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Omega General Help / Re: x25xe wont start on my 1998 omega b
« on: Yesterday at 12:52:20 »
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General Car Chat / Re: Getting back into the Omega .
« on: 28 August 2025, 19:52:51 »
I find the pre facelift trims quite fussy and a bit dated compared to the timeless and more subtle look of the facelift tbh...
But horses for courses
But horses for courses
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General Car Chat / Re: Getting back into the Omega .
« on: 28 August 2025, 15:10:00 »Of course, but you also only have two feet and your left one doesn't workthe granada mk1 /consul was a fine looking car .and still looks classy today .
the early senators 'A' still look good not as keen on the senator b as it seems to look its age like the mk3astras did !.
omega is timeless as DG says yes .but only in FL versions i think ?.
I'd contest that
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Omega General Help / Re: Front strut spring identifcation
« on: 28 August 2025, 15:08:35 »
The Elite springs are softer. The shocks are the same as Non Plod/non LSC.
There were a few later retail Omegas in Police use as they missed the cut off for the final production run so we're forced to buy retail cars from dealer stock. TVP and Scotland got pretty much the entire final production run of RHD Plod spec cars.
Can't help on the colours, my plod still had it's original springs at 265k miles, I put Irmscher springs and shocks on my 3.2 Elite estate because the originals were done at 150k. My 2.2 GLS estate got Sachs shocks and Kilen HD springs because the originals were done at 125k. My 2.2 Sport had it's original LSC suspension on it because it had only done 28k.
The other 10 or 12 cars I did suspension work on either reused the springs on the car as they were or fitted Kilen/Eibach as required by the respective owners and if the springs were reused then they went back in their original position ie left or right.
There are, AIUI, the following variations:
1. Engine type: 4 pot petrol; V6/2.2 dti; 2.5 Dti.
2. Trim: GLS/CD/CDX; Elite; LSC (Sport/MV6); Plod etc.
3. Steering wheel side: LHD made allowance for driver and battery on left side.
4. Body type, although this only affects the rear as the options become saloon/estate; self levelling/non levelling/LSC/plod
Within the above matrix there may be some crossover regarding spring lengths and weights. The end goal was consistent ride height across the board (673mm rings a bell) or LSC (15/20mm lower) regardless of axle weight ÷ 2.
Aftermarket only allows for engine; standard, lowered or HD without the nuances of trim.
Irmscher allowed only for engine and body as their springs were identified by axle weight... An Irmscher catalogue of the time would give you an idea of the spring weights.
Standard springs will firm up an Elite slightly, and should be fitted if the self levelling is deleted, and Plod springs are a sensible option on cars used for load lugging or towing.
There were a few later retail Omegas in Police use as they missed the cut off for the final production run so we're forced to buy retail cars from dealer stock. TVP and Scotland got pretty much the entire final production run of RHD Plod spec cars.
Can't help on the colours, my plod still had it's original springs at 265k miles, I put Irmscher springs and shocks on my 3.2 Elite estate because the originals were done at 150k. My 2.2 GLS estate got Sachs shocks and Kilen HD springs because the originals were done at 125k. My 2.2 Sport had it's original LSC suspension on it because it had only done 28k.
The other 10 or 12 cars I did suspension work on either reused the springs on the car as they were or fitted Kilen/Eibach as required by the respective owners and if the springs were reused then they went back in their original position ie left or right.
There are, AIUI, the following variations:
1. Engine type: 4 pot petrol; V6/2.2 dti; 2.5 Dti.
2. Trim: GLS/CD/CDX; Elite; LSC (Sport/MV6); Plod etc.
3. Steering wheel side: LHD made allowance for driver and battery on left side.
4. Body type, although this only affects the rear as the options become saloon/estate; self levelling/non levelling/LSC/plod
Within the above matrix there may be some crossover regarding spring lengths and weights. The end goal was consistent ride height across the board (673mm rings a bell) or LSC (15/20mm lower) regardless of axle weight ÷ 2.
Aftermarket only allows for engine; standard, lowered or HD without the nuances of trim.
Irmscher allowed only for engine and body as their springs were identified by axle weight... An Irmscher catalogue of the time would give you an idea of the spring weights.
Standard springs will firm up an Elite slightly, and should be fitted if the self levelling is deleted, and Plod springs are a sensible option on cars used for load lugging or towing.
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General Car Chat / Re: Lotus Carlton coming to auction
« on: 28 August 2025, 04:14:44 »Not to mention the wrong gearboxVXR8, a bit of a project, for under £7000.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/167691223727
So he's rebuilt the engine with a load of upgrades and now it's developed a funny noise.. Might be a bargain, but a bit of a punt, as it might be a nightmare of amateur engine tuning ineptitude.
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General Discussion Area / Re: Illegal immigrants idea
« on: 28 August 2025, 00:07:59 »
Shippams paste will never be the same again...
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Omega General Help / Re: Front strut spring identifcation
« on: 28 August 2025, 00:05:59 »
They're perfectly fine and will last longer than the lighter duty ones. Especially if you fit the plod springs too...
Elite springs are too soft for their own good.
Elite springs are too soft for their own good.
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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« on: 27 August 2025, 23:33:03 »
It's the way they just stand there looking at you 
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General Car Chat / Re: Getting back into the Omega .
« on: 27 August 2025, 23:31:43 »I miss my Senator more than my Omega ....Always preferred the Granada to the Senator, especially the later MK3 saloon. That said the facelift Omega B.was the car the.Scorpio should have been.
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Omega General Help / Re: Front strut spring identifcation
« on: 27 August 2025, 16:54:15 »
An alternative, if originality is critical, would be to buy a pair of second hand complete struts and strip them down...
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Omega General Help / Re: Front strut spring identifcation
« on: 27 August 2025, 15:52:42 »Thanks for the pointer; however the profile is not the same. These assume the spring seat in the lower cup on the strut is a flat profile where as the Omega strut has the inbuilt step to correctly locate the end of the spring coil. The Omega insulator / damper ring/ rubber seat (various names for the lower rubber that the spring sits on) is a relatively thin moulded rubber to accommodate the step, whereas the Monaro type is a flat base and I don't think they would be pliable enough to follow the profile in the cup which is quite a step.https://www.ebay.com/itm/133573911306
But every avenue will be looked into, thanks.....
Complete set of OEM rather than aftermarket upgrades... Heated in a low oven/boiling water would probably facilitate assembly.
I always reused the original ones without issue regardless of the springs being used.
I should add that Monaro front struts also have a cupped lower spring seat and the springs are fundamentally interchangeable with the Omega.
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Omega General Help / Re: Front strut spring identifcation
« on: 27 August 2025, 14:03:37 »
You mean the spring seats?
In which case...
https://superpro-suspension.com/au/search/product/steering-suspension/suspension/bushings/coil-spring-spacer-insulator-seat/coil-spring-spacer-insulator-seat-for-holden-monaro-v2
Monaro front struts are basically the same but attach to the hub differently. The Holden VW/X/Y/Z shares very little with the Omega, but some suspension components are interchangeable and it's a much better supported platform than the Omega B.
In which case...
https://superpro-suspension.com/au/search/product/steering-suspension/suspension/bushings/coil-spring-spacer-insulator-seat/coil-spring-spacer-insulator-seat-for-holden-monaro-v2
Monaro front struts are basically the same but attach to the hub differently. The Holden VW/X/Y/Z shares very little with the Omega, but some suspension components are interchangeable and it's a much better supported platform than the Omega B.
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Omega General Help / Re: coolant level sensor 'fix'
« on: 27 August 2025, 13:53:18 »
Found a half washer wedged in the larger hose spigot following a sensor failure. When you consider that this is the coolant out flow from the expansion tank, it's got potential to cause an issue.
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Omega General Help / Re: Front strut spring identifcation
« on: 27 August 2025, 02:39:21 »
Febi used to do a strut assembly kit with the insulator and bump stop.
https://share.google/UT0EhzMcvoYNvt8sX
This might not be the Omega one but it should lead to the correct parts with some digging...
https://share.google/UT0EhzMcvoYNvt8sX
This might not be the Omega one but it should lead to the correct parts with some digging...
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General Car Chat / Re: Getting back into the Omega .
« on: 27 August 2025, 02:31:09 »
They're certainly timeless 