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(Message started by: JimmyJaffa on Jul 24^th, 2008, 10:02am)

Title: rear springs
Post by JimmyJaffa on Jul 24^th, 2008, 10:02am

Hi all,
can anyone tell me if estate rear springs are stiffer than the sallons and would they fit the saloon as i want some stiffer rear springs so i can tow my caravan with out the towbar scraping on the floor, many thanks, jim.

Title: Re: rear springs
Post by Highlander on Jul 24^th, 2008, 10:12am

Hi, no the estate springs are different and wont fit.
There are spring assisters i believe which can be fitted or the option of self levelling suspension which was offered as an option on the saloon but as yet ive never seen or even heard of one that had it fitted.

My saloon doesnt drop much at all when towing, have you got all your heavy stuff in the nose of the caravan? ;)

Title: Re: rear springs
Post by JimmyJaffa on Jul 24^th, 2008, 10:31am

The car sags on the rear without anything been on the tow bar, im just wondering what is causing it to do so.i might get either new air shocks or mybe new springs, any ideas

Title: Re: rear springs
Post by Scorpio_Mike on Jul 24^th, 2008, 3:05pm

on 07/24/08 at 10:31:55, JimmyJaffa wrote:

The car sags on the rear without anything been on the tow bar, im just wondering what is causing it to do so.i might get either new air shocks or mybe new springs, any ideas

Ride height is controlled by the springs, not the shocks.

Title: Re: rear springs
Post by gozz on Jul 24^th, 2008, 10:02pm

Jimmy.
You could get a pair of Monroe Ride Levellers LA355,or a pair of rubber Grayston spring assisters which fit between the coils,these are the types of equipment fitted to stretched Scorps.
GOZZ.