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Re: Elite suspension recommendations
« Reply #15 on: 19 February 2010, 19:17:09 »
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Ah as I trailer a lot I need the self leveling to remain :(
Oh dear...

Pulling boats, not your beloved pikey wagons!  ;D

I have a tow-bar on mine too, with the stiffer suspension didn't notice much difference in the height of the back end when towing a tin tent..
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Re: Elite suspension recommendations
« Reply #16 on: 19 February 2010, 19:25:19 »
Why should towing make that much difference to the rear height when the nose weight should not be more than 75kg?
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Re: Elite suspension recommendations
« Reply #17 on: 19 February 2010, 19:27:48 »
Would some of those spring assistors help (the rubber type that sit between two of the coils) to stop the ride hide droping any lower with the already lowered MV6 suspension?
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Re: Elite suspension recommendations
« Reply #18 on: 19 February 2010, 19:59:22 »
go for plod spec springs. lot stiffer than std but no drop in ride height.
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Re: Elite suspension recommendations
« Reply #19 on: 19 February 2010, 20:19:40 »
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Why should towing make that much difference to the rear height when the nose weight should not be more than 75kg?

Because when I am towing a boat I have at least 100kg of kit in the boot it not much more if it is a long trip
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Re: Elite suspension recommendations
« Reply #20 on: 19 February 2010, 20:21:30 »
i thought boats went on water.
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Re: Elite suspension recommendations
« Reply #21 on: 20 February 2010, 06:10:42 »
well, parts man is still insisting some police spec cars simply had self levelling added to mv6 spec, this would seem to ve backed up by
http://www.autobahnstormers.org/eligible_cars/omega_b/mv6_tech.asp#Suspension
and this admitedly odd advert
http://bournemouth.gumtree.com/bournemouth/41/51740741.html

they could all be wrong obviosly.

no experience of billys though G. sorry.

although the abs spec refers to a 3.0 which being pre facelift would be stock springs anyway.
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Re: Elite suspension recommendations
« Reply #22 on: 20 February 2010, 07:21:15 »
Thinking about it there must have been MV6s built with xenons thus by law must have the self leveling.....
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Re: Elite suspension recommendations
« Reply #23 on: 20 February 2010, 08:58:51 »
there are mv6 "specials" with self leveling they is pold cars. as ive got one ;)
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Re: Elite suspension recommendations
« Reply #24 on: 20 February 2010, 09:52:10 »
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Thinking about it there must have been MV6s built with xenons thus by law must have the self leveling.....

There are self-levelling headlights and self-levelling suspension. Different systems.  :y

I have had no issues with my MV6. The shin breaker is probably a little low to start with but the back end is stiff enough that it doesn't drop too much with load.

Have had a 100' lattice trailer tower on the back and a diesel gennie in the boot and it was happy (ish).

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Re: Elite suspension recommendations
« Reply #25 on: 20 February 2010, 10:29:49 »
Cheers KW, I think I may have been confusing myself there.

So which bilsteins should I go for?  there are several different models....  :-/
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Re: Elite suspension recommendations
« Reply #26 on: 20 February 2010, 11:11:38 »
think its the b4's you will want mate  :y
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Re: Elite suspension recommendations
« Reply #27 on: 20 February 2010, 13:38:40 »
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think its the b4's you will want mate  :y
pm daz ( loo-knee )
i think he has them on his  :y

I try not to speak to him, he gets too leary and then tries to touch me where I wee..... ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Elite suspension recommendations
« Reply #28 on: 20 February 2010, 14:32:41 »
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think its the b4's you will want mate  :y
pm daz ( loo-knee )
i think he has them on his  :y

I try not to speak to him, he gets too leary and then tries to touch me where I wee..... ;D ;D ;D


you aswell  :o
he said i was his one and only   :'( :'( ;D
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Re: Elite suspension recommendations
« Reply #29 on: 20 February 2010, 14:34:07 »
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think its the b4's you will want mate  :y
pm daz ( loo-knee )
i think he has them on his  :y

I try not to speak to him, he gets too leary and then tries to touch me where I wee..... ;D ;D ;D


you aswell  :o
he said i was his one and only   :'( :'( ;D

Did he give you sweeties and say they were 'special'  ::) ::) :D ;D ;D
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