Once the links are installed on an XJ6 (not the sportier XJR) and the front is effectively tighter, should the rear be modified in some way?

I just finished an hour of tight mountain canyon driving purely for the fun of it, and the stock XJ6 can be brought to oversteer quite readily, which is fun although with the drop link upgrade I wonder if it would become tail happy in such relatively rare circumstances.

I don't know yet if XJ6 has rear anti roll bar, or if one can be added readily from say an XJR or UltraRacing

 

I've added this post to bring this thread to top of the list by recent reply, as Wayland asked about it on another thread.

 

i installed my,"andy droplinks",today,tomorrow,I will do the test drive,also,i installed front and rear swaybar bushings of 85a shorestrength

 

ok,i did the test drive,I am very pleased with the results of the drop links along with the 85a shorestrenght sway bar bushings.great combo,delivers great results.much improved handling on a twisty canyon road.i also have a monostrut ,i will also soon replace those bushings as well.i am very happy with the,"andy droplinks",and the,"andy 5 degree advance bracket",the car is better than ever,next stop, are a full set of bilstein b6 shocks...

 

Thanks for the positive feedback on the drop links. To get the most out of these drop links does require stiffer bushing, as you have done. Do you know how your 85a shore hardness bushes compares with Powerflex bushes


FYI
Jaguar specified stiffer dampers on the German spec cars. You may still be able to order them from a Jaguar dealer in the US, as an alternative to aftermarket dampers.

 

Isn't Bilston b6 or b6hd the oe for German version anyways http://www.jaguarclassicparts.com/il.../MNA3540EB.jpg at least it is bilstein in the illustration

 

the powerflex street are 80a,race are 95a,i am happy with the ones that i made....but,it would have been much easier,and less mess, to just buy the powerflex,i like the way they are textured in order to retain lubricant.i also textured mine but not as good as the powerflex design,nevertheless,i am pleased with the results...

 

Quick question: What technique do you use to make sure the lock nuts don't loosen and allow the central tube to turn, loosen and change the length of the assembly?

One could use thread locker, but have always wondered if just tightening these nuts was enough, especially considering the constant vibration.

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I tighten the nuts against the turnbuckle to keep them in place. I have had these drop links on both my cars for many years and they have not come loose. You could choose to apply thread locker.

 

Could someone tell me the correct size front anti-roll bar bush for an XJR please? Powerflex quotes 3 sizes; 22mm, 24mm & 25mm?

Thanks

 

25mm. I installed kit#PFF27-405-25 (the '25' stands for 25mm) in mine. I used a pair of calipers to measure the thickness of the anti-roll bar first too

 

I measured the front anti-roll bar on my 95MY UK spec XJR6 to be 25mm as well.