hello everyone, I've just registered as a new member of JAGUAR FORUMS.COM

Was the '03 XJR available with air suspension? I've recently come into possession of a really clean, low mileage XJR. It appears to have conventional shock absorbers on the front, and the Jaguar name is visible. The shock bodies are green in color.

Question is, there are two wires plugged in at the upper shock mounting point, and I don't know what they are for.

Was going to install new shocks, but am unsure what the original equipment was.

Thanks in advance for any light you can shed on this......any help offered will be very much appreciated.

 

AFAIK all XJ models (X350) are equipped with air suspension and CATS system

 

Welcome to the forums mdcliff,

2003 was a model change year when the aluminium bodied X350 was introduced to replace the steel bodied X308 - both were available in 2003:

X308 (XJ8/XJR) 1997 - 2003




X350 (XJ6/XJ8/XJR) 2003 - 2009



The X308 was available with adaptive damping - the X350 available with air suspension. Both have wires going to the top of the front shock absorbers!

Follow this link https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/xj-xj8-xjr-x308-27/ to the X308 forum or this one https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...-x350-x358-28/ to the X350 forum as appropriate for help, advice and information. The 'HOW TO' thread at the top is a good place to start for information on regular issues.

Please add vehicle details to your Signature to help others to give relevant advice. Go to the User CP button on the left of the top menu bar, then Settings & Options under Your Control Panel. Select Edit Signature and enter the details.

You can also visit the US Lower Atlantic Region forum by following this link https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/u...r-atlantic-66/ to find other members in your region.

Enjoy the forums.

Graham

 

Welcome aboard.

 

Welcome to the Forums.

 

Welcome to Jaguar Forums mdcliff,

Good to have you with us.
Enjoy the forum.

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Welcome to the forums.

 

welcome to the forum - enjoy!!!

 

Hello,
Welcome to the forums from ElinorB.
(';')

 

Thanks for the info.

I've determined I have the X308 with auto dampening front shocks.

Question now is, does the rear also have the auto dampening shocks, or something else.

Installed a set of Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3+, balanced and front end alignment.

Problem is, I still fell a slight "churning" while driving.

Could some of this be due to the wider tread contact of the tire?

I've been looking at some Bilstein shocks, but WOW, thery can be pricey.

 

Now it is clear which model you have, you should post technical questions in the X308 forum:
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/xj-xj8-xjr-x308-27/

This the rear suspension arrangement:



Unusual handling is often due to failure of the A Frame bushes (RH arrowed).

Graham

 

Thanks for the new info and diagram. I'll post to the X308 forum in he futureAgain, thanks.