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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Shallow Al on 19 February 2011, 03:04:44

Title: Rear Spring Upgrade?
Post by: Shallow Al on 19 February 2011, 03:04:44

Hi all, I have an LPG tank in the boot and it sits pretty low at the back. I want to upgrade the rear springs or get air assisted shocks. I have read some good things on here about the Monroe air assisted shocks, or could get some tougher springs. Would estate springs fit?
When both petrol and LPG tanks are full and maybe a passenger or two are in the back, it looks really low at the back :-[
Thanks, Alan.

Title: Re: Rear Spring Upgrade?
Post by: robg1984 on 19 February 2011, 08:39:46

Hi shallow al, yes estate springs would fit as i have them on the back of my 98 td elite! Id change the springs because itll be cheaper tbh  :y

Title: Re: Rear Spring Upgrade?
Post by: robson on 19 February 2011, 11:00:07

You can buy heavy duty springs for a saloon

Title: Re: Rear Spring Upgrade?
Post by: Shallow Al on 19 February 2011, 11:11:47

Thanks for that, gives me a direction to follow.
Getting estate springs will be no problem.
Any idea, off hand, where to get the uprated saloon springs?
Thanks,
Alan.

Title: Re: Rear Spring Upgrade?
Post by: robson on 19 February 2011, 14:53:57

Try eurocar parts but most factors should be able to source.I have just fitted standard KYB and they certainly do heavy duty look them up on the web.If you have a problem the factor I got mine from has a set of heavy duty in stock.

Title: Re: Rear Spring Upgrade?
Post by: Shallow Al on 19 February 2011, 15:45:28

Cheers for that. I will start looking around. Euro Car Parts are very handy for me.
Thanks again. :y
Alan

Title: Re: Rear Spring Upgrade?
Post by: 2woody on 19 February 2011, 20:20:15

I have a set of uprated springs for the back of a saloon - £25 if you want them.

Can even bring them to the South next week for you.

Title: Re: Rear Spring Upgrade?
Post by: Shallow Al on 20 February 2011, 02:02:53

PM sent.

Title: Re: Rear Spring Upgrade?
Post by: Seth on 20 February 2011, 02:46:15

Fitted these to mine as we tow a caravan:  http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OMEGA-ESTATE-16V-V6-DTI-TDI-AIR-SHOCK-ABSORBER-KIT-/220323955284?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item334c54c254#ht_1179wt_907

Also fitted coil assisters and wouldn't be without 'em, though they've recently shot up in price :(

Oops, these are the saloon version:  http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-OMEGA-SALOON-AIR-SHOCK-ABSORBER-KIT-NEW-/230232503729?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item359aed35b1#ht_1175wt_907 ;)