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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: 2.5v6 on 14 June 2015, 16:45:08

Title: Elite rear leaveling shocks
Post by: 2.5v6 on 14 June 2015, 16:45:08

Hi all any advise on where I can get some new ones at decent price?? Thanks

Title: Re: Elite rear leaveling shocks
Post by: chrisgixer on 14 June 2015, 17:16:43

GM only. Trade club halfs the price, to around £170 last I heard.

They've gone up since I last bought some.

Title: Re: Elite rear leaveling shocks
Post by: vauxsull on 14 June 2015, 17:18:30

Please tell me this is for a pair?

Title: Re: Elite rear leaveling shocks
Post by: chrisgixer on 14 June 2015, 17:20:05

Yep.

Title: Re: Elite rear leaveling shocks
Post by: vauxsull on 14 June 2015, 17:22:06

Phew!!  Don't need any yet but at least I have an idea what to expect to pay when I do. :y

Title: Re: Elite rear leaveling shocks
Post by: Duke01 on 14 June 2015, 20:09:20

Not everyones cup of tea, but i binned mine, went for Bilstein b4s with Killen springs.
The ride was transformed... Wouldnt change.

Title: Re: Elite rear leaveling shocks
Post by: chrisgixer on 14 June 2015, 22:43:59

Quote from: Duke01 on 14 June 2015, 20:09:20

Not everyones cup of tea, but i binned mine, went for Bilstein b4s with Killen springs.
The ride was transformed... Wouldnt change.

Horses for courses. Self levellers work with any springs, (although sl springs only work with sl shocks) and are very good at load levelling the car. So if you carry loads I. The big boot of the saloon, or even bigger in the estate, then keep the sl shocks.

However as you say, sl shocks are poor at damping, and Billy's do an excellent job with proper springs, there's no comparison really.

I often wondered about fitting air bags in the springs and using the standard sl system and airlines for them, and then remove the relay as required, but then I don't carry loads often enough to warrant the buggering about.