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DOC23
12-08-09, 20:28
was reading the thread below on extra lock and it got me tinking abot doing a diy job on my omega.
anybody ever tried it themselfs?
any tips or advice?

cheers
daniel :D
s13-ste
12-08-09, 20:31
a few of the lads have done it alright.
think si has it done on his fc if you want to have a look in his thread
PeterT
12-08-09, 20:37
Si just used the driftworks spacers ,quick and easy for a little bit more lock!
Jay Rockett
12-08-09, 22:54
Yea we put the little washers off DW's into si's rack, made a huge difference!

Theres loadsa ways, some handy some not! Can ya take some pics of your suspension and steering setup?? as many as possible and i could try help ya out,
havnt any experience with fords so i'd need to see what i'm looking at!!!
s13-ste
12-08-09, 22:55
ford??? its an omega jay
Jay Rockett
13-08-09, 09:03
ford??? its an omega jay

Shit, i was very sleepy but yeah.. no experience with omega's either, ha!
DOC23
13-08-09, 10:50
@ jay- il take a few pics on sat when i get dwn to work on the car and post up :D
Jay Rockett
13-08-09, 10:58
@ jay- il take a few pics on sat when i get dwn to work on the car and post up :D

Nice waaaaaaaaaan!
Romo
13-08-09, 12:11
can ya do something on my yolk jay?
Jay Rockett
13-08-09, 12:59
can ya do something on my yolk jay?

Yeah i can stick in the washers Ro, gives ya a bit extra!
Romo
13-08-09, 13:05
sexy time!! awww yeah!!

ill pursue this further when i have monies...
titey86
13-08-09, 13:21
washers from ur local hardware dude no bank robbin required:D
Romo
13-08-09, 13:29
weekend jobbie then maybe? i could proably do it myself actually - whats involved

*sorry for the thread hijack!
Jay Rockett
13-08-09, 13:43
weekend jobbie then maybe? i could proably do it myself actually - whats involved

*sorry for the thread hijack!

I'll show ya! you'll need the car tracked afterwards too!
Romo
13-08-09, 13:44
i need the car tracked now so thats grand :)
DOC23
14-08-09, 11:21
cheers for hi jackking my thread De Lab!!:mad:...haha

wats this abot washers??.
iv read somewhere you can put washers on the inner part of the tie rod beside the rack. wud that be it? does it giv much extra lock?
nixon001
14-08-09, 13:34
cheers for hi jackking my thread De Lab!!:mad:...haha

wats this abot washers??.
iv read somewhere you can put washers on the inner part of the tie rod beside the rack. wud that be it? does it giv much extra lock?

ye you have it! it depends from car to car i think! ders a wee bit more to it but as jay said throw up a few pics nd get it sussed!
pandy180sx
14-08-09, 15:29
drill out the middle of euro coins so its like a washer and put 3 on either side. makes a nice difference
Romo
14-08-09, 18:12
drill out the middle of euro coins so its like a washer and put 3 on either side. makes a nice difference

:eek: no recession in your house anyway!!


:D
jhinchy
18-08-09, 16:11
You wont be able to use the washers on the omega. they dont have any steering rack, they use a steering box.
I used have an mv6 back in the day, and the only way i could see of doing it was to cut the steering box arm and idler arm and make them longer, but it was my roadcar so i wasnt going chopping and welding steering parts :lol: