What spec for rear springs? - Page 2

Arctic · 6th August 2020, 07:45

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Originally Posted by stocktake

This is just my opinion.

Save yourself some money. rear springs for the saloon have almost no difference whatsoever. Think about it, petrol and diesel all have the same running gear and suspension parts at the rear. This is from the 1.8 petrol 2.0 and 2.5v6 to the 2.0 diesel.

The rear of the shell is the same weight so in reality the rear spring is a rear spring, end of.
There is one difference that I know of, later cars did away with the anti roll bar so the springs were a little stronger but not so you and I would notice perhaps a little less roll if you also have the ARB fitted and if they take a miniscule share on the minimal extra weight of a diesel lump from the front end then it's there to be used .
When I did my rear end rebuild 18 month ago on my 2.5 V6 I took advice from a very senior trader/member on here and purchased these OEM springs for a fraction of the cost of other OEM springs.
They are advertised as diesel springs but as I say, the advice I had is from a technical guru.

The choice is yours but all I can tell you is my 2.5v6 launch car sits perfect and rides as it should.
Cheers

I agree with Dave so much so that the last time he did a link about the above springs i purchased a pair, this was so i just had a spare set in the shed

so yes no problem for a saloon, tourer springs are very different.

YMGF · 6th August 2020, 14:25

Thanks for all your replies. At half the price I'm inclined to agree with you Dave and Arctic so I shall adopt that approach.
I found the label btw. It was on the blanking plate over the petrol tank aperture which I'd removed and stored safely! Unfortunately, after years submerged it was all but blank, but with a magnifying glass I could just make out RC.
Thanks all for your help and comments.

bl52krz · 6th August 2020, 21:29

When I got the 2.5, it had a rear right hand spring broken in three parts. I bought Sachs rear springs from Eurocarparts . After the broken spring was replaced, I checked the height from floor to top of wheel arch.......... and it was the same height as the non broken spring side.

Rickshaw · 11th August 2020, 15:08

Thanks for content in this thread chaps - have also now ordered from Rimmers so have spares for my Saloons. I must say , this whole area I find rather confusing since SO many variants. Have yet to really determine what specific items I need for my Tourer front and rear. Don't be surprised if I follow this up with you all later!

The Rovering Member · 24th September 2023, 17:44

Further to my suspension refurb', l'm waiting to hear back from Best of British about my original damper/spring spec's. I did contact X-Part who took my VIN number & specified Pink as the rear spring spec' that would have been fitted at the factory which would seem to be backed up on the oft' posted list in other spring threads here (listed as 75 Saloon 2002, no variant listed for pink so assuming it's the 1.8). I'm minded to buy OEM springs as l have for the front & Rimmers do have them in stock but reading this thread l'm thinking of going for the diesel/white which they also have. If there is minimal difference between saloon springs & the diesel items are slightly stronger/taller/cheaper than the pink that's no bad thing as a car & topbox full of antiques is not an uncommon situation. A quick measurement of road to rear wheel arches just revealed 65cm N/S, 67cm O/S though the difference might be the road camber outside our house.
My offside rear currently has a red/white (V6?) spring fitted, possibly a replacement as it's still pretty clean compared to the nearside one, l still have to search for colours on that. In my present mind though, l think white springs from Rimmers are the way to go.

6th August 2020, 21:29	#13
bl52krz This is my second home Rover 75 cdt club + Rover 2.5 KV6 Conni SE Join Date: May 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 11,396 Thanks: 6,587 Thanked 2,262 Times in 1,729 Posts	When I got the 2.5, it had a rear right hand spring broken in three parts. I bought Sachs rear springs from Eurocarparts . After the broken spring was replaced, I checked the height from floor to top of wheel arch.......... and it was the same height as the non broken spring side. __________________ Great Barr, Birmingham.

11th August 2020, 15:08	#14
Rickshaw Loves to post Rover 75 Tourer, 2 X75 Saloon , MGTF Sunstorm Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Guildford Posts: 380 Thanks: 497 Thanked 172 Times in 93 Posts	Done same Thanks for content in this thread chaps - have also now ordered from Rimmers so have spares for my Saloons. I must say , this whole area I find rather confusing since SO many variants. Have yet to really determine what specific items I need for my Tourer front and rear. Don't be surprised if I follow this up with you all later!

24th September 2023, 17:44	#15
The Rovering Member I really should get out more....... Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: London Posts: 2,958 Thanks: 263 Thanked 538 Times in 431 Posts	Further to my suspension refurb', l'm waiting to hear back from Best of British about my original damper/spring spec's. I did contact X-Part who took my VIN number & specified Pink as the rear spring spec' that would have been fitted at the factory which would seem to be backed up on the oft' posted list in other spring threads here (listed as 75 Saloon 2002, no variant listed for pink so assuming it's the 1.8). I'm minded to buy OEM springs as l have for the front & Rimmers do have them in stock but reading this thread l'm thinking of going for the diesel/white which they also have. If there is minimal difference between saloon springs & the diesel items are slightly stronger/taller/cheaper than the pink that's no bad thing as a car & topbox full of antiques is not an uncommon situation. A quick measurement of road to rear wheel arches just revealed 65cm N/S, 67cm O/S though the difference might be the road camber outside our house. My offside rear currently has a red/white (V6?) spring fitted, possibly a replacement as it's still pretty clean compared to the nearside one, l still have to search for colours on that. In my present mind though, l think white springs from Rimmers are the way to go. __________________ Reducing the size of my Rover fleet by adding a 75 to it. Last edited by The Rovering Member; 24th September 2023 at 23:49..

6th August 2020, 14:25	#12
YMGF Regular poster Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: Oxford Posts: 68 Thanks: 33 Thanked 12 Times in 8 Posts	Thanks for all your replies. At half the price I'm inclined to agree with you Dave and Arctic so I shall adopt that approach. I found the label btw. It was on the blanking plate over the petrol tank aperture which I'd removed and stored safely! Unfortunately, after years submerged it was all but blank, but with a magnifying glass I could just make out RC. Thanks all for your help and comments.