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Title: Is my suspension spongey or is it me????
Post by Don9247 on 02. Oct 2007 at 22:36

I another newbie omega question do omega's genreally have soft suspension mine feels really wallowee lol when i go round corners its really soft its nice but i wondered if it normally or are they usually quite tight and stiff. and if they are can i get stiffer suspension or possibly lower it?? :)

Title: Re: Is my suspension spongey or is it me????
Post by TheBoy on 02. Oct 2007 at 22:44

Don9247 wrote on 02. Oct 2007 at 22:36:

I'm guessing you're used to rock hard FWD cars?

RWD don't need to be so stiff for handling (most FWD are mega stiff to help with weight transfer and power delivery), so tend to be softer for better ride.

In addition, Omega uses dual rate springs to provide a compromise between excellent ride and impressive handling.

Title: Re: Is my suspension spongey or is it me????
Post by hotel21 on 02. Oct 2007 at 22:57

^^^^^^^
Wot he says.....

You need some softness to get a good feel for what the car is and wants to be doing, unlike FWD lightweights....

Its 1.7 tonnes of luxobarge, not a wee French pocket rocket or an elderly RWD Ford Escort..... :y ;D

Title: Re: Is my suspension spongey or is it me????
Post by Don9247 on 02. Oct 2007 at 23:00

lol yeah i am used to front wheel drive stiff things thats why im kinda scared to chuck it round corners cos it feels spongey to me i just have to get used to it where i am used to front wheel drive like vectra's, my smart car is rear wheel but thing you can chuck round any corner as fast as u like its like a gokart with a roof lol. ;D

Title: Re: Is my suspension spongey or is it me????
Post by Wayne on 02. Oct 2007 at 23:16

Christmas Knows how this dudes car hits this speed

mine wont and its exactly the SAME car in every way!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WdfBtpjdsA

Title: Re: Is my suspension spongey or is it me????
Post by Andy B on 02. Oct 2007 at 23:17

TheBoy wrote on 02. Oct 2007 at 22:44:

....
In addition, Omega uses dual rate springs to provide a compromise between excellent ride and impressive handling.

My wife's Astra G originally had progresive rate springs on it. They were replaced a few weeks back for the MOT as the first couple of inch had broken off each of them. :( Vauxhall OEM springs £160 vs £70 pattern springs guess which I bought! ;)

Title: Re: Is my suspension spongey or is it me????
Post by hotel21 on 02. Oct 2007 at 23:19

Wayne wrote on 02. Oct 2007 at 23:16:

Christmas Knows how this dudes car hits this speed

mine wont and its exactly the SAME car in every way!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WdfBtpjdsA

on rollers...... ;)

Title: Re: Is my suspension spongey or is it me????
Post by entwood on 02. Oct 2007 at 23:26

Wayne wrote on 02. Oct 2007 at 23:16:

Christmas Knows how this dudes car hits this speed

mine wont and its exactly the SAME car in every way!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WdfBtpjdsA

Take up this option and you can probably do the same .. :)

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1191336111

;D ;D