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[Ironingboard]

Give us call on the number below and i'll order some for you. You can be the OOF tester

Ok what make are they since the ebay ones (standard ones) were made of chewing gum (non ZF).

[andyc]

Genuine Vauxhall mate not allowed to selling anything different

Andy

[Ironingboard]

Genuine Vauxhall mate not allowed to selling anything different

Andy

Hi Andy, give you a call on monday to get those HD ones ordered 

[Mr Skrunts]

having driven Kevin Woods mv6 3.2 fitted with dunlop sport max tyres, i really dont think its necessary to fit stiffer bushes to get the car to handel straight, if thats what your trying to achievie of course.
 I have used Falken tyres on Omegas for ages and felt happy with them except for tramlineing issues that refused to go away and set about all the usuall fixes to sort it. Full set ups to wishbones with stiffer bushes to shocks to stearing idlers to carlton rear bushes, the lot. Current set of 912s are appalling as witnesed by The Boy and Kevin Wood, although both suspect another issue with the car as well as the tyres which are a Major factor at the very least.
 
My point?

Well, i "Think" this is down to tyres! am a bit previous as i am due a full set or sports contact 3s to be fitted tomorrow morning, but i fully expect the whole range of handeling issues to vanish when done.

Will let you know, but as said having driven Kevins car, it is totally possible to get the omega to behave with factory fit parts and decent tyres, but note that have not witnessed your issues with your car, there is only so much help you can give on a forum before you have experience these symptoms your self to be sure we are all "on the same page" as they say.

With all that in mind, i would recommend stock parts and tyres that are as close to factory fit as poss. But for my issues, and i suspect yours as well, we will see tomorrow, for the better i hope. :-)

Looking forward to hearing your findings.

[feeutfo]

right, good news and bad news time.
Conti Sc3 all round and the pulling from the front has gone. On the falkens the car would pull badly through the steering wheel meaning you would have to stear into the pull to keep it straight. Very tiring on a long trip as constant correction and total concentration needed on road position, also affected by the rear making the issue worse. Sc3 through the steering wheel now give a firmer feel on the road as the sport max did, i expect this to improve maybe as they scrub in from new.

The back however, althoug better is "still" moving around, can only assume as The Boy said at a recent meet that there is also an issue with the car at the back as well as the tires.... Ffs!
 For info TB was happy to swap wheels as we did with Kevins car(thanks gents) and he concluded after driving his with falkens that they where worse but not as bad as driving mine with rears only swapped over. So tires where not good but also suspected a further issue with my car at the rear.

Seems he was right.....and  at a loss now tbh. Arse!

[Pete Elite]

right, good news and bad news time.
Conti Sc3 all round and the pulling from the front has gone. On the falkens the car would pull badly through the steering wheel meaning you would have to stear into the pull to keep it straight. Very tiring on a long trip as constant correction and total concentration needed on road position, also affected by the rear making the issue worse. Sc3 through the steering wheel now give a firmer feel on the road as the sport max did, i expect this to improve maybe as they scrub in from new.

The back however, althoug better is "still" moving around, can only assume as The Boy said at a recent meet that there is also an issue with the car at the back as well as the tires.... Ffs!
 For info TB was happy to swap wheels as we did with Kevins car(thanks gents) and he concluded after driving his with falkens that they where worse but not as bad as driving mine with rears only swapped over. So tires where not good but also suspected a further issue with my car at the rear.

Seems he was right.....and  at a loss now tbh. Arse!

  Hi Chris,
             I've got Kumhos on the rear of my V6 Elite saloon and are supposed to be a good tyre but i find the rear end very skittish(seems to jump side ways like the rear end is a solid axle )especially when cornering on a bumpy or slightly pot holed surface, not particularly harsh cornering either just going round any normal sweeping left or right hander .
 It's only done a few hundred miles since the MOT so don't expect it to be anything in the bushes,shocks or springs department as i see the Tester give it a good going over .

  Any ideas as to what could be causing this and must mention that this is the first motor I've driven with self leveling suspension .

         Thanks,
                    Pete .

[feeutfo]

right, good news and bad news time.
Conti Sc3 all round and the pulling from the front has gone. On the falkens the car would pull badly through the steering wheel meaning you would have to stear into the pull to keep it straight. Very tiring on a long trip as constant correction and total concentration needed on road position, also affected by the rear making the issue worse. Sc3 through the steering wheel now give a firmer feel on the road as the sport max did, i expect this to improve maybe as they scrub in from new.

The back however, althoug better is "still" moving around, can only assume as The Boy said at a recent meet that there is also an issue with the car at the back as well as the tires.... Ffs!
 For info TB was happy to swap wheels as we did with Kevins car(thanks gents) and he concluded after driving his with falkens that they where worse but not as bad as driving mine with rears only swapped over. So tires where not good but also suspected a further issue with my car at the rear.

Seems he was right.....and  at a loss now tbh. Arse!

  Hi Chris,
             I've got Kumhos on the rear of my V6 Elite saloon and are supposed to be a good tyre but i find the rear end very skittish(seems to jump side ways like the rear end is a solid axle )especially when cornering on a bumpy or slightly pot holed surface, not particularly harsh cornering either just going round any normal sweeping left or right hander .
 It's only done a few hundred miles since the MOT so don't expect it to be anything in the bushes,shocks or springs department as i see the Tester give it a good going over .

  Any ideas as to what could be causing this and must mention that this is the first motor I've driven with self leveling suspension .

         Thanks,
                    Pete .

Sorry Pete, missed this. In all honesty, sounds like shocks have run out of damping. I realise your tester had a good look but your description  sounds similar to my symptoms when the oil leeked out. But as you say would think oil would be visible for the tester to see. I have a pair here(not for sale...yet) if you want to come over to fit and try as an experiment to eliminate? Uxbridge not far from Reading.

[Kevin Wood]

Remember that an MOT test doesn't mean everything's in great shape. Just that it isn't a hazard on the road. There's a big difference between MOT standard and 100%, especially with things like bushes and shocks which can deteriorate a long way from "as-new" before they will be considered dangerous.

Kevin

[Andy B]

Remember that an MOT test doesn't mean everything's in great shape. Just that it isn't a hazard on the road. There's a big difference between MOT standard and 100%, especially with things like bushes and shocks which can deteriorate a long way from "as-new" before they will be considered dangerous.

Kevin
 

My Senator passed its MOT when's its rear do-nut bushes were completely shot. The centre metal sleeve was detached from the rubber. That why it banged from the rear when giving it a boot full turning out onto the main road.
I used the easy option and paid someone to fit the bushes I provided. 

[Pete Elite]

Chris, Pm sent .

[Pete Elite]

Remember that an MOT test doesn't mean everything's in great shape. Just that it isn't a hazard on the road. There's a big difference between MOT standard and 100%, especially with things like bushes and shocks which can deteriorate a long way from "as-new" before they will be considered dangerous.




Kevin
 

  Sadly true Kevin, i don't know why we bother with MOTs to be honest, NOT WORTH THE PAPER IT'S WRITTEN ON, just another rip off IMHO .