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Jag Inboard Calipers
Who has a decent price and availability for stock Jag inboard brake calipers?
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red,
Here are some possibilities from Rockauto: 1977 JAGUAR XJ6 4.2L L6 Caliper | RockAuto These are for a 1977 XJ6. Yours may be different! Tom |
I looked at the Rock Auto / Centric rebuilds but didn't know about the quality.
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There are a few different styles. Do you know which version/year you have? They are pretty easy to rebuild and the parts are easy to find.
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red,
Here is some more data: Jaguar Inboard Rear Brake Info | Coventry West Centric seems to be common; here are some illustrations and items for different years: Jaguar XKE Brake Caliper - Brake Calipers - Centric A1 Cardone - 1969 1974 1973 1970 1972 69 74 73 70 72 - PartsGeek.com Here's an upgrade similar to the one I use (there are others if you use internet search): 17-1214 - Vent Rotor Kit Rear Rotor Conversion Here is an expensive place to get them; are they really better? I don't know: XJ6 Brake Caliper, Jaguar Parts Catalog And another supplier: Welsh Enterprises, Inc - Jaguar XJS Brakes Rear Brakes Parts If you're interested in top of the line stuff, I'd give these guys a call: Team CJ Jaguar brake upgrades After you have seen what's out there, maybe then you can decide which way to jump. As joy said, the parts are out there too. Rebuilding your own is also an option - if your car uses the Jag handbrake it can get, um, interesting. Tom |
I guess I'm going to have to positively identify the calipers I have. The calipers I do have are rust pitted in the bores so a rebuild isn't going to happen. This is a new build that I'm starting back up again so the rears have never been installed. It has NIB rotors, not vented, so my decision is whether or not I want to use the stock stuff for now and upgrade later or to even upgrade at all. Bigger is better but I'd probably upgrade the fronts first. I'll go through all the links and try and figure out exactly what I have. Something tells me that it may have been a XJ rear end.
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John you need to remember the stock brakes that we use on our Cobras were designed for car weight a 1000 lbs more.
If you are not racing, stock brakes work great on our Cobras. IMHO Dwight |
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Although I agree about weight, the other thing to consider is where the brakes are buried. In most Cobra's, they are really tucked up in the body limiting airflow to cool the brakes. Maybe it won't matter depending on how you drive.
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My recollection is weak, but I believe it cured his rear brake fade on the track. This was a long time ago, with Chassis 050.
Don Durner - Racer Extraordinaire! |
I have had the jag series one front and rear suspension in my car since 1989....I had overhauled everything when I put it together ....Every seal bearing bushing or ball joint. Some tracktime ....in the past ...but otherwise no problems with whatsoever..
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I'm still having trouble determining what calipers they are. Is there a decent reference anywhere with pix? I cleaned up the old calipers ( 1 ) and the bores are OK but the pistons are shot. I may get out of this fairly well once I figure out the original application. Kits and pistons are available everywhere.
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OK!! Found them from Toms link to Partsgeek. Thanks. They are from '74 XJ or XKE. Of course the pistons are out of stock,,,,,,,
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Just curious, do the rear calipers for your car have that external parking brake? How many pistons per caliper?
Larry |
Parking brake lives in another part of the rear and the calipers have one piston per side for 2 each caliper.
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Got it, thanks!
Larry |
I have the same style on my car. I bought them off some seller on ebay. They were new and I think I paid $50 for the pair?
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