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767Jockey 11-20-2008 06:11 PM

Anyone using the C.W.I Jag rear inboard brake setup
 
I am looking at the CWI Jag rear brake setup that takes the inboard brakes and mounts them on the rear facing side of the differential instead of forward facing. They include Wilwood calipers, Wilwood parking brake calipers, etc. What do you actual users think of the setup? Do you know the part numbers for the calipers and the parking brake calipers? I would like to do some research on what they are using. Also, does it use the stock rotors? Any and all details on the kit, how it works, the pluses and minuses, the parts used etc.... would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

1985 CCX 11-20-2008 06:26 PM

Doug
Why not just convert to the George Petrus outboard design?

767Jockey 11-20-2008 06:39 PM

The CWI setup is only $695, I can't imagine what George gets, his stuff is VERY pricey! How are you, Jeff?

1985 CCX 11-20-2008 06:47 PM

Great

Installing dual batts behind passenger seat, they look great!

mickmate 11-20-2008 08:25 PM

Hey Doug, do you need me to make some of these adapters?
http://www.xks.com/shop/jaguar/ACCDe...spx?catID=5136
Bugger it lets make outboards!

CHANMADD 11-20-2008 08:34 PM

Why bother?? How often do you think that you will have to change rear pads? Anyway I have the stock jag setup and it takes 5 minutes to change the pads. Why spend the extra money and time????
John:confused:

767Jockey 11-20-2008 09:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mickmate (Post 899438)
Hey Doug, do you need me to make some of these adapters?
http://www.xks.com/shop/jaguar/ACCDe...spx?catID=5136
Bugger it lets make outboards!

Nick,
You have a Private Message!

767Jockey 11-20-2008 09:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CHANMADD (Post 899441)
Why bother?? How often do you think that you will have to change rear pads? Anyway I have the stock jag setup and it takes 5 minutes to change the pads. Why spend the extra money and time????
John:confused:

John,
I suspect our car bodies are different. On the Contemporary that I own, the calipers are pretty tight against the body, and the pads are tough to get to without dropping the rear suspension. Jag actually had a trap door arrangement on the E type that these came from, I'm told, in the car to allow access through the floor.

mickmate 11-20-2008 09:42 PM

Quote:

Why bother?? How often do you think that you will have to change rear pads? Anyway I have the stock jag setup and it takes 5 minutes to change the pads. Why spend the extra money and time????
John you've got to understand this is coming from a guy who pulls a nice car apart to make it better. We don't understand him either but we humor him :p

thudmaster 11-20-2008 10:55 PM

I have a Jaguar with the inboard brakes. You are going to hate them. I know you don't plan on working on the brakes very often but when you do it is more than an all day job. Everything back there has to be removed to change the rotors. By the boook it is a 10.5 hour job.
My 2 cents

Ed

nevermind65 11-21-2008 06:00 AM

I don't have a Contemporary, but working on this rear axle and the brakes is a BIG nightmare. ANYTHING you can do to make the job easier, do it.

I just got done cutting a 'trap door" in my car.

Tom Wells 11-21-2008 06:09 AM

767,

I have the CWI vented rotors and widened Jag calipers in an E-M. They work great, both road and track, and the pads take less than 1/2 hour to change with the car on a lift. The rotors are another story....

Tom

patrickt 11-21-2008 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CHANMADD (Post 899441)
Why bother?? How often do you think that you will have to change rear pads? Anyway I have the stock jag setup and it takes 5 minutes to change the pads. Why spend the extra money and time????
John:confused:

Because outboard brakes on our cars tend to separate the wheat from the chaff. ;) *

* On a fully-independent, limited slip, pin-drive set-up of course.

FatBoy 11-21-2008 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by 1985 CCX (Post 899417)
Great

Installing dual batts behind passenger seat, they look great!

Pictures? :)

1985 CCX 11-21-2008 06:14 PM

Paul,

I will try to send some this weekend. Still do not have the cables installed. BTW: I used your Rebat label Thanks!

CHANMADD 11-21-2008 08:01 PM

My rear end is Jag with inboard discs and limited slip (2.88) and....and.....and.............:p

patrickt 11-21-2008 08:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CHANMADD (Post 899684)
and....and.....and.............:p

...and chaffy?:D

Buzz 11-22-2008 07:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by patrickt (Post 899621)
Because outboard brakes on our cars tend to separate the wheat from the chaff. ;) *

* On a fully-independent, limited slip, pin-drive set-up of course.


Yes, and so do single rollbar hoops! :D

patrickt 11-22-2008 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Buzz (Post 899741)
Yes, and so do single rollbar hoops! :D

But you can't use roll bars for fodder.;)

1985 CCX 11-22-2008 07:41 AM

Tom Well

I can change out my pads in 30 minutes as well even with inboard brakes on my CCX. Seems like the XJS might be a nightmare since it is so packed in?


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