frickinjag and I are going to both be installing our H&R springs at my house next wknd and just wondered if anyone else here has done this install and if they have any pointers or discovered anything interesting during the install. also, what was your rear camber spec before after install? tnx!

 

I was looking at h&r springs but thought the 35mm was too aggressive so I went the Arden with a 25mm , providing I get the springs this week from the supplier I will post something up

 

I took off a set of H&R springs and put on XKR-S springs on my XKR, does that count? It was a pretty straight forward process. Having the actual Jaguar tool would have been nice, but I made due with a rental coil spring compressor.

 

Was this front and rear?

 

Yes front and rear.

 

hi. do you remember what your rear camber was at with the H&R's?

 

Sorry, I dont.

 

I have done several spring replacements, and all are about the same and equally frustrating. Just remove the shock and spring, use a spring compressor, then unbolt the top hat.
Rear camber on my bmw z3 went from 2.0 to around 4.0. Had to have a weld in kit put in. The jag rear end is different setup so will take the camber differently, but I wouldn't be surprised if you increased at least 1.5.

 

Did the fronts last night I used the adamesh 25mm drop make sure you have a torx 60 bit available and caution do not use the cheap leg design spring compressor I have never seen so much tension on a spring before very very dangerous

Results -
Totally eliminated the spongey feel of the standard spring
It sits a lot more flatter and stable through the corners
No continuous bounce after going over speed humps it's actually more comfortable than stock spring
Minimised the notorious understeer issues associated with the xk it goes where you point it now

Stock spring guard to ground - 720mm
Adamesh (eibech) guard to ground - 700mm

With only a 20mm drop it still looks stock I only wanted the springs to improve handling I didn't want a beautiful vehicle ruined by going too low which looks ridiculous on our vehicles

Would highly recommend the adamesh spring plus they are progressive force I guess that's why the comfort was improved

Photos on way

 

Everywhere always says for non 5.0 XKRs. I believe the guy I bought my XKR-S springs from had them on his 4.2l XKR, so I wonder why everywhere always designates the difference. Anybody know if they are interchangeable?

 

Just finished up on the rear

 

I highly recommend the springs. Wow what an improvement.
If anyone is concerned about spacer clearances. The 25mm with springs will rub in the rear on 20's. Multistrada and I are running 25mm on front and 20mm on rear with no problems. I have the 20's and He has the 19's. Both look incredible. What an aggressive change.

I'll drop the car off at Jag shortly for a camber comparison before and after.

Regards,

Derek Fricke