Omega top mounts on Monaro

[MonaroMad]

My Monaro needs new strut top mounts. I eventually plan to rebuild the whole suspension but in the meantime will cheap Omega ones do for the time being? They look identical as far as I can tell, given that the cars share a lot of "DNA" as it were. It seems Omega owners are using Monaro bits on their cars so I guess it could go the other way too?

My reasoning is to spend as little on components as possible that will eventually be replaced with fancier ones.

Edited by MonaroMad on Monday 20th November 16:08

[L2VXR]

I did Once cross reference the part numbers and they were the same but I've not had the need to fit any yet

[ShampooEfficient]

Got Lemforder ones on one of my Omegas and theyre decent, and a decent price, if that helps.

[MonaroMad]

Thanks guys. Just need to get the thing to limp on a bit longer on its hanging original suspension before I overhaul it properly. It's hilarious how bad the car feels compared to a well sorted Monaro

[MonaroMad]

For the record the part numbers do indeed seem to cross reference. It has been around for over 30 years apparently!

[vxr2010]

the proper top mounts are not expensive , pedders up rated ones via the fish who will be able to get hold of them for you

[vxkev]

MonaroMad said:

For the record the part numbers do indeed seem to cross reference. It has been around for over 30 years apparently!

Could be the same for the carlton too

[fred bloggs]

I would highly advise buying the bearings and top spring retainers too. The retainers on my car were rusted and had split.

I'm surprised that they can even hold the weight of the car, with how thin they are.

[99t]

[THUNDER STORM]

99t said:

How old is the car that came off, mine are like new, 2005 Monaro VXR

Ade

[99t]

Only a year older, 2004 CV8.

Done a few miles though...

[fred bloggs]

Yep that's how mine looked. I bet water sits in them. May be worth drilling a little hole ?

Edited by fred bloggs on Wednesday 22 November 13:15