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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Figureman52 on 09 July 2011, 22:21:02

Title: Suspension
Post by: Figureman52 on 09 July 2011, 22:21:02

Hello.

Can anyone advise me if there is any difference between the suspension on a 1995 2.0 GLS Omega estate and my present car, a 2002 2.6  CD saloon?

Thanks.

Title: Re: Suspension
Post by: feeutfo on 10 July 2011, 01:01:10

Gls Cd CDX are all the same standard spec

However the saloon and estate rear suspension is very different. So only the front is common.

Title: Re: Suspension
Post by: Figureman52 on 10 July 2011, 08:57:19

So would the differences in the estate to saloon alter the ride in any way?

The reason I'm asking is that the wife and I clocked up thousands of miles across Europe in the old estate, but in the facelift saloon she can't go 5 miles without feeling travel sick! I am wondering if it could be the ride. Unless anyone has any other ideas?

Title: Re: Suspension
Post by: ffcgary1 on 10 July 2011, 14:31:45

You need to replace all four shock absorbers as they are knackerd, a pal of mine had the same on his car recently and has changed the shokers and all is good.
The car will have a wallowy like ride and it does make you feel sick.

Title: Re: Suspension
Post by: Figureman52 on 11 July 2011, 09:11:25

It's a good idea but she has been like this since we had the car in 2004, could 2 year old shock absorbers be knackered?

I was wondering if the suspension on the estate is stiffer or harder to allow for extra load capacity.

Or maybe it has nothing to do with the suspension at all!