Can anyone confirm that 2014/2015 F-Type coilovers will fit the 2007-2009 XKR without modification? I recall that member MaximA fitted F-type coilovers sourced from Spires on his 2012 XKR.

If they do fit then FYI KW Variant 3 4-way coilovers will fit as well.

 

I suspect that they will physically bolt in, however the CATS (Bilstein Damptronic) is different between a 4.2L and a 5.0L XK, and therefore different between a 4.2L XK and an F-Type.

4.2L XK is on/off
5.0L XK is continuously variable, as is the F-Type

So from that perspective you would have to disable the CATS in a 4.2L, as it does not seem possible to install 5.0L suspension module into a 4.2L (this has been investigated before)

And they default into firm mode when CATS is disabled, the ride is shocking.

 

CAT's ride is very "floaty" and disabled on the track. With multi-way coil overs you can switch from comfort to track manually as well as corner balance, damper rates, spring rates, rebound, etc offering superior control of handling and dynamics specific to road course. If there is no fitment difference, that's great news as the opens up some more options.

 

Does this mean the F-type coilovers will fit in a 5.0L XK no problem plug and play?

I'm interested...

 

IIRC there was a forum member that had F-Type CATS shocks installed in his 5.0L XKR. I think it was MaximA. The shocks were a custom job from Spires. Try a thread search

 

See post #1 I have also reached out to Matt @ Spires...

 

So close...lol. Sorry