Best IRS for a Mk II
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Best IRS for a Mk II
It's fair to say that we have many people here who have a lot of experience in this field. & I was wondering if there's ever been a thread that compares the various approaches to ascertaining this most desirable upgrade. I know that there are after market kits available, & I'd like to know the pros & cons of these, along with those that built their own system from scratch.
Personally I bypassed the whole conundrum by buying an S-Type, which already has IRS. But this leads me to my final two questions. 1. Can the S-Type's IRS be modified to fit a Mk II? Can the aftermarket systems benefit an S-Type?
Personally I bypassed the whole conundrum by buying an S-Type, which already has IRS. But this leads me to my final two questions. 1. Can the S-Type's IRS be modified to fit a Mk II? Can the aftermarket systems benefit an S-Type?
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It's fair to say that we have many people here who have a lot of experience in this field. & I was wondering if there's ever been a thread that compares the various approaches to ascertaining this most desirable upgrade. I know that there are after market kits available, & I'd like to know the pros & cons of these, along with those that built their own system from scratch.
Personally I bypassed the whole conundrum by buying an S-Type, which already has IRS. But this leads me to my final two questions. 1. Can the S-Type's IRS be modified to fit a Mk II? Can the aftermarket systems benefit an S-Type?
Personally I bypassed the whole conundrum by buying an S-Type, which already has IRS. But this leads me to my final two questions. 1. Can the S-Type's IRS be modified to fit a Mk II? Can the aftermarket systems benefit an S-Type?
I was going to buy a MKII and like you ended up with a 3.8s and am so glad I did. Here is a posting that gives a number of ways to add IRS to a MKII but both that wide body MKII and the JD Classics are high quality but look pretty involved to make it happen. For the S-type you can upgrade the rear with better springs adjustable coil overs, etc.
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/m...ilable-142615/
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Cool. Just the usual upgrades then. Can the brakes be upgraded too? I'd imagine there'd be a limit that the inboard discs could be improved (e.g. are Vented Discs, Ceramic Rotors, & Multi-Piston Callipers out of the question?). But how involved is the change to outboard discs, & is it worth the hassle?
PS Thanks for the response Primaz. I was expecting to hear your 2c & most interested to hear what it is.
PS Thanks for the response Primaz. I was expecting to hear your 2c & most interested to hear what it is.
Last edited by scatcat; 01-08-2017 at 04:48 AM.
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Cool. Just the usual upgrades then. Can the brakes be upgraded too? I'd imagine there'd be a limit that the inboard discs could be improved (e.g. are Vented Discs, Ceramic Rotors, & Multi-Piston Callipers out of the question?). But how involved is the change to outboard discs, & is it worth the hassle?
PS Thanks for the response Primaz. I was expecting to hear your 2c & most interested to hear what it is.
PS Thanks for the response Primaz. I was expecting to hear your 2c & most interested to hear what it is.
Yes you can upgrade them with a later model Jaguar inboard brake that will improve the rear breaking; contact Terry at Jag Outlet Jaguar Parts - JagOutlet 1-800-706-5247 - Fast Shipping - Hablamos Espanol call them as they will know exactly what will work and will set you up with the right street pads, etc.
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Thanks, I ran into enough issues we had to resolve on our own so I am glad to help others avoid that aggravations I maybe I'll get good karma
Terry is a great resource both for used parts as they have a full Jaguar only wrecking yard and sell new parts often less than anyone else. They have a lot of parts not on their website so I always call him first for parts before I go elsewhere.