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Title: snapped rear coil spring
Post by: doz on 12 July 2013, 11:17:23: Ok guys need some info. I've got a snapped rear coil on the Mig. I want to keep the air suspension. Are my only options for a new spring genuine? They are 240 quid for the pair and as the ladt genuine set only lasted 20k miles I loath to spend that again.
Title: Re: snapped rear coil spring
Post by: symes on 12 July 2013, 11:20:59: no mate---try Breakers on here first IMHO :y :y :y
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Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 12 July 2013, 11:29:24: Other option is a KYB part (saloon anly though I think)
Title: Re: snapped rear coil spring
Post by: doz on 12 July 2013, 12:40:57: Is the KYB part for the air springs?
Title: Re: snapped rear coil spring
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 12 July 2013, 12:47:00: Quote from: doz on 12 July 2013, 12:40:57
Is the KYB part for the air springs?

yes
Title: Re: snapped rear coil spring
Post by: doz on 12 July 2013, 13:03:00: Just looked on KYB website. They don't list rear coil spring with air assisted suspension. Have you got a part number?
Title: Re: snapped rear coil spring
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 12 July 2013, 13:16:32: Quote from: doz on 12 July 2013, 13:03:00
Just looked on KYB website. They don't list rear coil spring with air assisted suspension. Have you got a part number?

It is listed but not obvious:

RJ6227 (RJ6226 being the standard ones)
Title: Re: snapped rear coil spring
Post by: doz on 12 July 2013, 13:20:27: Cheers Mark :y
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Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 12 July 2013, 13:21:51: About 40ish each:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-x-KYB-Rear-Coil-Spring-RJ6227-/360567340520
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Post by: doz on 12 July 2013, 13:36:10: The very ones I'm looking at!!! I'm trying to see if I can get them here for tomorrow.... I'm failing bad. :-[
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Post by: doz on 12 July 2013, 14:02:54: Just for info. The KYB springs are no longer available. It seems they were just using stock up. Those stockiest's listing them on Ebay are doing so without actually having the parts on the shelf.
Title: Re: snapped rear coil spring
Post by: chrisgixer on 12 July 2013, 15:40:41: Any springs will work with elite air suspension.

So standard or mv6 lsc will work fine. In fact, you may find a good improvement binning sl springs for anything firmer.
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Post by: zirk on 12 July 2013, 16:50:15: Both from Steve, with free postage, and your get some discount mentioning OOF. ;)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VAUXHALL-OPEL-OMEGA-SALOON-BOTH-REAR-COIL-SPRINGS-REQUIRE-RE-PAINT-/310663696217?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4854ffcf59

or

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VAUXHALL-OPEL-OMEGA-SALOON-REAR-LP-4002-COIL-SPRING-/310362981406?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item484313441e
Title: Re: snapped rear coil spring
Post by: doz on 12 July 2013, 17:32:49: I can't tell about the rusty old set but the other springs you put up are not air suspension ones. I've bit the bullet and ordered new from VX.
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Post by: albitz on 12 July 2013, 18:56:25: Got a pair here on a 3.2 elite,but I guess its too late now. ::)
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Post by: doz on 12 July 2013, 21:06:29: Cheers for the offer but my back was against the wall. I need to get the car back on the road by Monday. Simple disc and pads turned in to a nitemare. Not only are the springs bust but both my rear calipers have had to be replaced. I don't think this car has ever had a set of rear pads from new ( I certainly don't have that job listed in the service history) I had to cold chisel the inner pads out of the calipers and when they did come out they took most of the piston with it. A right shocking state of affairs.
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Post by: tunnie on 12 July 2013, 21:29:26: I was disappointed with KYB, rusted very quickly. Boge ones lasting much better, zero rust 3 years in! Not sure if they do SL ones though.
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Post by: amba on 12 July 2013, 22:40:50: KYB s/l springs fitted here around 2 years ago.

Covered over 50k and both still look as new with no signs of rust or paint lose...must have got a good batch
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Post by: VXL V6 on 13 July 2013, 15:09:04: Pity I haven't looked at the forum for a few days.... I have a pair of low mileage genuine springs here. :-[
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Post by: TheBoy on 13 July 2013, 15:36:19: I had boge on my 3.2 Elite, which I only took off to try to make it do corners.

I would say they are significantly better quality than KYB. Even after a 14 or 15 months of use, plus being kicked around the garage for over 18 months, they were still lookin as good as new.

I know too late for the OP, but anyone else looking, worth considering boge. A bit dearer, I think I paid £140 for the pair.