Dieting the f type?
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Dieting a F-Type is like a Super-model going on a diet... COMPLETELY unnecessary.
Having said that the VERY FIRST thing that ANYONE should do is to change the disc to ceramic and the wheels to the SVR alloys. If someone does not want to do either of those because it's too expensive then please see my 1st sentence as "care and feeding" of super-models is expensive.
Having said that the VERY FIRST thing that ANYONE should do is to change the disc to ceramic and the wheels to the SVR alloys. If someone does not want to do either of those because it's too expensive then please see my 1st sentence as "care and feeding" of super-models is expensive.
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I'm less interested in carbon/ceramic brakes as some nicer calipers. I haven't hefted one of those fronts but they look like anvils. Opposed piston Brembos would be my choice. It's not like JLR didn't have them in the parts bin. Even Subaru puts them on their sportier models. Seriously, why not Jaguar?
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I'm less interested in carbon/ceramic brakes as some nicer calipers. I haven't hefted one of those fronts but they look like anvils. Opposed piston Brembos would be my choice. It's not like JLR didn't have them in the parts bin. Even Subaru puts them on their sportier models. Seriously, why not Jaguar?
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OK turns out Brembo do a full kit:
https://www.racetechnologies.com/pro...?vehicle=11098
Very nice, quite tempted by those, a shame they don't offer a rear kit also.
https://www.racetechnologies.com/pro...?vehicle=11098
Very nice, quite tempted by those, a shame they don't offer a rear kit also.
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I don't think bigger is an option for me. I've got 19" wheels and the "super performance" brakes, and the smallest wheel cleaner brush I have will not fit between the caliper and the barrel of the wheel. Lighter calipers would be great. I don't have experience with two-piece rotors on cars, but the last motorcycle of mine that had one piece rotors on the front wheel was manufactured in the early 80s. Reduced unsprung mass and reduced rotational mass would both be beneficial.
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There is also this kit for the XF:
https://www.racetechnologies.com/pro...ts/gt-1n-9056a
That uses 380mm x 34mm disc which I believe are same size as F Type front disc so I wonder if the disc from that kit would be a direct bolt-on to our cars.
https://www.racetechnologies.com/pro...ts/gt-1n-9056a
That uses 380mm x 34mm disc which I believe are same size as F Type front disc so I wonder if the disc from that kit would be a direct bolt-on to our cars.
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There is also this kit for the XF:
https://www.racetechnologies.com/pro...ts/gt-1n-9056a
That uses 380mm x 34mm disc which I believe are same size as F Type front disc so I wonder if the disc from that kit would be a direct bolt-on to our cars.
https://www.racetechnologies.com/pro...ts/gt-1n-9056a
That uses 380mm x 34mm disc which I believe are same size as F Type front disc so I wonder if the disc from that kit would be a direct bolt-on to our cars.
For an SVR (like you have) then the first kit you linked to would be better as long as you already have the wheels that will fit around the 405 mm discs & calipers ("Storm"???), but those 405s will be too big for any other F-Type unless it already has the CCM brakes and therefore the bigger wheels.
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You are right as Jaguar in the past did use Brembo's from the factory.
My 2005 S Type R had them but Jaguar dropped them on that car for 2006 and up.
Still have never found a reason why and the non-Brembo brakes certainly seem to stop the car good enough? We have heard that the cost of the Brembo's was a big factor but again you see them on much cheaper cars so I am not sure that's correct?
I have an XJR and it's rated as one of the 20 quickest stopping cars ever recorded?
Fast Brake: 20 Best 60 to 0 Distances Recorded by Motor Trend
When a car the size of an XJR can stop from 60 mph in 99 feet that saying something!
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My 2005 S Type R had them but Jaguar dropped them on that car for 2006 and up.
Still have never found a reason why and the non-Brembo brakes certainly seem to stop the car good enough? We have heard that the cost of the Brembo's was a big factor but again you see them on much cheaper cars so I am not sure that's correct?
I have an XJR and it's rated as one of the 20 quickest stopping cars ever recorded?
Fast Brake: 20 Best 60 to 0 Distances Recorded by Motor Trend
When a car the size of an XJR can stop from 60 mph in 99 feet that saying something!
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OK turns out Brembo do a full kit:
https://www.racetechnologies.com/pro...?vehicle=11098
Very nice, quite tempted by those, a shame they don't offer a rear kit also.
https://www.racetechnologies.com/pro...?vehicle=11098
Very nice, quite tempted by those, a shame they don't offer a rear kit also.
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There are quite a few reviews that agree with you that the V6 B is the best handling of the Type, and that the others have a variety of power induced issues.
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Dave
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I've the R...the one that was 4020# on the celebrated " what do they weigh" thread.
Checked on the scales this morning ( bathroom scales) and my goal is a much needed 35# reduction....won't cost anything like $4000+/- for fancy brakes....in fact I figure I'll net $4000 or so as I'll be also reducing my daily wine and cheese ration.
YMMV
Alan
Checked on the scales this morning ( bathroom scales) and my goal is a much needed 35# reduction....won't cost anything like $4000+/- for fancy brakes....in fact I figure I'll net $4000 or so as I'll be also reducing my daily wine and cheese ration.
YMMV
Alan
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