[badrich]

Gentlemen: Thank you very much for the good input. I've done business with CWI and have heard of the other gentlemen. You can't have too many contacts in this Jag world. You are right; with Mr. Shelby's lovely motor (560 HP, 532 FT LB torque), I need to make sure I can get that power to the ground and not break the driveline and suspension parts along the way. My machine did come with some good stuff: modified front A-arms with coilovers, Eibach springs, Bilstein shocks, HD anti-sway bars (poly bushings), HD chromoly hubs (pin drive), HD half shafts, shortened and braced lower control arms, etc. I did some business with CWI and purchased their billet Cobra tie bar, side bracket tapered seats with ARP bolts, stainless jacking plate and aluminum differential cover. I just installed Bill Connolly's aluminum billet hub carriers with HD Heim jointed Watts linkage to complete the rear end package. I am now making sure the front end is solid, replacing the rubber steering rack mounts with machined aluminum alloy and replacing the last of the rubber bushings with poly. These parts I'm getting from XKs Unlimited in San Luis Obispo. After that it is time for alignment and corner balancing at Custom Alignment. To finish it off, I am going to call Paul (Schmidt?) at PS Engineering and talk wheels and tires [see my link gathering info on autocross tires]. I took a few photos of my suspension and will include them with another message before long. I am really looking forward to doing some serious autocrossing and learning to drive this beast properly! And if I get the nerve up maybe some drag racing and even some track work some day. Rich