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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Tonka. on 18 February 2012, 18:34:41

Title: Suspension Arms
Post by: Tonka. on 18 February 2012, 18:34:41

I know its a contentious issue but has any one any experience of these:


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WISHBONE-SUSPENSION-ARMS-SET-KIT-VAUXHALL-OMEGA-B-NEW-/230735092990?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item35b8e21cfe#ht_5591wt_1185 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WISHBONE-SUSPENSION-ARMS-SET-KIT-VAUXHALL-OMEGA-B-NEW-/230735092990?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item35b8e21cfe#ht_5591wt_1185)


 ;) ;)

Title: Re: Suspension Arms
Post by: omega3000 on 18 February 2012, 19:45:30

I was looking at those the other day,   undecided  :-\

Title: Re: Suspension Arms
Post by: ndmv6 on 18 February 2012, 21:30:10

also seen them,also undecided... :o

Title: Re: Suspension Arms
Post by: Entwood on 18 February 2012, 22:02:41

No idea what they are like .. but the whole package is incredibly cheap ... and experience seems to show you get what you pay for ...cheap wishbones from other sources last minutes .. even reasonably priced Lemforders only last 2 years ... expensive VX seem to last 6-7 years. I'm guessing the same "rules" would apply to trackrod ends and drop links ....  :(

I would like to be wrong ... but I'm not convinced ..... and I won't be trying them .. :(

Title: Re: Suspension Arms
Post by: feeutfo on 18 February 2012, 23:26:40

Bit like tyres, IMO, fit the best you can afford.

Title: Re: Suspension Arms
Post by: Tonka. on 19 February 2012, 09:31:49

Many thanks for your replies folks  :y :y

Title: Re: Suspension Arms
Post by: feeutfo on 19 February 2012, 09:45:03

Thought also occurs, although they are suspsciously cheap, the manufacturers are at least prepared to put their name to them. Which is more than most cheapo wishbone makers are prepared to do.

Fitting these, i'd say you'd be the oof guinea pig. They are quite commonly advertised on German eBay.

I wouldn't fit them my self, but no suprises there. ;D

Title: Re: Suspension Arms
Post by: Elite Pete on 19 February 2012, 09:54:58

The wishbones should be ok so long as you replace the front bushes with poly ones and the rear with ones from Vauxhall so another £70 to add on top of the price ;)

Title: Re: Suspension Arms
Post by: Abiton on 19 February 2012, 10:04:25

Discussed last May:

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=83974

Title: Re: Suspension Arms
Post by: Lazydocker on 19 February 2012, 11:01:57

Quote from: Abiton on 19 February 2012, 10:04:25

Discussed last May:

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=83974

I thought I remembered them ::) 13k isn't bad from cheap wishbones ;) In fact, MDTM only managed that from a set of Lemforders :o

I think I'd just Poly them straight away and be done with it though ;)

Title: Re: Suspension Arms
Post by: VXL V6 on 19 February 2012, 17:52:53

Quote from: Entwood on 18 February 2012, 22:02:41

No idea what they are like .. but the whole package is incredibly cheap ... and experience seems to show you get what you pay for ...cheap wishbones from other sources last minutes .. even reasonably priced Lemforders only last 2 years ... expensive VX seem to last 6-7 years. I'm guessing the same "rules" would apply to trackrod ends and drop links ....  :(

I would like to be wrong ... but I'm not convinced ..... and I won't be trying them .. :(

More like 10 months.......  ::)