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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Martin_1962 on 13 July 2006, 12:46:15

Title: Boing Boing Boing Scrape
Post by: Martin_1962 on 13 July 2006, 12:46:15

Well not really but I do need to uprate the springs.

With the extra weight of the gas tank I think it may get a little low while towing, my last tow car had factory stiffened suspension.

So what springs do I need for a facelift 2.6CD?

Title: Re: Boing Boing Boing Scrape
Post by: Martin_1962 on 13 July 2006, 16:44:13

ANyone?

Title: Re: Boing Boing Boing Scrape
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 13 July 2006, 16:45:56

Tough one realy....MV6 springs would only lower the rear, maybe stiffer shocks would help.

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Post by: Salty on 13 July 2006, 16:53:03

Not sure if stiffer shocks would have any effect? Stiffer or possibly longer springs may be the solution.

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Post by: Taxi_Driver on 13 July 2006, 17:39:15

I can recall seeing somewhere.....a device you can add onto the springs, that holds the centre part of the spring rigid, so it carnt give. I think was was for the purpose of towing as well.

Or maybe something like would do the job

http://shop.scoobynet.co.uk/Product.asp?ProductID=310

Cheers

Title: Re: Boing Boing Boing Scrape
Post by: wigan pier on 13 July 2006, 18:10:50

I remember using some rubber type rings that "screwed inside the coil spring" they worked fine on my Saab at the time...not sure about an Omega though..I got mine via my local camping caravan center.

 HTH
Gord.

Title: Re: Boing Boing Boing Scrape
Post by: Martin_1962 on 13 July 2006, 21:20:19

Well I was going to play hunt the sports springs but some rubber assisters should do - could I dump MV6 springs on it?

Title: Re: Boing Boing Boing Scrape
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 14 July 2006, 08:29:50

MV6 springs will lower it....what you realy need is self leveling suspension.....which could probably be cobbled together using the self leveling shocks plus a schrader valve in the boot to create a manual type adjustment system

Title: Re: Boing Boing Boing Scrape
Post by: Salty on 14 July 2006, 08:32:03

Didn't some of the senators have that type of system?

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Post by: nixoro on 14 July 2006, 11:07:30

Quote

Didn't some of the senators have that type of system?

I think some of the Carltons had this aswell as my dads did when he had it.

Title: Re: Boing Boing Boing Scrape
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 14 July 2006, 11:33:55

Plus some cavs....

Title: Re: Boing Boing Boing Scrape
Post by: The Barge Captain on 14 July 2006, 13:20:12

Just seen some self leveling shocks on e-bay, wiil try and find for you