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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Eliteman Steve on 11 May 2007, 16:54:37

Title: Shock Absorbers
Post by: Eliteman Steve on 11 May 2007, 16:54:37

Hi Peeps ,
              Changed the exhaust last week and noticed the off side rear shock was leaking slightly  >:(, MOT is due in a couple of months and was wondering what the damage will be for original equipment . Or what options are there for after market shocks , would like to keep the self leveling though realy . Thanks for any feedback . :y

Title: Re: Shock Absorbers
Post by: stevief on 11 May 2007, 17:01:28

Steve,

I was £144 a couple of months back but that was at trade, no trade club but lots of brass neck. Only other air assisted shocks I could find were Monroe which needed an adapter to fit the air connection but couldn't find a price anywhere.

Steve

Title: Re: Shock Absorbers
Post by: MartinP on 11 May 2007, 20:36:10

I got my replacement self levelling shocks fron Autovaux, about £66 each.

Title: Re: Shock Absorbers
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 11 May 2007, 20:45:43

Buypartsby can get KYB ones for about 25-30 each....

Title: Re: Shock Absorbers
Post by: Elite Pete on 11 May 2007, 21:04:28

Are KYBs as good as the genuine ones as I need some for the estate?

Title: Re: Shock Absorbers
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 11 May 2007, 21:09:33

They are pretty reasonable.......KYB are one of the OEM spring suppliers

Title: Re: Shock Absorbers
Post by: Eliteman Steve on 12 May 2007, 14:41:54

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Buypartsby can get KYB ones for about 25-30 each....

Sound interesting Mark , are these guys on the web?

Title: Re: Shock Absorbers
Post by: Admin on 12 May 2007, 14:49:26

http://www.buypartsby.co.uk/

Title: Re: Shock Absorbers
Post by: Eliteman Steve on 12 May 2007, 14:59:27

 :yThanks laidback :y

Title: Re: Shock Absorbers
Post by: old cruiser on 12 May 2007, 15:11:57

If it's of any interest , I fitted KYB excel-G (gas) rear shocks to my 2.2 (not self levelling type) and seem to be ok , as Marks dtm says, they are  one of the OEM suppliers and apparently 30% or so of new model Vauxhalls will be fitted with them, so there you have it .
Cheers Pete

Title: Re: Shock Absorbers
Post by: paulr on 12 May 2007, 20:20:15

They are 60.15 each + vat on vauxhall trade club