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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: sparkyw666. on 26 February 2010, 12:49:50

Title: prefacelift rear springs
Post by: sparkyw666. on 26 February 2010, 12:49:50

just been on the phone to a parts store and they told me that the springs are sided as in they are not the same for both sides is this true ?

Title: Re: prefacelift rear springs
Post by: TheBoy on 26 February 2010, 12:54:03

They are incorrect I believe.

Title: Re: prefacelift rear springs
Post by: Jimbob on 26 February 2010, 12:54:21

none of the ones I have fitted have been sided.

guess someone may make sided ones  :-/

Title: Re: prefacelift rear springs
Post by: Jimbob on 26 February 2010, 12:55:25

GM arent
KYB arent
Lesjesfors(sp) arent...

you are surely buying a pair anyway, so shouldnt matter?


the top tang should point to the rear of the car regardless...
the only difference could be the spring wound clockwise / anticlockwise, for each side, but unneccessary imho.

Title: Re: prefacelift rear springs
Post by: Entwood on 26 February 2010, 12:56:56

Not according to the EPC ....  :)

Title: Re: prefacelift rear springs
Post by: sparkyw666. on 26 February 2010, 13:21:30

 thanks for the replys guys that ecp what is that all about ?

Title: Re: prefacelift rear springs
Post by: Jimbob on 26 February 2010, 13:22:53

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thanks for the replys guys that ecp what is that all about ?

EPC - Electonic Parts Catalogue  :y

as used in Dealers  :y

Title: Re: prefacelift rear springs
Post by: sparkyw666. on 26 February 2010, 13:45:49

thanks jimbob i will get on the case armed with epc:y

Title: Re: prefacelift rear springs
Post by: sparkyw666. on 26 February 2010, 14:04:32

this is a email i just got from them. the springs are made by smp in germany :y



HI
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ENQUIRY, THE PART NUMBERS WE GAVE YOU ARE FOR THE LEFT AND RIGHT, AS THE OMEGAS HAVE TO DIFFERENT SPRINGS ON EACH SIDE, SO IF YOU ARE ORDERING BOTH, YOU WILL NEED TO ORDER CS4101 X1 AND CS4102 X1
THANK YOU FOR ENQUIRING WITH US, IF THERE IS ANYTHING ELSE WE CAN HELP YOU WITH; PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT US AGAIN.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH
VIRGIN AUTO PARTS
01162510563

Title: Re: prefacelift rear springs
Post by: Jimbob on 26 February 2010, 14:12:02

got a link?

as GM, and some of the other main manufacturers dont do handed ones....I am not sure I would pick a manufacturer that did.  :-/

Title: Re: prefacelift rear springs
Post by: sparkyw666. on 26 February 2010, 14:28:15

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got a link?

as GM, and some of the other main manufacturers don't do handed ones....I am not sure I would pick a manufacturer that did.  :-/

sorry no link was getting them for £19.95 each and after spending around £400 on the car already cant really afford the £40 a spring at the moment :'(

Title: Re: prefacelift rear springs
Post by: Entwood on 26 February 2010, 16:31:02

A THOUGHT.... and I don't know the answer ...

The Carlton was known as the OMEGA A on the continent .... as these are from Germany is that the problem ??? Omega A springs not Omega B ???

Were Carlton springs handed ???

Title: Re: prefacelift rear springs
Post by: sparkyw666. on 26 February 2010, 19:55:11

i think i will get them and if its the right ones then job done and if there not they will be going back :y

Title: Re: prefacelift rear springs
Post by: plym ian on 26 February 2010, 20:26:42

i replaced a spring on mine and it wasn't sided at least i hope not! but we had fun fitting it

Title: Re: prefacelift rear springs
Post by: biggriffin on 27 February 2010, 09:03:16

carlton springs arnt handed. some late carlton parts fit omegas.

Title: Re: prefacelift rear springs
Post by: 2woody on 27 February 2010, 22:42:21

I have Carlton, Omega A, Senator A and Senator B, Monza, Omega B and Holden. None of them are handed either front or rear