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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: linfordland on 29 March 2015, 19:01:06

Title: coil springs
Post by: linfordland on 29 March 2015, 19:01:06: Hello there. I'm wanting to lowering my omega and im wondering if vectra c coil springs will fit as I've been offered a set.
Any advice? Thanks.
Title: Re: coil springs
Post by: chrisgixer on 29 March 2015, 19:22:51: Whoever offered them, is doing you no favours at all.

No, they are not suitable.
Title: Re: coil springs
Post by: linfordland on 29 March 2015, 19:27:09: Thanks for the info. My friend said he didn't know if they fitted.
Title: Re: coil springs
Post by: chrisgixer on 29 March 2015, 19:30:02: Quote from: linfordland on 29 March 2015, 19:27:09
Thanks for the info. My friend said he didn't know if they fitted.

Then he's no friend. Always fit the correct springs. :y
Title: Re: coil springs
Post by: biggriffin on 29 March 2015, 20:40:35: Bit of a harsh reply.

His friend offered,and wasn't sure if they would fit,the op was looking for some helpful,and friendly advice.
Title: Re: coil springs
Post by: chrisgixer on 29 March 2015, 20:59:19: Quote from: biggriffin on 29 March 2015, 20:40:35
Bit of a harsh reply.

His friend offered,and wasn't sure if they would fit,the op was looking for some helpful,and friendly advice.

Possibly. Depends on the likely hood of causing an incident if fitted. There needs to be no doubt. Imo. :) isn't that right, Mr Pot. :D
Title: Re: coil springs
Post by: 05omegav6 on 29 March 2015, 21:15:04: Certainly Mr Kettle... ::)

The issue is that although they might appear to be the same length or diameter, they will be wound to suit a very specific weight band for any given car... so otherwise identical cars with different engines will have different springs, and that's before you start on models... sri/gsi/gls etc...

So for the Omega, estate front springs are potentially different to saloon ones, rears are definitely different, and then they will be different for each engine type, 4 cyl petrol/v6 petrol/4 cyl diesel/6 cyl diesel all have different front springs for each body type...

You don't say which diesel your car has, or if it's saloon or estate, but as there is/was no sports diesel model officially your only choice would be Irmscher or speaking to someone like Balance Motorsport and source a set of lowering springs, possibly to order, to suit your exact max axle weights/gross vehicle weight :-\
Title: Re: coil springs
Post by: chrisgixer on 29 March 2015, 21:30:08: So, as Mr Black suggests ::)

going even further astray to another model is asking for trouble.
Title: Re: coil springs
Post by: linfordland on 30 March 2015, 10:03:46: Its a saloon. Thanks i didn't realise there was so many variants. I'll stick to specific model lowering springs.
Title: Re: coil springs
Post by: chrisgixer on 30 March 2015, 10:43:56: :y
Title: Re: coil springs
Post by: TheBoy on 30 March 2015, 13:47:36: Yes, stick to the ones designed for the Omega. Not only is the weight an issue, but the car balance will be completely different to a FWD.