Tweaking Jaguar Project 8 to factory Nurburgring spec but will this make it undrivable?

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Жыл бұрын

The Jaguar Project 8 comes with road-biased suspension settings but by removing the spacers in the suspension, it can be lowered to its factory Nurburgring suspension setup which was used when the P8 set a new 'Ring record lap for 4-door saloons of 7mins 18secs back in 2019.
Here I take my car to Spires Tuning www.spires-st.com/ to have this done plus David Pook gives me the inside story on how the Project came about.
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@sugarsaint
@sugarsaint Жыл бұрын
Loved when Harry took this project 8 to the Autobahn and started complaining about all the pesky M5's clogging up the road 🤣
@JoshuaC923
@JoshuaC923 Жыл бұрын
The car is a total beast 😂😂
@garethbell22
@garethbell22 Жыл бұрын
Was that the top speed run where he hit 200ish and it wasn't even in top gear?! 🙈🤣
@S7midnight
@S7midnight Жыл бұрын
@@garethbell22 many cars reach their top speed only in lower gear
@TC_Hill
@TC_Hill Жыл бұрын
I LOVE THAT PURPLE
@Coffeedrinkerer
@Coffeedrinkerer Жыл бұрын
Such a good spec
@reeslodge24
@reeslodge24 Жыл бұрын
Merlin purple it’s an Audi colour just incase you weren’t sure 👍🏻
@PixelVogue
@PixelVogue Жыл бұрын
reminds me of my old Polo I had....lol
@unclewilbur8976
@unclewilbur8976 Жыл бұрын
Everyone is entitled to their opinions, so I disagree with the purple but like the gold wheels. 😊
@BeKindToBirds
@BeKindToBirds Ай бұрын
Seriously one of the best looking cars I've ever seen with the body shape, purple and gold.
@alexjackson9875
@alexjackson9875 Жыл бұрын
You deserve every one of your 605k subscribers. Thank you for ending this vid with that fabulous V8 grumble. So many car channels just don't get how sound is a vital part of the experience. Who needs music? It can set a tone, sure, but to be honest I want to hear the machinery. I'd also like to say, I never find myself skipping in your videos. Whatever is being said or explained, I'm interested. Exceptional.
@anthonypaynter828
@anthonypaynter828 Жыл бұрын
I agree Alex, so many car channels drive gorgeous cars and then play silly music over the exhaust sound. They are not true enthusiasts.
@procatprocat9647
@procatprocat9647 Жыл бұрын
The designer guy was clearly bubbling with pride when describing his creation. I miss that feeling since I retired from Engineering!
@jaspal666
@jaspal666 Жыл бұрын
Really enjoy technical videos like this… where the engineers actually explain the thought process and the why such decisions were made. Better than 90% of YT auto videos lately.
@drdesmo8489
@drdesmo8489 Жыл бұрын
To hear about the project 8 besting the Nissan GT-R in every category is insane. These engineers have serious knowledge and have blessed the Project 8 big time. I can’t wait to see what Harry thinks at the track. Many thanks for such in-depth and superb content 🙏
@Your_Paramour
@Your_Paramour Жыл бұрын
It's 10 years newer, not really that surprising.
@jamesallison4875
@jamesallison4875 Жыл бұрын
The engineer in the grey hoodie is brilliant. Even I could understand basically what he was explaining. Car looks much better now. Thanks, Harry. Cheers!
@ErronKebabb
@ErronKebabb Жыл бұрын
So cool to see the thoughts behind the design explained in person! David's passion and enthusiasm for the project really shines through!
@todayintheshopbanksy5904
@todayintheshopbanksy5904 Жыл бұрын
Loved working on Project 8. I love what we called the bullet holes in the front bumper. Tow eye covers were a pain in the arse.
@tubs1984
@tubs1984 Жыл бұрын
Found this very fascinating. Like this geekery even if I don't fully understand. More please! Would also love to see you try David's Alpine and compare to a standard A110
@TheAslakVind
@TheAslakVind Жыл бұрын
We need more loving geekiness! I concur with this gentleman, a comparison on the Alpines would be saucy! Thank you, Harry!
@lordmaximus
@lordmaximus Жыл бұрын
Spires built some custom coilovers for my 2013 XKR back in 2014. Totally transformed the car.
@keithnicoll9529
@keithnicoll9529 Жыл бұрын
Brilliant! Just love the whole backstory to this car and the fondness the engineers still have for it, great stuff 👍👍💪🙏
@farv4207
@farv4207 Жыл бұрын
I love that car. I tried to buy an XE back in 2020. Fully decked out a build online but I could not get a factory allocation, 4 months later I find out they killed the model :( I ended up with a fully decked out Audi RS5 Sportback (Carbon Fiber & Launch Edition Rims), 458hp on the dyno and twin turbo fun. If my business keeps expanding I will hunt down a project 8 one day. It just has that proper saloon look. Thanks for sharing Harry. Also thanks for introducing me to Tyrrell's Classic Workshop. Love to watch both of you guys.
@jeffharper6259
@jeffharper6259 Жыл бұрын
I like watching Harry light up around certain vehicles and the P8 is certainly one of them; it makes him seem like a much younger man in those moments.
@timtownsend4151
@timtownsend4151 Жыл бұрын
Harry, I am always impressed with your knowledge of engineering and car feel. Even better when you get pearls of wisdom from people involved in the project and serious engineers. I will never tire of this channel. Thank you for what you do.
@001sander2
@001sander2 Жыл бұрын
Truly one of the most underappreciated machines ❤️
@chriscooper3384
@chriscooper3384 Жыл бұрын
Love the slamming of the slammers from a proper suspension guy. My Ferrari 599 has been set up for fast road work and it works SO much better than factory. A proper suspension tuning session makes a car actually fast rather than just feeling fast. Also the tyre age advice was spot on too.
@reinmansmith
@reinmansmith Жыл бұрын
Classic Harry’s video. Fascinating content delivered brilliantly by knowledgeable engineers that you could listen to all day…. I’ve said it before, the Project 8 is the Swiss Army knife of the garage which can carry 4 people in comfort on the road and yet is a genuine 200mph track car… I cannot imagine why they are not revered more? Harry knew what he was doing when he bought his P7 & P8 😊
@LoudModeOn
@LoudModeOn Жыл бұрын
Sorely underrated. Another Jag gem that's flown completely under the radar. If it had a German badge on the bonnet it would be a completely different story.
@petesmitt
@petesmitt Жыл бұрын
But a Jaguar only available in LHD? ridiculous that a British brand car isn't RHD.
@LoudModeOn
@LoudModeOn Жыл бұрын
@@petesmitt I agree with that.
@davidofford7002
@davidofford7002 Жыл бұрын
It's superb, Harry. The men, not just the machines.
@jazzjokesjalopies
@jazzjokesjalopies Жыл бұрын
Right! 😊
@maxmartin-merrells3723
@maxmartin-merrells3723 Жыл бұрын
Harry is the coolest, suavest old bloke I’ve ever seen
@benatbenland
@benatbenland Жыл бұрын
Awesome to see this car getting used as it was intended. At the price of these cars, there’s always a fear they will sit in an air conditioned garage and not get used. I’m very proud to say I worked on the development of the chassis on this car (brakes). Funnily enough I saw a silver one in Gaydon today getting an MOT. Interestingly, I don’t believe these sold that well at launch, however the market has caught up with them - there’s now many 6-figure super saloons, but none with the character, uniqueness or ruthless re-engineering that this has. I never really understood why they weren’t celebrated that much when launched.
@Spenny909
@Spenny909 Жыл бұрын
Jaguar has terrible marketing. But that is good because I'm hoping to buy one of these soon, and there are not many available.
@petesmitt
@petesmitt Жыл бұрын
I wanted to buy one in Australia but it's not street legal because it's LHD!
@Spenny909
@Spenny909 Жыл бұрын
@@petesmitt I think RHD was an option but with only rear-wheel drive. Not sure if any were built.
@petesmitt
@petesmitt Жыл бұрын
@@Spenny909 not an option; only LHD.
@Bart-ut7cn
@Bart-ut7cn Жыл бұрын
Glad to see that you are happy with the change. Thx for sharing!
@mikem2652
@mikem2652 Жыл бұрын
Harry I don’t wish to repeat myself but I really do enjoy your channel more than anything on television. This P8 article was so interesting even with my limited understanding of suspension systems - excellent 👌
@niklaswejedal463
@niklaswejedal463 Жыл бұрын
Always interesting to hear from the people who developed a car, to learn more about the back story of it. Also - why not do a road test review on that modified Alpine A110? - that looked very nice!
@richardcarter1000
@richardcarter1000 Жыл бұрын
Excellent. I used to have a regular chassis alignment done on my Aston, made a big difference. Last year, I had it done on my Range Rover, couldn't believe how much difference it made to it!
@jarekandrzej
@jarekandrzej Жыл бұрын
Wonderful to lessen conversation between people’s knowing what they talk about. Super great as always. Thanks
@augustortiz
@augustortiz Жыл бұрын
24:38 you know they gave that Jag a hell of a test drive when they come out smiling like that lol.
@jamesmarshall1673
@jamesmarshall1673 Жыл бұрын
What a car! I love how everyone involved has such respect for it and what it achieved. It looks great now, I’m look8mg forward to more project 8 videos
@sprintermaximus
@sprintermaximus Жыл бұрын
Excellent update Harry. I love the setup depth. Some toe and caster can always help a car turn. An impressive car setup for the track.
@electronicpen
@electronicpen Жыл бұрын
Cracking video!! So informative. Can't wait to see you take it on track!!!
@babern38
@babern38 Жыл бұрын
Harry, your videos helped convince me to buy my Project 8 and I've never regretted it. I just wish I could drive it more and not worry about other people hitting it in parking lots, etc.
@cepheus7850
@cepheus7850 Жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed Matt and David's detailed tech breakdown of the Project 8, especially after watching Harry take it to 200MPH in Germany last year. Can't wait to hopefully see it charging up hillclimbs and doing sprints. As much I love the look of the Project 8 that Alpine stole the show a bit at the end. 😎
@ewanstewart8011
@ewanstewart8011 Жыл бұрын
The stuff that dreams are made of, I can’t wait to see you living yours on the track 👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
@JoshuaC923
@JoshuaC923 Жыл бұрын
What an amazing car! Thanks for sharing Harry!
@davidbaxter600
@davidbaxter600 Жыл бұрын
Harry, another excellent video. You showcased the talents of David and Matt superbly. Thank you so much
@lambrosstamos4494
@lambrosstamos4494 Жыл бұрын
Road trip to Nurburgring, please.
@maximumpat1
@maximumpat1 Жыл бұрын
Utterly fascinating video. Thank you.
@KevMk3
@KevMk3 Жыл бұрын
I never get bored of the project 8. After finally going around the Nurburgring in one definitely a bucket list car. Pookies ace I love following the alpine work also
@p.h.234
@p.h.234 Жыл бұрын
Fascinating Harry, thank you for sharing.
@gavinsullivan9015
@gavinsullivan9015 Жыл бұрын
Love this car absolute belter. Glad you’re going to use it as it was intended!
@allothernamesbutthis
@allothernamesbutthis Жыл бұрын
Thanks Harry, just had my car correctly adjusted by Matt, unbelievable difference. Highly recommended 👌
@jase6370
@jase6370 Жыл бұрын
Awesome machine, love to see it more on the channel
@DW-we3qn
@DW-we3qn Жыл бұрын
Lovely car, lovely video. Great job.
@thecremeegg
@thecremeegg Жыл бұрын
Fantastic video, love hearing from David
@FREEDOOOOM
@FREEDOOOOM Жыл бұрын
Oh man..., I love this car so much. The sound, the looks, just everything. Pleeease, keep the wing on it. Just looks fabulous!
@mikaeljohnsson4982
@mikaeljohnsson4982 Жыл бұрын
One of the best episodes, Harry! The importance of blanching an extended front spoiler with a more aggressive angle on the rear wing was also in the instruction manual of a homologation special I had before: BMW 318is Class II 1994 (To remind: It was that version that made Cecotto's and Winkelhock's cars go faster that season.). Now I have a modified 335i E90 that also gets to visit tracks sometimes. With adjustable coilovers, camberplates, I have also experienced what a difference a few clicks on the damper and changing camber and caster angles make. Really fun to explore. Thanks for the video, you did exactly the right thing.
@davidcoppock3017
@davidcoppock3017 Жыл бұрын
you are the coolest Harry...such a cool collection of cars you own. Love your mentality and passion about what makes a car special
@Stigs722
@Stigs722 Жыл бұрын
Very interesting video would love to see more of these
@SykesAJ
@SykesAJ Жыл бұрын
I took my VX220 to Matt for geometry adjustment and couldn’t be happier with the job - he transformed it from something stiff on the wrong aftermarket suspension to a car that breathes and flows along the road. Exactly what I asked him for. Excellent service and terrific value. Highly highly recommended.
@obsessedcloset2638
@obsessedcloset2638 Жыл бұрын
I am not a jaguar fan at all and probably never will be bug man oh man this car is just perfection. I love engineering and this car and colour combo is just stunning. I’d love tinkering and cleaning it. Oh, and driving it. Brilliant video Harry. Thank you.
@S-T-E-V-E
@S-T-E-V-E Жыл бұрын
Great video Harry! Very interesting!
@richsan4923
@richsan4923 Жыл бұрын
Very interesting video for someone who works in car parts. Thank you
@thefridgeman
@thefridgeman Жыл бұрын
Somehow you've changed the roles with Clarkson. He is now farming with little sideshow in cars, you are restoring cars or improving them, with a sideshow in farming.
@JohnFromAccounting
@JohnFromAccounting Жыл бұрын
Yeah but Jeremy drives a Lambo
@richardharrold9736
@richardharrold9736 Жыл бұрын
@@JohnFromAccounting like the car company, Lamborghini tractors now are rebadged German machinery. The cars are Audis, the tractors are Deutzes. Harry drives REAL Lamborghinis.
@fteoOpty64
@fteoOpty64 Жыл бұрын
This is a blooming hypercar in 4-door guise. I think only a Koeniggsegg Gemera can beat it. Great that you are going to track it more. Congrats on the blueprinting.
@MrMarcusjarvey
@MrMarcusjarvey Жыл бұрын
Harry, you have a knack of making me really want things I never knew I wanted! Nice video and lovely car. Cheers
@leslienordman8718
@leslienordman8718 Жыл бұрын
Wonderful video. It's great to see the Project 8 exactly as it should have been. It is great that it does not bottom out on the road. Fantastic!
@jackw9920
@jackw9920 Жыл бұрын
Favourite car in your garage, what a great sound too.
@pugflyer
@pugflyer Жыл бұрын
I can't wait to see the next installment on track.
@muddyboots1881
@muddyboots1881 Жыл бұрын
The pride and excitement from all of you about the P8😊
@327365hp
@327365hp Жыл бұрын
Fascinating stuff!
@samueldowney2806
@samueldowney2806 Жыл бұрын
Great stuff Harry, Project 8 Unleashed! It looks so menacing now. Great to hear it retains a good amount of road usability. Looking forward to the hill climb verdict.
@whizz14
@whizz14 Жыл бұрын
Great video, and pleased to see Matt and David explaining their logical approach to bringing a vehicle's potential back to the fore. What I have found with my Alpine, is a sharper, safer vehicle both on road and track when set up in a track focused mode
@atom999
@atom999 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic! Looking forward to more track content. That v8 sounds amazing too
@robmorgan8369
@robmorgan8369 Жыл бұрын
Terrific video. The eloquence of how David talks about the suspension and performance of P8 That A110 looks bloody awesome with that spoiler. Its what's missing from the car.
@judebrown2672
@judebrown2672 Жыл бұрын
I'll be there to watch it Harry. Great video. Very interesting about the front splitter and rear wing. Beautiful car.
@richardswiecki1248
@richardswiecki1248 Жыл бұрын
Great to see that your P8 is finally set up the way you always thought it should be.
@Ralph2
@Ralph2 Жыл бұрын
What an awsesome bit of kit.
@nigelcole6003
@nigelcole6003 Жыл бұрын
Great video Harry as always - good to hear that you are heading back to the hills - bring it down to Wiscombe Park - we would love to see it in action!
@lm68lancashire60
@lm68lancashire60 Жыл бұрын
Another great Project 8 video. Don’t forget to order some new tyres. Looking forward to the Goodwood update. Thank you.
@TheTerrier
@TheTerrier Жыл бұрын
That was bloody fascinating, great insight
@os3990
@os3990 Жыл бұрын
You can see David is so passionate about the P8 - great to see!
@davelinkson1
@davelinkson1 Жыл бұрын
Seems it's made a great car even greater! New tyres and look forward to seeing the sprint..
@jwebbgrv
@jwebbgrv Жыл бұрын
The exhaust note at the end!!👌
@christopherbellisario9195
@christopherbellisario9195 Жыл бұрын
Such a badass car...love that it even exists at all now a days.
@CaptainVirgil
@CaptainVirgil Жыл бұрын
It's grossly unfair that I can only give one thumbs-up. Most excellent story of making one of the best even better. Hope to see you at Goodwood!
@skisavoie
@skisavoie Жыл бұрын
That engine sound is something else, I got goose bumps listening to it! 😎👌
@mikecoe64
@mikecoe64 Жыл бұрын
Thank you Harry. Great video
@erolgermannemmanuel5637
@erolgermannemmanuel5637 Жыл бұрын
Unique experience it must be, accompanied by a superb engine sound, way to go..!
@boboinc2956
@boboinc2956 Жыл бұрын
fantastic content...project 8 is so special
@gavinhowe5796
@gavinhowe5796 Жыл бұрын
David Pook kindly sent me his settings for my Alpina A110S. It's much improved and more pointy as a result. Respect.
@paulmcgee1867
@paulmcgee1867 Жыл бұрын
Alpine? Another great car.
@gavinhowe5796
@gavinhowe5796 Жыл бұрын
Sorry Alpine
@thefamilyrobbo
@thefamilyrobbo Жыл бұрын
​@@gavinhowe5796 I like Alpinas too. Hope they retain independence since BMW takeover
@muthukumaranc
@muthukumaranc Жыл бұрын
It is so cool to get insight from someone who worked on the development team of the car. Absolutely loved the video, we like the geeky stuff!
@dan3092
@dan3092 Жыл бұрын
Truly special car like all of the collection in one way or another
@leok3347
@leok3347 Жыл бұрын
glad I randomly found post about this on Insta! love this car
@stefantorozov7508
@stefantorozov7508 Жыл бұрын
That Jag deserves a nice clean for its underside and some treatment, it shows it has been used, which is good. Great content as always Harry!
@jeffharrison5265
@jeffharrison5265 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic video Harry. Thanks! Didn't see the XJC in the background...I hope you still have it. Love it's sound.
@sih1095
@sih1095 Жыл бұрын
Out of the garage trade for a long time. More fascinated by that twin Post lift 😊!
@jamesjrd250
@jamesjrd250 Жыл бұрын
Another excellent video on things we would otherwise never know big jag fan
@epicon6
@epicon6 Жыл бұрын
It looks so gooood now!!🎉
@smideralessandro9124
@smideralessandro9124 Жыл бұрын
Best car content on youtube!
@ashleychambers7602
@ashleychambers7602 Жыл бұрын
Sounds incredible that car
@djwarren5081
@djwarren5081 Жыл бұрын
Looking fantastic now.
@billkeaveney1526
@billkeaveney1526 Жыл бұрын
Thanks Harry i love this car
@antonoat
@antonoat Жыл бұрын
You are not the only one! 👏👍😀
@billkeaveney1526
@billkeaveney1526 Жыл бұрын
@@antonoat it's a fantastic thing looks great very practical and goes like the wind, do you need more - no 😊
@lordwilow
@lordwilow Жыл бұрын
Great car! And channel
@neilbenton1152
@neilbenton1152 Жыл бұрын
Wot a beast ! The want is very strong for this jaggggg 😍
@craigmountain5100
@craigmountain5100 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for your video Harry. For me its a dream only to own a car like that but it is so fascinating watching. Like a peak in to another world. 👍
@paulmcgee1867
@paulmcgee1867 Жыл бұрын
This is such a nice car 🤩
@Pique147
@Pique147 Жыл бұрын
This is the kind of content I love Harry's Garage for. Mods, upgrades, resto's, etc. I can feel like part of the journey as the owner (even though I will sadly never own any of these unicorns sadly). Way more interesting than the new car reviews with 800+ bhp and a plethora of electronics and/or battery add-ons. More older stuff, Harry!
@GerritTjaardAMarinus
@GerritTjaardAMarinus Жыл бұрын
😁 Luv to see the track day !!!
@mrfrdman
@mrfrdman Жыл бұрын
I love this car and love your Vid Harry and cant wait for the hill climb vid :)
@eugenedreyer4805
@eugenedreyer4805 Жыл бұрын
Really good to hear from the engineers
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