Hey folks hope everybody is having a great week so far, I have been up to my elbows in grease working on my 76 XJS V-8 conversion revival. I started working on the breaks today, and would like to rebuilt everything from the master cylinder to the calipers, I have been spending a bunch of time looking for parts and there are a ton to choose from, Who do you guys think makes the best rebuilt kits for the buck? I have seen kits as low as 28 dollars to mid range of 50 dollars. Below are the latest links i came up with for a fix on a budget.


https://brakeperformance.com/brake-p...SABEgKg0fD_BwE

https://xks.com/i-6918456-jaguar-bra...CABEgIxR_D_BwE

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/a...yABEgJ4__D_BwE

https://www.sngbarratt.com/us/?gclid...ar%20XJ12%20S3

https://www.englishparts.com/product...SABEgJO8_D_BwE

I have seen them from local big box supply houses, ( i am in the states ) Also what fluid do you guys recommend Is DOT 4 still good ?
All replies are appreciated and thanks in advance.
I,m working on replacing all break lines,
Rebuilding Calipers,
Rebuilding Master Cylinder
Break pads,
Fluids,

 

I'll be very interested in the answers, as I'm gonna have to do the same thing to mine.

Jack

 

I have removed my master cylinder and ordered the rebuilt kit today, I will be taking pictures and posting, I,m about to bead blast it soak it, paint it and reseal it. from what i have heard from mechanics, its not a big deal. I will keep you informed.