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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #21315 on: 17 November 2020, 15:24:04 »
Quote from: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 17 November 2020, 15:20:41
I know a man who might have a pair of plod rear springs. If not will have a look at the Kilens.  :y
I made the suggestion on the basis that plod are a tricky find, but yes, that would be the preferred route, followed by the Kilen option  :y
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #21316 on: 17 November 2020, 15:24:53 »
Plenty of Kilens on ebay, but no mention of HD.  :-\
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #21317 on: 17 November 2020, 15:28:57 »
Took the Range Rover out of the garage to search for a lost dog !
Met a woman while we were out walking our dog this morning who was very distraught her dog had run off after some Muncjack deer a couple of hours earlier, so when we got back I told SWMBO that I was going to drive over to the other side of the farm as that is where the majority of the deer gather, my hunch was spot on found the dog & returned to owner my good deed for the day.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #21318 on: 17 November 2020, 15:50:50 »
Quote from: Rangie on 17 November 2020, 15:28:57
Took the Range Rover out of the garage to search for a lost dog !
Met a woman while we were out walking our dog this morning who was very distraught her dog had run off after some Muncjack deer a couple of hours earlier, so when we got back I told SWMBO that I was going to drive over to the other side of the farm as that is where the majority of the deer gather, my hunch was spot on found the dog & returned to owner my good deed for the day.
Well done, Mick  :y
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #21319 on: 17 November 2020, 16:07:15 »
Strange how different opinions vary on shocks and springs.

I fitted a set of B4 rear shocks a while back and within 100 miles took them favour of the Sachs that its wearing now.Found the B4,s way to harsh a ride but maybe being stiffer would also help with HD springs.Think they are still out in the shed somewhere even in the boxes assuming the mice havent eaten them :o

Will investigate further if I can find HD rear springs
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #21320 on: 17 November 2020, 16:26:07 »
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #21321 on: 17 November 2020, 17:13:40 »
Cheers Al,...what denotes them as HD as looking at their catalogue same rear spring through out range as we know the spring is std for all saloons
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #21322 on: 17 November 2020, 17:18:33 »
Cargo vs normal without opening the table back up :y
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #21323 on: 17 November 2020, 17:23:58 »
Thats what I would of expected in their detail but only differs between Estate and Saloon ...no mention of Cargo or HD
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #21324 on: 17 November 2020, 17:50:52 »
Standard Omega saloon:
p/n 71026 Vauxhall, wire diameter 15,00; spring diameter 156; length 252; end style I I (pigtail top and bottom)

HD Omega saloon:
p/n 60037 Vauxhall, wire diameter 16,00; spring diameter 154; length 246; end style I I (pigtail top and bottom)

Page 132 of the catalogue pdf and the technical reference table from page 159 :y

Estate HD is 60038 for reference  :y
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #21325 on: 17 November 2020, 18:16:03 »
I may be interested in those B4,s if you arent planning on using them, Andrew.  ;)
« Last Edit: 17 November 2020, 18:18:43 by Migv6 le Frog Fan »
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« Reply #21326 on: 17 November 2020, 18:54:57 »
Thank you so much for the concise clarity as always Al.It’s much appreciated .

Albs/re shocks I may go back to them with the Kiken springs as Al suggested tbh but if my plans change I will let you know however they have been in an outside shed for several years so condition may not be great anyway . :(
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #21327 on: 17 November 2020, 19:06:49 »
Cheers. Let me know if you decide to shift them on.  :y
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #21328 on: 17 November 2020, 19:14:33 »
Quote from: amba on 17 November 2020, 18:54:57
Thank you so much for the concise clarity as always Al.It’s much appreciated .

Albs/re shocks I may go back to them with the Kiken springs as Al suggested tbh but if my plans change I will let you know however they have been in an outside shed for several years so condition may not be great anyway . :(
If they're manky and rusty they'll suit an omega perfectly  ;D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
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