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[VXL V6]

Hmmm, yes. I think the springs will be Steinmetz or Eibach as I260 has said.

It's a bit of a long term plan this one as the first thing to go is the stainless exhaust and an Eternal one will be fitted in it's place.

One bonus is that I can keep all the original suspension and use it as spares for the DTi as it uses the same as the V6. 

[2woody]

OK, dumb question here, But I assume you are talking just rear springs here?

If I fit uprated springs on the front then I may as well fit shocks there as well as it will all have to come off?

So how would the car feel with springs changed on the rear and shocks and springs on the front?

in my experience, pretty good. I usually find that front springs can be a little harder than standard and all fous dampers need to be a little harder, but on rwd saloons, the rear springs benefit from being just as soft as you can make them - it helps you to find traction just beyond the turn-in point and to be able to adjust the car's attitude thereafter.

Keeping the orignal ride height on cars with rear semi-trailing arm rear susension is critical, as this design suffers from a large difference in rear roll centre height with altered semi-trailing arm to road angle - that's part of the reason for the camber-correction bar.

For what it's worth, I'm considering putting the softer springs on the Holden for that reason.

New dampers are always a good idea.

anyone know what the actual spring rates are ?

[i260]

Hmmm, yes. I think the springs will be Steinmetz or Eibach as I260 has said.

It's a bit of a long term plan this one as the first thing to go is the stainless exhaust and an Eternal one will be fitted in it's place.

One bonus is that I can keep all the original suspension and use it as spares for the DTi as it uses the same as the V6. 
 

You may find a problem getting the Eternal exhaust - other posts indicate that they are not available anymore and I had a quick look on the Eternalcars website last week and I could not see them listed either!

Strange as they must have been selling quite a few to forum members  :-?

[VXL V6]

Well I just got one for the DTi from Eternal. I don't think they list all of the exhausts they do on Ebay any more but you can get them if you email your request as I have been advised recently.

[VXL V6]

I believe the Eibach equivilant to Steinmetz springs is part number E6532-140.

I260, can you confirm that is what you purchased?

Thanks

[i260]

Hi all

Thanks for the wealth of Information!

I think the issue that CG and TB describe is my biggest gripe of the V6 Elite, it's that rear end wallowing under cornering when only barely (my problem being I like the feel of a RWD car pushing its way through a bend) over sensible cornering speeds. The DTi Elite has aftermarket none SL springs on but retains the SL shocks (fitted not long before I bought it) and it feels very slightly more planted - it still wallows mid bend but not the same as the V6, I think being Manual you can also exploit it a little more (even being a 4 pot!).

The Eibach / Steinmetz springs look to be a good option for me although I can't see them for the £180 a set quoted.

So what shock absorbers would match up to these, I don't want to throw a huge amount of money at the whole setup although I want something that matches up well with the springs. Would LSC (MV6) shocks be OK or outclassed? - Tradeclub would be my friend here!

Well, they must have put their price up (massively!) then!! They were deffo £180 delivered a month ago.

Get Eibach from a supplier then.

Example: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/EIBACH-SPRINGS-Vauxhall-Omega-B-2-5-2-6-3-0-3-2-DTI-/180652528720?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2a0fbad450

[i260]

I believe the Eibach equivilant to Steinmetz springs is part number E6532-140.

I260, can you confirm that is what you purchased?

Thanks

That IS what I got - are you putting them on the v6 or 2.2? different options / codes.

[VXL V6]

Yes this is for the V6. 

I shall start to accumulate the parts when Mrs VXL V6 isn't looking!