I'm hoping to redo my suspension this year and the Mina Gallery kit has caught my eyes. Anybody have this kit on their cars? Preferably on an X-Type. Anybody know if it's anything different than Eibachs and regular Bilsteins? Are they valved differently than off the shelf Bilsteins? This car will be daily driven and taken to track events. Any input would be appreciated. Thanks!

 

kit meaning springs or springs and struts?

 

The whole shebang. Springs and struts. I emailed Mina but no response yet. I may have to give them a call next week.

 

well, as you know i have H&R sport springs and they work well with the stock bilstein shocks we have. but, if your going to track the car you might want something more extensive which in that case the mina kit might be better because the struts are made specifically for the springs.

 

Thanks Jaggy. Trying to decide which is best if nobody tracks their car is difficult. Need to figure out whether the Mina, Arden or KW setup is better for me...

 

Hi chknhwk,

I'm trying to decide the same thing for the S Type as to which suspension to go with for both comfort and a sportier ride. I've seen the KW Variant 3 and from the Mitsubishi Evolution Forum I know that KW are a good set up for the Mitsubishi's, but, I'm just not sure how they will work on the Jaguar as no one here seems to have much experience with them.

At the moment, I'm also considering the Bilstein B8's with Eibach Pro Kit. Well, I'm still doing research on whether to go with the B6's or B8's. My main concern is ride quality.
As I understand it, it seems that the B6's and B8's sometimes have the same pressured gas in the chambers. However, I'm not sure about for the Jag's. I know that the height of the shock itself are different with B6's being longer and B8's shorter for lowering springs.

I've also heard that Bilstein tests their shocks with HR and that Eibach tests their springs with Bilstein. I have not made a decision yet since I'm still working on fixing the bushings which is making a horrible clanking noise, once that's done I'll begin working on suspension.

Have you changed yours yet? Any information would be helpful in making my decision. The purpose of the Jag is a spirited daily driver with some really light track use.

 

I have not changed my suspension yet. I am working on some custom sway bars first but after having my Jag at New Hampshire Motor Speedway a second time I'm thinking maybe I should just go ahead and do both - or get a 5 speed. LOL
If I do mine soon I'll let you know what I think and likewise if you get yours done please let me know what you think? Thanks!
Mine is also a daily driver with some track use (road courses, not autocross).