Specific Replacement; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2009 | Audi | A3 | — | — | — | Rear | without Magnetic Ride Control Suspension; Recommended OE Application -Specific Replacement; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2009 | Audi | A3 Quattro | — | — | — | Rear | without Magnetic Ride Control Suspension; Recommended OE Application -Specific Replacement; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2009 | Volkswagen | Bora | — | — | — | Rear | Enhances performance for vehicles with stock components.; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2009 | Volkswagen | CC | — | — | — | Rear | OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2009 | Volkswagen | GTI | — | — | — | Rear | Enhances performance for vehicles with stock components.; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2009 | Volkswagen | Jetta | — | — | — | Rear | Generation 5; Recommended OE Application -Specific Replacement; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2009 | Volkswagen | Passat | — | — | FWD | Rear | without Sport Suspension; Recommended OE Application -Specific Replacement; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2009 | Volkswagen | Passat CC | — | — | — | Rear | without Sport Suspension; Recommended OE Application -Specific Replacement; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2008 | Audi | A3 | — | — | — | Rear | without Magnetic Ride Control Suspension; Recommended OE Application -Specific Replacement; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2008 | Audi | A3 Quattro | — | — | — | Rear | without Magnetic Ride Control Suspension; Recommended OE Application -Specific Replacement; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2008 | Volkswagen | Bora | — | — | — | Rear | Enhances performance for vehicles with stock components.; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2008 | Volkswagen | GTI | — | — | — | Rear | Enhances performance for vehicles with stock components.; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2008 | Volkswagen | Jetta | — | — | — | Rear | Generation 5; Recommended OE Application -Specific Replacement; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2008 | Volkswagen | Passat | — | — | FWD | Rear | without Sport Suspension; Recommended OE Application -Specific Replacement; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2008 | Volkswagen | R32 | — | — | — | Rear | Enhances performance for vehicles with stock components.; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2007 | Audi | A3 | — | — | — | Rear | without Magnetic Ride Control Suspension; Recommended OE Application -Specific Replacement; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2007 | Audi | A3 Quattro | — | — | — | Rear | without Magnetic Ride Control Suspension; Recommended OE Application -Specific Replacement; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2007 | Volkswagen | Bora | — | — | — | Rear | Enhances performance for vehicles with stock components.; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2007 | Volkswagen | GTI | — | — | — | Rear | Enhances performance for vehicles with stock components.; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2007 | Volkswagen | Jetta | — | — | — | Rear | Generation 5; Recommended OE Application -Specific Replacement; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2007 | Volkswagen | Passat | — | — | FWD | Rear | without Sport Suspension; Recommended OE Application -Specific Replacement; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2006 | Audi | A3 | — | — | — | Rear | without Magnetic Ride Control Suspension; Recommended OE Application -Specific Replacement; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2006 | Audi | A3 Quattro | — | — | — | Rear | without Magnetic Ride Control Suspension; Recommended OE Application -Specific Replacement; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2006 | Volkswagen | Bora | — | — | — | Rear | Enhances performance for vehicles with stock components.; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2006 | Volkswagen | GTI | — | — | — | Rear | PQ35 Chassis; Recommended OE Application -Specific Replacement; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2006 | Volkswagen | Jetta | — | — | — | Rear | Generation 5; Recommended OE Application -Specific Replacement; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2006 | Volkswagen | Passat | — | — | FWD | Rear | without Sport Suspension; Recommended OE Application -Specific Replacement; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2005 | Audi | A3 | — | — | — | Rear | Enhances performance for vehicles with stock components.; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2005 | Volkswagen | Bora | — | — | — | Rear | Enhances performance for vehicles with stock components.; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
| 2005 | Volkswagen | Jetta | — | — | — | Rear | Generation 5; Recommended OE Application -Specific Replacement; OESpectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorber |
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Directly replaces or cross-references 19 part numbers
Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.
Focus Auto Parts — 341620KYB — 344459Unity Automotive — 2570201K0513029FT1K0513029GP1K0513029HF1K0513029HJ1K0513029HK1K0513029HM1K0513029HN1K0513029HQ1K0513029HT1K0513029ME1K0513029MF1K0513029MG3C0513049CH3C0513049CJ32130330G51799