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Re: Rear Springs
« Reply #15 on: 11 March 2009, 10:56:18 »
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I fitted cheapo ebay ones and the back is up in the air. So I have just been to my local factors and bought these kyb ones. Thanks for all the help. Dave
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Re: Rear Springs
« Reply #16 on: 11 March 2009, 10:58:56 »
Can you post some pics of the cheap ebay ones please.

I note that there are some lesjofers ones on ebay which are ok.
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Re: Rear Springs
« Reply #17 on: 11 March 2009, 13:44:03 »
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Can you post some pics of the cheap ebay ones please.

I note that there are some lesjofers ones on ebay which are ok.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-OMEGA-COIL-SPRINGS-REAR-2-2-2-0-2-5-2-5-3-0_W0QQitemZ220266301718QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item220266301718&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318
Very bad quality. I should have known better, anyway you live and learn. I have the kyb ones now so will fit them this weekend.
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Re: Rear Springs
« Reply #18 on: 11 March 2009, 13:51:50 »
Ahhh....so a cheap constant diameter wire used, yep, that would affect the ride height!

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Re: Rear Springs
« Reply #19 on: 11 March 2009, 13:52:22 »
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Re: Rear Springs
« Reply #20 on: 11 March 2009, 13:57:23 »
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These ones look rather nasty to!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-OMEGA-94-04-REAR-COIL-SPRING-QUALITY-BRAND_W0QQitemZ120388637405QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item120388637405&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318
They look even worse than the ones I bought. The ride hight is about 2-3 " too high at the moment, I can't wait to get the bast*rds off!
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Re: Rear Springs
« Reply #21 on: 11 March 2009, 14:00:53 »
Yikes!! My mattress has better coils than that!! :D :D :D :D ;D
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Re: Rear Springs
« Reply #22 on: 15 March 2009, 22:17:51 »
I thought I heard a knocking noise the other day - just found a piece of rear spring on my drive. Is it ok to drive the car without doing any damage? - level is unchanged at moment.

I will probably by VX parts - any idea what the springs would cost with trade card versus dealer price? Will probably not go Ebay route on this one.
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Re: Rear Springs
« Reply #23 on: 15 March 2009, 22:41:17 »
Ive got a couple of sets of Elite rear springs sat doing nothing both came off self leveling cars. If anyone wants a pair email me at cavaliergsi@hotmail.com with an offer. I also have the fronts to go with them.

In case your wondering, i broke my first car and the one i've got now i fitted with Irmscher shocks and springs to improve the handling.  :)
« Last Edit: 15 March 2009, 22:43:15 by PhilCavSRi130 »
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Re: Rear Springs
« Reply #24 on: 15 March 2009, 23:01:40 »
my old one, with the right angle, guess where the other one broke?
and the one i replaced it with.


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Re: Rear Springs
« Reply #25 on: 15 March 2009, 23:05:09 »
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I thought I heard a knocking noise the other day - just found a piece of rear spring on my drive. Is it ok to drive the car without doing any damage? - level is unchanged at moment.

I will probably by VX parts - any idea what the springs would cost with trade card versus dealer price? Will probably not go Ebay route on this one.

Well you're not close to Tunbridge Wells, but for any one in or around here there's CAT Components (I believe they're a national or Kentish chain) where I got my springs only few days ago. I was told they're OEM parts. They do look exactly as the VX part (rugby ball shape and thinner at the ends). Retail at £44.87 and I got it at trade price for £33.96 each. IIRC I was quoted by VX about £300 for a pair with 1 week lead time!!
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Re: Rear Springs
« Reply #26 on: 15 March 2009, 23:10:59 »
Thanks guys - but are there any adverse consequences of driving it a few miles for next day or so till I sort out a time to get it fixed? Will anything else get damaged? Thanks
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Re: Rear Springs
« Reply #27 on: 15 March 2009, 23:17:43 »
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Thanks guys - but are there any adverse consequences of driving it a few miles for next day or so till I sort out a time to get it fixed? Will anything else get damaged? Thanks

I don't think anything happens. Mine snapped just as you described and I found the piece on road as I pulled over. The height of the car seemed the same all round (height between tyre and wheel arch) so I thought the snapped piece probably isn't mine! This was probably 15k miles ago and I only found out when I was changing trailing arm last week!
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« Reply #28 on: 15 March 2009, 23:20:56 »
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Thanks guys - but are there any adverse consequences of driving it a few miles for next day or so till I sort out a time to get it fixed? Will anything else get damaged? Thanks

mine was broke for 3 months before i noticed and got it
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Re: Rear Springs
« Reply #29 on: 15 March 2009, 23:29:28 »
cheers to all - can take my time then as away for a few days end of next week.

One other question - just looked on KYB website (as mentioned in earlier posts under this thread) -
http://www.kyb-europe.com/spring-coils.html

and it advises changing shocks at same time. My car has done 83000 with no previous shock absorber or spring changes.   KYB recommends (they would do I suppose wouldn't they) that shocks are changed in pairs at same time as springs. What do you reckon?
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