rear brakes

[jon haines]

i need to replace my rusty scored rear discs and want to know if uprated discs are available and from were and has anyone done it and the benefits.

[jmorgan]

I was under the impression that the rear discs were more than up for the task and under used. Meant for a 2-3 ton jag?

Edited by jmorgan on Friday 15th August 18:46

[Henry Harris]

I am having the whole braking system reviewed. The fronts are Porsche brakes, put on by the previous owner. They need some work as the brackets foul the chassis on full lock - how it passed the previous MOT, only the previous owner will know. As part of this reviewmthe engineers will be looking at the rears, which are the standard inboard Jaguar brakes, to come up with the best solution. I did lock the back on one occasion, so the balance must not be correct as the car is so light at the back compared to the front. I will let you know the outcome of the review.

[Ian V]

jon haines said:

i need to replace my rusty scored rear discs and want to know if uprated discs are available and from were and has anyone done it and the benefits.

Your in for a lovely job ! Replaced the discs and calipers on the 400se a few years ago when I had it. What a bast*rd of a job. I don't envy you.

[grahamw48]

Now that is timely.

I just collected mine (400SE) from my local garage this morning, having had rear discs, pads and handbrake pads replaced.
I have used the garage before for my daily drivers.

They had the car for a couple of days (needed to get correct Jaguar parts in), and appear to have done a very good job.

The receptionist said it WAS a bit of a pig of a job, but the mechanic enjoyed working on the car anyway.

COST:

Parts..........................£129
Labour....4 hours @ £50/hour...£200

Total cost including VAT.......£386.

To be honest I was tired of going to TVR specialists many miles away and not seeing my car for a month or more. Time is money to me, and I want to drive my car.

[TVRleigh_BBWR]

It's quite an easy job, its just the access that a problem.

Put if you have a 4 poster is a piece of piss.

only problem is if anything is seized.

I put a post up last month, about some up rated jag rear disc's

I think Steve Heath, is still running the standard disc's also all the Tasmin racers in the Dunlop challenge are are running Std disc's just with a bias adjuster, and are running cooling ducts. as the main problem with the rear is not the size of disc's or calipers its getting the heat out. as there are not in much air flow.

[barrington]

i believe the biggest problem is they need some sort of ducting as they overheat easy P.S henry im at home next week my car is off the road so if you want to pick up one of the wheels to check on the front of yours give me a call

Edited by barrington on Saturday 16th August 09:45

[TVRleigh_BBWR]

As said before.
I've got nearly every size of 15" and 16" wheel in my Garage, you happy to pop over and borrow or try one on.

I don't think your that far from me.
I'm in Laindon Nr Basildon.