Thanks and agreed - although the standard XKR isn’t too bad - my suspension was aftermarket and too much for UK roads. Too much is focused on ‘hard is good’ which is objectively wrong in most normal driving conditions.

If cost were not a consideration, then that could be sn option, but the XK stuff is a good low-cost alternative.

I kind of feel the same then, Gavin! With the entire aftermarket, and Jaguar basically saying 'firm is Good!' I wondered if I was missing something; same with going for smaller diameter wheels. I noticed a big difference in ride and also acceleration - partly less un-sprung weight, but also, I believe, because the car is able to 'hook' more due to better traction.

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it - despite the usual iffy sound and editing 😉. I agree that the ‘why not buy it instead of modifying’ crowd miss two key points. First, exactly what I want doesn’t exist, so i need to dial it in myself to what I want. Second, it’s satisfying when you make something ‘better’ - even if it is subjective!😀

@@MikeMacful Couldn’t agree more👍

Difficult to film on a crappy GoPro H4 but we’ll see!! 😀

Thanks, glad it helped!

Thanks - hard work but well worth it!

Hah! Too right - plus doing most of my work after work means it’d often in the dark too. Great fun! 🙄

I’d have thought if they can fit over a 456’s calipers they should be likely to clear an XK’s?

Yes - they were only fitted to the 4.2 XKR-S, I believe, so are pretty rare now!

Don’t think Ive not been tempted, but there’s no worked out solution for the X150 like there is the X100 and there’d be a lot of ‘first principles’ work as well as mapping.

hello, can you tell me about this? i may also be needing to downgrade mine, is it a direct fit for non eCats? does the shock fit in the same eCat assembly? i also heard they have sport and comfort settings, i would love to get those and set them in comfort and not worry about stiff suspension, hate how rough the ride is. also were you able to delete the warning light?

@@h7pubg it is direct fit and no errors with fuse removed, not sure about different shock ratings I didn't know there was one.

@@blacknero1 is the ride quality less stiff and more comfortable?

@@h7pubg ride is firm not stiff which is how I like it but it's definitely lost the glide effect but corners better but if you want comfort you may need to stick with the original set up.

Coilover just means the spring is mounted around the strut (shock absorber) hence coil over shock. The XK has a coilover setup anyway - but what your bloke is meaning is to install aftermarket coilovers in place of stock. If replacing, you need to do all four corners as the spring and shock rates won’t match otherwise, and if looking for an OE replacement I tend to use SNG Barratt who I think have a US site too. HTH ETA - if you have CATS suspension be careful with aftermarket stuff - check its compatible

@@MikeMacful Fantastic! Thanks so much for taking the time to provide the additional details, Mike. Good information to know! All the best..

Sounds similar to my situation and I can say with confidence that, in daily driving, you lose nothing and gain lots with XK coilovers, and as soon as I can get the Venus alloys refurbished they’ll go on too and I’ll accept the ‘looks’ deficit. The Sentas are still ‘ok’ on XK suspension though, but the extra sidewall makes a big difference on bad surfaces. In terms of a more formal update, not likely soon, as the car has had to play second fiddle to the other three and, now the Mustang’s back, I need to save big time (and sell at least one of the others).

As a further comment - on poor surfaces, better compliance and a softer ride often makes handling better, as the car can maintain a more constant contact with the (poor) road surface.

@@MikeMacful Thanks for the reply Mike! I love the look of the 20" wheels and will likely stay with those. Sounds like I need to find a set of xk8 struts to swap in, and see how it feels.

@@life_of_riley88 XK, not XK8 ;)

@@MikeMacful Ah yes. Good catch!

You can get adjustable Nitron (IIRC) coilovers for the XK8, but they’re very pricey. Other coys, like BC or Tein will have options I’m sure, which will also be adjustable. I use Teins on my GS, which seem decent once dialed in - can’t say ref BC, as I’ve never used them. Stock suspension in good nick is the simpler, cheaper option but may be a bit too soft - if you look at ‘To The Garage’ on here - he’s done a lot more XK8 content and should give you some ideas. As to springs only - all the ones I’m aware of are firmer than stock. Tyres - I use Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5s on the GS and will be replacing the Dunlops on the XKR with Michelin Pilot Sport 4S as soon as is practical. However sidewall is far more important to ride quality and hence why 20” rims are great for looking good, firm handling and buckling on our roads - just ask any wheel refurb coy what they get in the most! Teslas are quite bad for it because they’re so heavy too. Good luck with the ‘8’ - lovely old cars! 😃

@@MikeMacful Stock springs it is then. I assume the stock springs on XK8s are a bit softer than on XKRs? Mine has both the R package and aftermarket lowering springs along with all sorts of Paramount mods. Ride quality isn't what I'd expect of a Jaaag. Boy racer friend of mine recommends Hankook Ventus as an all year comfort tyre for the wet, and keeps larger rims with sportier tyres for the track though have seen a couple of other people mention the Goodyears. Will get some 18" rims and compare prices etc.....

@@MikeMacful Well I've just dropped to 18" rims and Avons... Truly remarkable difference. MPS4S looked interesting but staggered arrangements only get half a warranty. Did you get any codes from obd2 after you dropped a wheel size? I'm seeing a couple of them and wondered whether the car had to be told that it has lighter wheels on?

@@mikechaffin8100 Result! 😀. I didn’t get any codes, and my car loves electrical glitches! What codes are you getting?

@@MikeMacful P0103. Also P1111 pending? Battery is new and the only thing which has changed is the rims / tyres.

I still like it the most out of all the setups I’ve had - it does sit a bit higher than I’d like, but it still looks good, and I’d rather have function over form.

@@MikeMacful Yeah I drive to Europe quite a bit so I chose a XK rather than a XKR. Mine has some F-Type wheels that don’t suit it so getting some XK wheels might also help

@@rpkruizinga9599 to be fair, the XKR wheels aren’t as big a change as the coilovers, so 20’s may be worth considering, but the 18’s definitely provide better ride quality