Spring choices - please help

[Goran]

Hello,

I'm going to have to replace rear shocks soon, and I have been advised its best to replace rear springs at the same time (also because my rear springs are for leveling suspension shocks, and I'm replacing with standard S8 shocks).

I went onto VagCat expecting to see a single part number for 'standard' S8 rear springs, instead I'm confronted with 6 options.
Can anyone with a 'normal' facelift S8 tell me what rear springs they have please?
Also I'm curious what is the coding system for springs, is it the more paint marks the stiffer they are?

Thanks


(16) 4D0511115AJ coil spring / 1 paint mark / 1 paint mark / for vehicles with sports-type running gear (white violet) / PR-0YP
(16) 4D0511115AK coil spring / 1 paint mark / 2 paint marks / for vehicles with sports-type running gear (white violet) / PR-0YQ
(16) 4D0511115AL coil spring / 1 paint mark / 3 paint marks / for vehicles with sports-type running gear (white violet) / PR-0YR
(16) 4D0511115AM coil spring / 1 paint mark / 1 paint mark / for vehicles with sports-type running gear (white green) / PR-0YS
(16) 4D0511115AN coil spring / 1 paint mark / 2 paint marks / for vehicles with sports-type running gear (white green) / PR-0YT
(16) 4D0511115AP coil spring / 1 paint mark / 3 paint marks / for vehicles with sports-type running gear (white green) / PR-0YU,0YV