I'm about to do my brakes....'06 XKR with Brembos....and am looking for some advice.

1. I'd like to find pads that generate less dust than the OEM's. I know that EBC makes them but I haven't found any other other suppliers for the Brembos. Any suggestions or advice?

2. Any one have any suggestions for a supplier of rotors...preferably drilled?

3. I replaced the brakes on my XK8. Other than having to beat the hell out of the rotors to get them off it was a pretty simple job. Are the Brembos any different? Any tips or suggestions?

Thanks in advance for your help.

 

Man, wish I could help you find pads for the Brembos, but the akebono euros that I recommend that are on mine (much less dust!) don't seem to be any for those bigger rotors. I recommended contacting customer support at akebono, but never heard anything else. They are fairly quick to return questions, at least when I contacted them.

As for rotors, i've purchased a set of dimpled/slotted rotors for the grand cherokee from brakeperformance.com, and have been excellent for the last 20k or so. They show sizes for your 06 xkr also.

 

I had my Brembo brakes, rotors and pads, replaced on my 2005 XKR a couple months back. I purchased the rotors from Autohuas in AZ and the pads from Tirerack. I used Hawk pads and they have been excellent. The rotors have also been excellent. I had the work done by All Jaguar in Longwood, Florida and they did a super job. The cost for parts and labor was less than 1/2 what the dealer quoted. The old rotors are tough to get off the hub and a pre soak with WD40 makes the task much easier. If you have the job done by a good Jaguar tech it is really very straightforward.

Regards

Tim V.
2005 XKR, Zircon Blue Coupe

 

A supplier has been trying to sell me Zircon front pads for my XJ8 instead of Brembo that i planned to buy . Has anyone had experience with them .My current OEM ones are fine but lots of dust on wheels and i am always cleaning them
Nigel

 

I second the use of Hawk pads - I also got them from Tirerack, for my CTS-V, and got excellent service from them (+ 60k miles) with very minimal dusting. When I get new pads for my XKR, that is what I plan to use. Incidentally, almost any good Jaguar tech can do it for < than 1/2 what dealers want!