Omega Owners Forum
Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: pjd7325 on 22 August 2007, 15:54:47
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Do MV6's (pre facelift) have the above? Just wondering as I was checking the fuses and found that all the fuses relating to this were missing didn't want to replace them incase I caused a problem.
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Mine doesn't :)
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AFAIK they do not, as it is stiffened and lowered slightly....
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Mine does... or at least did ;)
It was an optional extra on the MV6, and it seems the original buyer of mine was stupid enough to pay it. Unless you regularly carry the entire payload limit of the car in the boot, you're much better off with some good quality standard dampers. I got rid of mine when the old dampers were shot, fitted better ones for less than it would cost to replace the self levellers, and removed the fuse for the self levelling pump.
You can tell you've got them if you look at the dampers, self-levellers have a narrow air pipe going into them on the side.
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Mine does... or at least did ;)
I sit corrected!! ;D
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Plod also tends to have them fitted to......but its understandable considering the loads carried.
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Mines an ex-plod and has self leveling.
I replaced with the same from Autovaux as I regularly carry upto 70Ltrs of LPG over the back axle.
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Rare of the retail ones. Check for air pipes on rear shocks, that is conclusive ;)
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Ok I will have look when i get the springs changed.
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I just failed an MOT on rear shocks, mine are self levelling, is it ok to just fit standard omega dampers? I was told I may have to change the springs as well which I find hard to believe, any info is much appreciated as I really don’t want to be paying hundreds of pounds on self levelling as I just don’t need them, I can get the normal ones new for £60 a pair, thanks
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I just failed an MOT on rear shocks, mine are self levelling, is it ok to just fit standard omega dampers? I was told I may have to change the springs as well which I find hard to believe, any info is much appreciated as I really don’t want to be paying hundreds of pounds on self levelling as I just don’t need them, I can get the normal ones new for £60 a pair, thanks
On TC, the self levelling come out at just under £150 for and estate - dont have saloon price to hand...
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saloon same price.
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Sorry, what is TC? And do I need them? Will it still handle ok with normal dampers?
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Sorry, what is TC? And do I need them? Will it still handle ok with normal dampers?
TC = Tradeclub - a way of getting genuine parts at pattern prices...
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Sounds good, I looked the site up and there are a few dealers near me, so how do I join? Do I just ask the nearest dealer listed? I can live with £150 a pair if there are no other options
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Sounds good, I looked the site up and there are a few dealers near me, so how do I join? Do I just ask the nearest dealer listed? I can live with £150 a pair if there are no other options
If you are in the motor trade, apply at dealer.
If you are not in motor trade, join Autobahnstormers (www.autobahnstormers.co.uk) for £20 a year, and you'll get one :y
I suspect you can use normal shocks, but don't quote me on that! You would have to disconnect the air pump as well.
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This may also be of interest...:
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1157302024
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I just bought some KYG Gas A Just shocks, I hope they work ok, I really didn't want to pay £150 for self levelling ones as I never have anything in the back or boot of my car, to be honest I don’t think my ride height changes when I start the car so as long as it doesn’t drop after fitting these shocks I should be ok, I read that Paul M changed his for normal shocks so I’m assuming he had no problems