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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: iansoutham on 10 March 2019, 19:31:11

Title: Monroe Air Shock conversion
Post by: iansoutham on 10 March 2019, 19:31:11

Hey guys, just wondering what your thoughts are on the Monroe Air Shock lots with the separate Schraeder valve for estate cars that run normal shock absorbers?

Title: Re: Monroe Air Shock conversion
Post by: johnnydog on 10 March 2019, 20:09:09

What reason do you want them for? Towing?
I used to have a very similar set up as the standard fitment on a 2.0 CDi Cavalier many years ago ( mid 90's?).
They were very good, but the only downside was that if you needed to tow, you had to visit an airline or have a portable tyre compressor/ pump with you which obviously delayed the journey. Equally, the suspension had to be deflated to its correct level after towing otherwise the car looked like a dragster!. There was no pressure gauge on the Cavalier, but I believe the Monroe set up does.
I presume you are thinking about it for towing, otherwise I would just go for shorter but firmer rear springs (to keep the ride height the same as original).
A built in self levelling system with its own compressor is obviously the best system, but is going be very costly to install and is likely to be cost prohibitive.

Title: Re: Monroe Air Shock conversion
Post by: polilara on 22 March 2019, 16:40:40

I bought this
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VAUXHALL-OMEGA-ESTATE-16V-V6-DTI-TDI-SHOCK-ABSORBER-REAR-AIR-SHOCK-ABSORBER-KIT/220323955284?fits=Car+Make%3AVauxhall%7CModel%3AOmega&hash=item334c54c254:g:GFsAAOSwgQ9V6GGV

for towing - not yet installed.

I bought also this
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Monroe-Shocks-Struts-Shock-Absorber-Air-Hose-Kit-P-N-AK29/332961425955?epid=110365586&hash=item4d860c2a23:g:sWkAAOSwCtNbvBO3

to get the missing parts. Perhaps I install them soon, keep you informed...