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General Car Chat / Re: Cars sold on facebook

« on: 02 June 2018, 15:05:05 »

Facebook it taking over forums massively, tbh it’s only because Omega’s attract a older generation that oof is still going. A lot of other forums are a ghost town, it’s a Shame as you can’t search for post on how to do things and people will just redirect you to a how to on a forum so why bother with fb in the first place?

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Omega General Help / Re: Polybushing

« on: 14 May 2018, 09:24:58 »

Did anyone see nick bonds solution? https://www.facebook.com/TheBodgeShop/posts/1774395092587610
https://www.facebook.com/TheBodgeShop/posts/1774199165940536:0

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Omega General Help / Re: V6 inlet vacuume set up

« on: 08 May 2018, 13:35:20 »

Did a nice video of the front flap and it works lovely, the car feels better anyway after taking out all the stuff from the boot so guessing it’s just the combo of that and being use to a diesel lately.
Will check the rear while I’ve got time tho.

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Omega General Help / Re: V6 inlet vacuume set up

« on: 08 May 2018, 08:02:14 »

Ok guys I’m goin to set up a GoPro in by the front first and go for a drive watching the live feed (friends driving). And I’ll see what we get 

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Omega General Help / V6 inlet vacuume set up

« on: 07 May 2018, 10:03:28 »

So we’ve just travelled 1000 miles from Cornwall to Slovenia and decided I don’t think my inlet system is working correctly or ever has?

I’ve been through and checked everything is plumbed in correctly and I have vacuum but if I increase rpm the front actuator doesn’t move. With the car still running I can disconnect from the actuator and suck towards the electronic unit but can’t pull any vacuum, is that normal?

Haven’t started to look at the rear actuator that shud open at 4K, is it likely to work while stationary?

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Omega General Help / Re: Airbags self deployment

« on: 23 April 2018, 10:47:29 »

Well I got the airbag ecu apart and looks perfect inside, as expected no water or dust, so no idea what’s setting them off but so far nothing else has gone wrong lol.

Not sure how to tell if the seat belt tensioner has fired or not?

The yellow plastic tag will stick out of the latch.

No sign of any yellow tag, I did just get my aircon refilled so it’s ready for a week away 

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Omega General Help / Re: Airbags self deployment

« on: 22 April 2018, 19:12:54 »

Well I got the airbag ecu apart and looks perfect inside, as expected no water or dust, so no idea what’s setting them off but so far nothing else has gone wrong lol.

Not sure how to tell if the seat belt tensioner has fire or not?

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Omega General Help / Re: Airbags self deployment

« on: 21 April 2018, 16:22:16 »

It hapened to me few years back on my 2.0 estate...Just leaned the door on first click and went upstairs. Side airbag deployed when I got back.

Did you ever find out why or fix the problem?

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Omega General Help / Re: Airbags self deployment

« on: 21 April 2018, 16:21:38 »

Nope, never seen that (outside of a real accident).

IIRC, the seat ones are only triggered by the door sensors, so has anyone been pissing around in the doors, either around the sensor, or the riveted plate that the sensor uses?

If driving, its probably possible bumps might set up, especially if the car is rock hard.

I assumed that would be the senor in the door to triger them but nothing has been touched on the doors and I was on smooth bit of road while driving. Nothing’s changed suspension wise in the last few thousand miles so can’t go blaming that really.

I’ll see if I can get into the ecu later, I was wondering if my water leak behind the dash has got into the ecu but it’s no where near that area!

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Omega General Help / Airbags self deployment

« on: 21 April 2018, 09:25:41 »

I’ve recently got my Omega back on the road and so far I’ve had both seat air bags replay for no reason!

First was the drivers side I was moving cars on the drive, jumped out n shut the door only to the first latch, didn’t slam. When I got back the cars full of smoke n a airbag sticking out of the seat!

A few days later just driving back from petrol station and a massive bang, the passengers seat has deployed aswell! No one in it so shouldn’t have gone off anyway.

I gingerly drive the car back expecting more airbags and disconnected the battery then the airbag ecu. I’m hoping this will stop any more goin off but I can’t really see anything wrong with the ecu.

Has anyone else ever had this before?

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Omega General Help / Re: Vectra vxr 345mm front Brake swap?

« on: 24 February 2018, 18:20:35 »

Yes

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Omega General Help / Re: Vectra vxr 345mm front Brake swap?

« on: 24 February 2018, 17:32:52 »

I don’t think these brakes are goin to be fitted, the offset is pretty much perfect but bolt holes are way out meaning I can’t just make a straight adaptor 

Follow the link for a terrible picture showing the fit
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d177/106pete/omega/ACAAA398-DB17-43A5-BB8C-ECB9B2C47C9A_zpsfq1ingqd.jpg

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Omega General Help / Re: Vectra vxr 345mm front Brake swap?

« on: 22 February 2018, 19:15:40 »

The disc is pretty large tbh buddy, I had 350mm with the Porsche 18z calipers and you couldn’t go much bigger behind the 18” wheels.

Custom disc can cost a fortune so this is the most sensible way of doin it, plus making adaptors will cost nothing to me in work 

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Omega General Help / Re: Vectra vxr 345mm front Brake swap?

« on: 22 February 2018, 16:51:14 »

To answer my own question NO they don’t fine  I’ll do some proper trial fitting this weekend see if a adaptor plate can be used.

Plan b, will Saab 9-5 hubs fit the Omega? Yes they are fwd so a cv joint would have to be bolted in and stopping the bearing from falling apart.

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Omega General Help / Re: Vectra vxr 345mm front Brake swap?

« on: 18 February 2018, 08:51:28 »

That’s for porsche calipers, I’ve had the 18z calipers on but stupidly sold them and the price has gone up to buy more so looking for a cheaper option

Got 18z's on one of mine  but looking for an upgrade that'll fit under 17 inch wheels on he project car.

Fit '04 Pontiac GTO/Base Monaro calipers with Monaro front brake hoses

Disc's are the same diameter and thickness are identical, as are the caliper mounts... Pad area is about 50% extra with two pistons per caliper.

I know everyone keeps saying fit these brakes but I’ve never seen any forsale?