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Replace wishbones with Lemforder

Replace wishbones with Meyle

Replace with el-cheap

Refurb originals with new rear bushes and a new balljoint

[TheBoy]

From a repair/maintainance perspective,  bolted must be better

Can't see the ball joint assembly being any different regardless of how it's attatched

Agreed, I have no concerns with bolted balljoints.

[Andy H]

Who supplies Meyle kit?

AGP

I had a look at the Meyle suspension arms on the Allgerman web site and it struck me how little the Omega front suspension has advanced since the 'V' platform was launched in the late 1970's 

I think my MkI Carlton had the same wishbones (with the steering stop that destroys itself if the front suspension moves with steering on full lock)

Omega is a V chassis, so will use V chassis components, albeit in a (hopefully!) more refined/tweaked format. Omega is the last of teh Opel/Vauxhall V chassis designs, although Holden still use it.

My Mk1 Carlton had a live rear axle, an engine with a cast iron head, points & distributor ignition, a carburetor and no ABS or traction control. - non of these things carried on in the design of the Omega.

Two things that I have always thought were a bit weak on the Omega are the front wishbones and the steering box (instead of a rack) both of which contribute to the 'luxury barge' steering feel