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Title: Saloon parts onto an Estate???
Post by: andrewrobuk on 17 April 2014, 20:21:34
Hi All

After changing most of the suspension setup on my '00 3.0 V6 Auto Elite Saloon in August 2013, unfortunately it was wrote off after a relatively minor side impact with another car a month later. I managed to buy the car back for a very good price considering what parts I'd just paid to put on it, and purchased a '00 3.0 V6 Manual MV6 Estate.

I just had a couple queries which I wasn't sure of and was hoping someone would be able to help?

The saloon had new shocks all round, removing the self levelling from the rear, and lowered springs front and back. The front suspension can be transferred over, and I can see the shocks on the rear are fitted at a different angle and will probably be different length so therefore unable to be used, but what difference is there really in the rear springs between saloon and estate?

I also had a new exhaust system (cats back) delivered for the saloon just the day before having the accident. I know the rear sections are different between both cars, but are the centre sections for the saloon able to be used on the estate?

Thanks in advance for any help

Regards
Andrew
Title: Re: Saloon parts onto an Estate???
Post by: annihilator on 17 April 2014, 20:37:28
not sure about springs but shocks and centre exhaust are different.
Title: Re: Saloon parts onto an Estate???
Post by: tigers_gonads on 17 April 2014, 20:57:42
Front shocks / springs the same
Rear is different.

Estate exhaust centre sections are different to the saloon.
Cats / downpipes and rear box is the same
Title: Re: Saloon parts onto an Estate???
Post by: RobG on 17 April 2014, 21:09:28
Saloon
(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z257/belisensis/Saloonexhaust.jpg) (http://s190.photobucket.com/user/belisensis/media/Saloonexhaust.jpg.html)

Estate
(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z257/belisensis/Estateexhaust.jpg) (http://s190.photobucket.com/user/belisensis/media/Estateexhaust.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Saloon parts onto an Estate???
Post by: DrAndyB on 17 April 2014, 21:38:37
Will the twin tailpipe off the 3.0 V6 fit the 2.5 V6 ?
Title: Re: Saloon parts onto an Estate???
Post by: tigers_gonads on 17 April 2014, 21:45:27
Quote from: DrAndyB on 17 April 2014, 21:38:37
Will the twin tailpipe off the 3.0 V6 fit the 2.5 V6 ?


Yes  :y
Title: Re: Saloon parts onto an Estate???
Post by: andrewrobuk on 17 April 2014, 22:25:03
Thanks all
Was hoping to try and save some money where I could
Title: Re: Saloon parts onto an Estate???
Post by: symes on 17 April 2014, 22:34:45
mmm my saloon had different shape tailpipe -in fact some on here told me I couldn't swap center/tailpipes---they were right
Title: Re: Saloon parts onto an Estate???
Post by: YZ250 on 17 April 2014, 22:38:38
Quote from: symes on 17 April 2014, 22:34:45
mmm my saloon had different shape tailpipe -in fact some on here told me I couldn't swap center/tailpipes---they were right

Yep, completely different exit angle, as per Robs picture.  :y
Title: Re: Saloon parts onto an Estate???
Post by: dbug on 18 April 2014, 00:31:19
Quote from: tigers_gonads on 17 April 2014, 20:57:42
Front shocks / springs the same
Rear is different.

Estate exhaust centre sections are different to the saloon.
Cats / downpipes and rear box is the same

No its not - it matches the different centre pipe angles as in Robs picture ;)
Title: Re: Saloon parts onto an Estate???
Post by: Jimbob on 18 April 2014, 05:44:51
And there are different hangers :y
Title: Re: Saloon parts onto an Estate???
Post by: tigers_gonads on 18 April 2014, 13:10:10
Quote from: dbug on 18 April 2014, 00:31:19
Quote from: tigers_gonads on 17 April 2014, 20:57:42
Front shocks / springs the same
Rear is different.

Estate exhaust centre sections are different to the saloon.
Cats / downpipes and rear box is the same

No its not - it matches the different centre pipe angles as in Robs picture ;)



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