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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: iggy21uk on 18 October 2007, 19:29:46

Title: Elite Rear Coil Spring
Post by: iggy21uk on 18 October 2007, 19:29:46
Looks like one of my  rear coil springs  has bust, are the Elite 99 rear coil springs different from standard.
If so where is the best place to get them?
Title: Re: Elite Rear Coil Spring
Post by: markey mark on 18 October 2007, 20:01:30
lmf or autovaux matey not sure if there is any difference but i dont think there is  :y
Title: Re: Elite Rear Coil Spring
Post by: TheBoy on 18 October 2007, 21:37:50
All prefacelift springs (inc MV6) saloon springs are the same. Most factors sell them. Replace in pairs.
Title: Re: Elite Rear Coil Spring
Post by: CaptainZok on 18 October 2007, 22:38:52
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All prefacelift springs (inc MV6) saloon springs are the same. Most factors sell them. Replace in pairs.
Is that the same with facelift elites?
Title: Re: Elite Rear Coil Spring
Post by: iggy21uk on 19 October 2007, 13:26:11
Vauxhall springs £190.00 + vat  trade.  :o   From factors £54.00 + vat. :y
Title: Re: Elite Rear Coil Spring
Post by: CaptainZok on 19 October 2007, 17:28:03
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Vauxhall springs £190.00 + vat  trade.  :o   From factors £54.00 + vat. :y
According to my mate in the parts dept, they cost the stealer around £150 ish to buy in from vaux.
Title: Re: Elite Rear Coil Spring
Post by: Tony H on 19 October 2007, 17:39:46
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All prefacelift springs (inc MV6) saloon springs are the same. Most factors sell them. Replace in pairs.
I thought MV6 springs were shorter :-/
Title: Re: Elite Rear Coil Spring
Post by: iggy21uk on 19 October 2007, 19:52:58
I have got the use of a four point ramp to put my car on. Do you still need to remove the bolts which secure thr rear of the sub frame to the floor pan?
Title: Re: Elite Rear Coil Spring
Post by: TheBoy on 20 October 2007, 10:06:06
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All prefacelift springs (inc MV6) saloon springs are the same. Most factors sell them. Replace in pairs.
I thought MV6 springs were shorter :-/
Not on prefacelifts - the lowering is done on the shock...
Title: Re: Elite Rear Coil Spring
Post by: iggy21uk on 20 October 2007, 19:08:19
One broken spring changed. Other one replaced, not a bad job.  :y
Title: Re: Elite Rear Coil Spring
Post by: TheBoy on 20 October 2007, 21:56:02
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One broken spring changed. Other one replaced, not a bad job.  :y
Quite an easy job really - much easier than it looks...
Title: Re: Elite Rear Coil Spring
Post by: iggy21uk on 21 October 2007, 02:16:11
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One broken spring changed. Other one replaced, not a bad job.  :y
Quite an easy job really - much easier than it looks...


Being able to stand under the car made it much better, compressed the new springs to get them them in and the non-broken one out.