Trying to buy Bilstien Shocks for rear and the vendor tells me that the shocks they have fit a 1999 Jaguar XK8 Coupe RWD with adaptive control damping and R performance. Pardon my ignorance on this but are these not XKR options? I just want to buy the shocks for my XK8 but like everything else with this ride, simply identifying what you need and buying what you need is a task to say the least lol. Help Please.

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The price is way too low for an adaptive shock but is about right for an standard one. It would help if they provided a part number.

If you are looking for OEM replacement Bilsteins, they have a part catalog where you can look up a 99 XK8 and get the real Bilstein part number. With that you can search for the specific part and find the best price.

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Thank you. How do I know if I have the electronic (CATS) suspension?

 

Look under the bonnet, if there is a wire running to the top of the shock then it is the active suspension.

No wire, then regular shocks. And thank your stars, the CATS ones are $400 ea.

 

No wiring ...........thank God