Not a big x fan but your cat look nice I'm planning on getting my wife and I some for new projects I'm getting into the x's a lil bit good job

 

Thanks Jag Breeder! I like the results of lowering. In addition I've done some other performance mods that have netted more power and acceleration. I waxed her today, and right now, that thing is rolling sweet.

I think the X-type is a fine project car, esp. with the info. on this site to help you thru it. Say you and your wife pick one up on the cheap, you could pull together a nice Jag.

That's pretty cool to have a wife that's into it with you, lol!

 

Yea! I have plans for the x I own a s-class now I love that cat she's my first s type I'm starting the collection I had two xj8 before I sold them both the first one was because of a good offer the second one was because I wasn't driving it as much as the s but ill be hunting for another wild one again I see that you're in the az area me and my wife wil be moving that way in a few

 

Well, would love to meet up if you get out to AZ. Phoenix area or Tucson. I've still never met another Jag owner in person! lol!

 

That looks so much better than stock, looks great!

 

The sway bars made an unbelievable difference, the car is so much more fun to drive with wider tires and bigger sway bars. A LOT of fun. You can pm me for more information.

 

Quick Question to the guys that have a "sport" model.
Is it true that the lowering springs are the same ride height as stock for the sport model?
I saw a post Thermo wrote saying they are.

 

Not true. I had H&Rs in mine and it lowered it an inch or so.

 

H&R springs dropped my X-type about one inch or more all around.

Lowered

 

Just curious what the sway bar does for you? I know what a sway bar is and its purpose, but my X-Type's stock suspension is pretty tight. I don't notice much of the "boat" feeling as I'm taking exit ramps at 70.

Just curious.

 

Here is a great page on sway bar tech: Mustang Anti-sway Bars

I always liked how the car rides and didn't want to change the damping of the setup but I wasn't happy with how much the car leaned in the turns so I turned to sway bars to improve the handling vs. lowering springs and struts. The car is soooo much more stable through the turns now. Although the sway bar install needs to be revisited for various reasons...
Next on the list is some sort of suspension overhaul, not sure which route I'm going though. I'm probably going to go the budget route and do the sport suspension upgrade on The Bitch (that's my car's nickname).
Does anybody know if the Arden setup is appreciably different from the factory sport suspension?

 

This is an old post, and in browsing it, I had to wonder, wtf it is that you wrote..?

 

How'd you upgrade the sway bars, or I mean, what parts did you use? Does someone make aftermarket sway bars for the x-type or did you custom fabricate one or what? Or maybe they are interchangeable with the Mondeo or something.

 

Wow so you need to remove the tie rod ends to get to the struts? Calipers as well? I watched a youtube video on changing the stuts for the xjr (I think) and they didn't have to remove the calipers, or the tie rod ends if I recall. I am getting new tie rod ends but they just shipped them out and won't be here til next week. Was wanting to get started on the springs this weekend though. I'm not sure either if I should do the tie rod ends when I change the springs and struts, or do the springs first, see how that goes, then change the tie rod ends and give me time to recuperate. I also got new front struts, but now I am hearing squeaks from all my shocks as I pay attention to it more now. Not sure what to do. Want new rear shocks but then again maybe I am just trying to do too much. If I hadn't been installing lowering springs I probably would have driven around on my old struts another 20,000 miles (or until my passenger side wobbly wheel got worse to the point where it felt unsafe)... Hence new tie rod ends... Not sure what I should do. Once I get the front struts and springs and tie rods installed, I can change the rear shocks later any day. A new alignment may be needed then again though.

 

"Wow so you need to remove the tie rod ends to get to the struts? Calipers as well? I watched a youtube video on changing the stuts for the xjr (I think) and they didn't have to remove the calipers, or the tie rod ends if I recall."

Basically, I removed the strut assemblies, changed the springs to HRs, and put them back from whence they came..Then I replaced the rear springs with HRs.

I'd say it's somewhat of a fine art to get the struts assemblies re installed correctly. Elbow grease is one thing, but knowledge of the suspension lay-out is key. Enjoy the pics.