Omega Owners Forum - Elite rear springs

tonyyeb Junior Member Offline Posts: 240 Salisbury Gender: Drives: 2000 Elite 3.0 Saloon, 1995 2.5 GLS Estate (no longer, sadly), 2002 Mondeo 1.8 LX	Elite rear springs 27. May 2011 at 20:09 Re above - does anyone know how to identify them, i.e what identifying marks will they carry (if any)?
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Jimbob Global Moderator Admin Team Offline Third nipple removal completed succesfuly Posts: 20462 Chester / Flintshire Gender: Drives: 52 3.2 MV6 Estate & 98 3.0 MV6 Manual Estate	Re: Elite rear springs Reply #1 - 27. May 2011 at 20:35 should be 2 letters on the side of each one in white - give em a wipe down
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tonyyeb Junior Member Offline Posts: 240 Salisbury Gender: Drives: 2000 Elite 3.0 Saloon, 1995 2.5 GLS Estate (no longer, sadly), 2002 Mondeo 1.8 LX	Re: Elite rear springs Reply #2 - 27. May 2011 at 20:38 There are two letters on them - an L and an A (in white paint). Does this identify them as Elite (softer) springs? Thanks Jimbob....
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Jimbob Global Moderator Admin Team Offline Third nipple removal completed succesfuly Posts: 20462 Chester / Flintshire Gender: Drives: 52 3.2 MV6 Estate & 98 3.0 MV6 Manual Estate	Re: Elite rear springs Reply #3 - 27. May 2011 at 20:42 Yes, im sure LA are elite self levelling springs (without checking) a search on here may well reveal, LA has been mentioned before I know
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chrisgixer Omega King Offline Black ones are faster. Posts: 14570 Wokingham Gender: Drives: "Omega Black" 3.2 Elite. Thanks to Joshwyatt.	Re: Elite rear springs Reply #4 - 27. May 2011 at 23:16 Not just me then. LA don't seem to be listed. And the ride hight was defo too high for normal Elite. Discussed here. http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1299927296/15 ; still not sure what they are tbh Binned them now though.
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tonyyeb Junior Member Offline Posts: 240 Salisbury Gender: Drives: 2000 Elite 3.0 Saloon, 1995 2.5 GLS Estate (no longer, sadly), 2002 Mondeo 1.8 LX	Re: Elite rear springs Reply #5 - 28. May 2011 at 00:29 Interesting! They're currently on an '02 3.2 Elite......
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Reply #6 - 28. May 2011 at 07:51

I had LA marked springs on my 2000 F/L elite.

It seemed too high at the back. As Chris says above LA ident springs don't seem to be listed .

If it's any help the part no. for those LA springs is on the VX invoice from when they were fitted in 2007 & is 90295666

Of course being fitted by the stealers does not mean the part no. was correct Shocked

VX state that part no. is for:
"saloon with auto self levelling" from vin No. 1081185

ON those LA springs my omega was sitting at 690-695mm to wheelarch at the back

Changed mine for an almost new unbranded set that were 40mm shorter & car now sits 15 - 20mm lower at back.

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Re: Elite rear springs
Reply #7 - 28. May 2011 at 08:27

Ahhhhhhaaaa A part number :

Wait for it.....

90295666 designed for.....

A Senator without self levelling...

An Omega WITH self levelling

Its one of only 2 omega springs listed that doesnt have an Ident (the LA bit)

to me.....that cannot be a compatable mix....surely!

Intersting.....Very interesting.
The cynic says they found a box or 2 of springs, and decided to use em Grin

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Re: Elite rear springs
Reply #8 - 28. May 2011 at 08:39

Jimbob wrote on 28. May 2011 at 08:27:

Ahhhhhhaaaa A part number :

Wait for it.....

90295666 designed for.....

A Senator without self levelling...

An Omega WITH self levelling

Its one of only 2 omega springs listed that doesnt have an Ident (the LA bit)

to me.....that cannot be a compatable mix....surely!

Intersting.....Very interesting.
The cynic says they found a box or 2 of springs, and decided to use em Grin

Laughable really Jimbob - but it is seriously worrying what goes on at VX dealers Cry

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amba Omega Baron Offline Posts: 2151 Medway towns Gender: Drives: 1998 2.5 Elite Auto saloon.Fitted with 3.0 cams and Irmscher Alloys.	Re: Elite rear springs Reply #9 - 28. May 2011 at 09:00 Glad to hear your car is now sitting at a better height,Al.
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chrisgixer Omega King Offline Black ones are faster. Posts: 14570 Wokingham Gender: Drives: "Omega Black" 3.2 Elite. Thanks to Joshwyatt.	Re: Elite rear springs Reply #10 - 28. May 2011 at 09:01 Indeed, quite pleased with the servicing mines received, nothing over tight, oil stays oil colored longer than the last car did. Some of the comments on the invoices show they where paying attention... Afict anyway. But those LA springs ain't right, that's for sure.
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Re: Elite rear springs
Reply #11 - 28. May 2011 at 10:11

chrisgixer wrote on 28. May 2011 at 09:01:

Indeed, quite pleased with the servicing mines received, nothing over tight, oil stays oil colored longer than the last car did. Some of the comments on the invoices show they where paying attention... Afict anyway.

But those LA springs ain't right, that's for sure. Sad

What springs did you replace them with?

I have LAs on the rear of my 2003 Elite and it looks high to me but not sure if I can be bothered to do anything about it Undecided

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Re: Elite rear springs
Reply #12 - 29. May 2011 at 00:28

Andy H wrote on 28. May 2011 at 10:11:

chrisgixer wrote on 28. May 2011 at 09:01:

Indeed, quite pleased with the servicing mines received, nothing over tight, oil stays oil colored longer than the last car did. Some of the comments on the invoices show they where paying attention... Afict anyway.

But those LA springs ain't right, that's for sure. Sad

What springs did you replace them with?

I have LAs on the rear of my 2003 Elite and it looks high to me but not sure if I can be bothered to do anything about it Undecided

Irmscher springs and b4 shocks. But stock kyb would work better over kyb self levelling depending on driving style and comfort expected.

Trade club currently seems to have no springs for omega, so that's them priced out of it. Kyb sl 90-110 depending on supplier/delivery. Vx sl retail £300(ish?)... May as well be £3000.... (sigh)

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