I am trying to find the best of the best products Brakes, brake pads, tires, spark plugs oil etc etc. Why?,So I can win the Rocky Mountain Autocross series. Although, I understand newer and better products come out all the time I hope we can get a consensus and have a page or section dedicated to listing specific products for the enhancement of the Jaguar X-types performance. I drive in the most extreme condition in Colorado and i must say the X-Type is the most capable car going over Vail pass. I just started auto-crossingI have had no formal training. I think all I need to win is some Hankook RS-2 255/35/18's with OZ Superrgella III 18-9 rims. Please shoot me your ideas and let me know if anyone ells races their X-type?[/align]






'Non_BMW Street Class' Total Entries: 8

1T
SSS
56

Doug Bartlett
2007 Porsche Cayman S - Cobalt Blue
59.091
-
-

2T
FSS
54

Paul Mangan
1988 Ford Mustang GT - Black
63.623
4.532
4.532

3T
DSS
100

Ken Stewart
1999 Honda Prelude - White
63.699
0.076
4.608

4
SM
12

Nick Halm
1997 Nissan 200sx Se-r - Green
63.745
0.046
4.654

5
***
17

Allan Arendt
1997 Porsche Boxster - Silver
64.759
1.014
5.668

6
SSS
1

Rod Erickson
2006 C6 Chevrolet Zo6 - Yellow
65.123
0.364
6.032

7
FSS
88

Rob Crise
2004 Audi S4 - Gray
65.214
0.091
6.123

8
DSS
77

Kenneth Harper
2003 Jaguar X-Type AWD - Ebony-Black
65.462
0.248
6.371
Secon Race Ever!





'Non_BMW Street Class' Total Entries: 12

1T
SSS
56

Bartlett, Doug
2007 Porsche Cayman S - Cobalt Blue
53.106
-
-

2T
***
117

Arendt, Garrett
1997 Porsche Boxster - Silver
55.361
2.255
2.255

3T
***
17

Arendt, Allan
1997 Porsche Boxster - Silver
55.427
0.066
2.321

4T
BSS
101

Compos, Ronzilla
1991 Porsche 911 Carrera 2 - Tahoe Blue
55.740
0.313
2.634

5
SSS
1

Erickson, Rod
2006 C6 Chevrolet Zo6 - Yellow
56.116
0.376
3.010

6
FSS
54

Mangan, Paul
1988 Ford Mustang GT - Black
56.559
0.443
3.453

7
DSS
100

Stewart, Ken
1999 Honda Prelude - White
57.181
0.622
4.075

8
DSS
77

Harper, Kenneth
2003 Jaguar X-Type AWD - Ebony-Black
57.695
0.514
4.589

9
GSS
116

Lentini, Jimmy
1984 ALFA Romeo Gtv6 2.5 - Nero Metallico
60.740
3.045
7.634

10
***
21

Leach, Nile
2006 Honda S2000 - Red
62.154
1.414
9.048

11
FSAE
399

Jaeger, Chris
CU Formula SAE
64.368
2.214
11.262

12
FSAE
99

Duckworth, Geoff
CU Formula SAE
67.906
3.538
14.800
I can close this gap with your help thanks and lets all get racing!

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Welcome to the forum EDLF.....

Re the racing - Grrreat!
Check out EBC's website and look at uprating the brakes to their slotted / grooved rotors and marry them up with EBC Redstuff or maybe Yellow stuff pads for racing. The stopping power from these ceramics is amazing!!

Good luck

Jim

 

[REGARDING OIL AND OIL FILTER]O.K. I will take a chance here and start things off. I found Royal Purple 5W-30 (about $7.00 each)to be the best so far, I was using Mobile 1, the Royal Purple seems to let the car start in cold conditions much better. The engine seems to run smoother too. K&N seems to make the best Oil filter too($12.00 each filter), the part number for the X-Type is Part Number: K33HP2009 and the manufacture number is MFR#: HP2009.

[REGARDING ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS]Looks like EBC for Brakes too! EBC SPORT SLOTTED AND DIMPLED BRAKE DISC SET. For the front-Part Number: E35GD981, MFR#: GD981* about $170.00 eachand for the rear-Part Number: E35GD1050, MFR#: GD1050*about $150.00 each. The EBC pads are EBC REDSTUFF CERAMIC 3000 SERIES BRAKE PAD SET, Front-Part Number: E35DP31322C, MFR#: DP31322C ($83.00)* Rear-Part Number: E35DP31350C, MFR#: DP31350C ($65.00)*

*= Part number for X-Type only!!!

[align=center]SO FAR![/align][align=center]Best Oil: Royal Purple 5W-30[/align][align=center]Best Oil Filter: K&N Oil Filter[/align][align=center][/align]

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Nice post with good info EDLF

Jim