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Omega General Help / Re: Power steering issues

« on: 12 July 2010, 17:22:13 »

For a temporary fix until i get round to fitting a new one, ive just tensioned the throttle cable so it idles at 1000 rpm when warm, which is when the pump starts working, simples 

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Omega General Help / Re: Power steering issues

« on: 11 July 2010, 16:26:52 »

Same issue that mine has at the minute, if its just at idle then it will be the pump, on the diesels it isnt the worst job in the world.
I would just have a browse through ebay for one.

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Omega General Help / Re: V6 engine mounts

« on: 06 July 2010, 16:34:11 »

Did the pre-facelift come with engine dampers? Cant say ive ever noticed any?

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Omega General Help / V6 engine mounts

« on: 05 July 2010, 22:57:01 »

Hi guys, a month or so ago i changed both engine mounts and gearbox mount (2 of the 3 were knackard) but ive now got a weird thing where when accelerating (hard) in first the engine and box twists that much that when i go for second gear and let off the throttle (engine moves back to normal position) i get 4th instead, so i now find myself pulling the stick left and back to get second.

Has anyone tried any alternative engine mounts that were successful?

Someone once said about ford granada mounts, which i tried but found them to be softer than standard omega ones.

Thanks in advance 

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Omega General Help / Re: Powerflex bushes currently in production.

« on: 05 July 2010, 23:26:50 »

Any particular pontiac? Bcause ive been looking into alternatives for sometime.

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Omega General Help / Re: chipping

« on: 29 June 2010, 18:22:03 »

A friend of mine had a superchipped 3.0 mv6 and on a completely standard engine that was dyno'd at 222bhp
He was adamant it was much quicker, but i cant say i was overly impressed for how much they cost

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Omega General Help / 2 different drive shafts??

« on: 29 June 2010, 18:33:32 »

Hi, i need a bit of advice on driveshafts, or outer cv joints to be precise, and i hope this makes sense....
I changed my diff a couple of months back, and the new diff had shafts already in it, so i intended on using these so i didnt have to pull the shafts out.
passengers side bolted onto hub fine, but the drivers side was completely differnet, the bolts were different spaces apart and it was a different shape.

So obviosly at some point the rear hub and drive shaft have been changed on my car, because the funny pattern on the end of outer CV joint wouldnt fit into hub, so i ended up using my original shaft.
Any one have any ideas as to what this rear hub and shaft may be off (2 litre possibly) because all other shafts/hubs ive come across 2.5 v6 auto and manual have been like the passengers side one?
Any help would be good

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Newbie Welcome Area / Re: Another hello...you guys must get so bored of this

« on: 29 June 2010, 20:22:33 »

If the Senator bushes are the same as the Carlton, don`t fit them. They will work their way out

I dont know if they are the same, maybe you could shed some light, basically exactly the same as omega just completely solid rubber r
whereas the omega ones have gaps?

Is this a common thing then? Thanks for the advice

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Newbie Welcome Area / Another hello...you guys must get so bored of this

« on: 29 June 2010, 18:17:12 »

Yet another hello, Iam paul, had an omega for 7 months now and love it, its is a 1999 3.0 MV6 manual with

- Full stainless exhaust from cats back
- 17" astra GSi snow flakes
- Lowered 60mm all round
- Courtenay Sport 5.6kg flywheel
- Magnecor leads and Bosch super 4 plugs
- Welded 4.22 ratio diff ( HIGHLY RECOMMENDED)
- MOMO race steering wheel
- Monaro style Angel eye headlights (not fitted in picture)
- de-badged/mesh grille

Soon to have modified inlet manifold, mantzel style plenum and Senator rear sub-frame bushes when i get round to fitting them

The car was primarily bought for drifting, but i love it so much that its used as my daily driver too!

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Newbie Welcome Area / Re: Absent member has new steed so am back!

« on: 29 June 2010, 18:39:41 »

What's one of these worth now out of interest?

 8-)

Ooooh i reckon i could be tempted to give you £200 for it? 

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Omega Gallery / Re: New modifications of my Omega

« on: 07 July 2010, 20:19:04 »

Ive got a modified short plenum and something better than the mantzel power resonator, will be fitting this weekend, so watch this space for photos...

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Omega Gallery / Re: New modifications of my Omega

« on: 05 July 2010, 23:21:51 »

mine is a 1999 pre-facelift and it originally came with the long plenum as standard?
Although its now running a modified short plenum i bought from a 2.5 V6

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Omega Gallery / Re: New modifications of my Omega

« on: 02 July 2010, 22:27:16 »

Very very nice project! I like people who are brave enough to try new stuff.

I see you're using a DBW plenum...

DBW? As in Drive By Wire? Have i missed something?
I can definately see a throttle cable in there?

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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?

« on: 24 June 2011, 21:44:15 »

Collected bits for XE flywheel conversion, billet spacer arrived today, fished out XE flywheel from back of shed, ordered a v6 vectra clutch.

Also just bought a 2.2 diesel gearbox (for a bargainous £45) because my wallet likes the taller 5th gear  and a spare 4.22 diff

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General Car Chat / Re: multi ram removal, rip it out...leave it alone....

« on: 01 July 2011, 23:19:55 »

Just to let you know the 'modified' dyno graph is the 3.0 and the 'standard' is from a 3.2........