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Omega General Help / Re: Micksgarage and cheap wishbones
« on: 05 April 2024, 22:47:49 »
Can't help with the ride height as my car is long gone, but the new springs and uncompressed top-mounts raised the front of my car 30mm. The new rear springs didn't change the ride height as my self-levelling was working correctly, but the pump hardly ever needed to run instead of nearly every time the car was started. Overall ride improved from an wallowy, uncontrolled mess, to comfortable with similar differences in the handling.
I've fitted new springs and shocks to many of the cars I've owned in the last 35 years, and have never regretted any of them.
The poly bushes are a hand-tight push fit once you've removed the originals. That is quick and easy with a suitable tool, or dirty and longwinded butchery without. There isn't a downside to them as the factory bushes are a normal service item, and need to be fitted correctly which often doesn't happen. Here's the tool I made for the job:
and just after removing the bush:
I've fitted new springs and shocks to many of the cars I've owned in the last 35 years, and have never regretted any of them.
The poly bushes are a hand-tight push fit once you've removed the originals. That is quick and easy with a suitable tool, or dirty and longwinded butchery without. There isn't a downside to them as the factory bushes are a normal service item, and need to be fitted correctly which often doesn't happen. Here's the tool I made for the job:
and just after removing the bush: