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[jim351]

hi all, i needed a Pair of rear springs for my 2001 Elite, i hunted Fleebay but came up with nothing, my mate went to a few local motor factors which they all replied the same, nothing listed for the self-levelling ones, so i went onto the KYB website (as i found out when i was a manager of a motor factors a few years ago that KYB make the springs and shocks for Vauxhall) and looked in the catalogue, hey presto i found a part number, i gave the part number to my local factors to which they said they could get them for me, so i parted with my £105 inc vat and the next day they were with me, everyones happy!  so just out of interest i called my local Vauxhall dealer and they told me they would be £300 + vat the pair!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  how can they charge so much more for EXACTLY the same part!! total rip off or what!!! lol

[TheBoy]

Its not the same part. The KYB springs are not the same quality as GM ones.  TBH, I find KYB ones a bit saggy, and boy do they rust!

[albitz]

Be interested to know what the markings/code is on them.Dont seem to be able to get to the bottom of the mystery of LA code springs.Afaik every elite broken on the forum this year has had them fitted as OE yet apparently they arent listed as Omega Elite springs by VX - as I understand it.