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Title: Rear springs - Estate/Saloon difference?
Post by: Graham-S. on 19 June 2023, 20:34:47
Hi folks,does anyone know if estate rear springs will fit on a saloon?There are lots of reasonably priced sets of estate rear springs on fleabay,but saloon ones are quite a bit pricier.If they do fit,are the estate springs a bit more uprated? Mine is a hearse but it started life as a saloon,and the springs are a bit on the saggy side.
Title: Re: Rear springs - Estate/Saloon difference?
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 19 June 2023, 20:55:03
Absolutely not.

For a start they are different lengths and different loads.

A secondary consideration is the type of shocks fitted to the rear. Again these are not interchangeable saloon to estate.

I would start by looking at the post modification chassis plate for the rear axle loads and measure the dimensions (unloaded length/diameter and coil thickness) and approach a custom suspension specialist to have new springs fabricated of the correct dimension and weight loading.

Also is the builder still in business? If so, contact them and establish what was fitted when the conversion was done.

Being a specialist part, even if factory ordered, it won't be £40-70 each spring. I would expect to be paying north of £200 a side for the correct ones.

Cutting corners on a vehicle of that size/weight is criminally stupid.
Title: Re: Rear springs - Estate/Saloon difference?
Post by: Jan Suhr on 12 July 2023, 07:44:32
According to this list there is a special spring for hearses.

Item 19X

https://vauxhall.7zap.com/en/car/v94/m/8/1-3/
Title: Re: Rear springs - Estate/Saloon difference?
Post by: Andy B on 12 July 2023, 08:22:16
Quote from: Graham-S. on 19 June 2023, 20:34:47
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 Mine is a hearse but it started life as a saloon, .....

A hearse is surely a modified estate ....  ??? ???
Title: Re: Rear springs - Estate/Saloon difference?
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 12 July 2023, 09:58:41
Quote from: Jan Suhr on 12 July 2023, 07:44:32
According to this list there is a special spring for hearses.

Item 19X

https://vauxhall.7zap.com/en/car/v94/m/8/1-3/
Are those for factory built rather than aftermarket?
Title: Re: Rear springs - Estate/Saloon difference?
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 12 July 2023, 10:00:09
Quote from: Andy B on 12 July 2023, 08:22:16
Quote from: Graham-S. on 19 June 2023, 20:34:47
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 Mine is a hearse but it started life as a saloon, .....

A hearse is surely a modified estate ....  ??? ???
Don't be so sure, although I appreciate your family experience with them, Dad's last journey was in a converted Volvo S80 ;)
Title: Re: Rear springs - Estate/Saloon difference?
Post by: Andy B on 12 July 2023, 10:46:45
Quote from: Doctor Gollum on 12 July 2023, 10:00:09
Quote from: Andy B on 12 July 2023, 08:22:16
Quote from: Graham-S. on 19 June 2023, 20:34:47
....
 Mine is a hearse but it started life as a saloon, .....

A hearse is surely a modified estate ....  ??? ???
Don't be so sure, although I appreciate your family experience with them, Dad's last journey was in a converted Volvo S80 ;)
A quick Google later .....
It seems they were built on both 'chassis'
(https://cloud.leparking.fr/2021/07/16/01/51/vauxhall-omega-vauxhall-opel-omega-hearse-low-miles-for-sale-in-antrim-for-0-on-donedeal-noir_8206609001.jpg)

(https://www.shortsofheathfield.co.uk/assets/143095/large/168661ccf43ecaa1307f08e8b69733dd_143095_13.jpg)