Rear Springs not available!!!!

jthorne · Postby **jthorne** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 2:53 pm

Hi,

I'm trying to find some rear springs for my 1993 XJS 6.0 Conv and apparently they are no longer available!! Does anyone have any suggestions?

I would also like to replace the shocks at the same time but am being quoted £100+ each "as they're different" to other XJS's, is that true?

Cheers

Jon

almcl · Postby **almcl** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 8:30 pm

DM are advertising a newly made up batch of springs.

Not sure if this is a tacit admission that a lot of the previous aftermarket ones were rubbish (at least one restorer is of this opinion) or just happy advertising.

There are different shockers for 4 ltr, 6 ltr and again for coupes and convertibles. If you can get the genuine Jaguar sportspack item for under a wallet wrenching £500 a set, you're doing really well.

kevinhafner · Postby **kevinhafner** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 10:51 pm

Hi Jon,
I've just had the rear springs and shocks done by the Kent Jag Centre on my 1993 6.0 ltr coupe. The originals were different depending on whether the sports or touring option was put on the car from factory.
The ones that were put on my coupe have made a great difference to the ride.
They advertise in the JEC magazine and have their own web site.
Hope it helps, Kevin.
As a matter of interest when was your car built? My convertible was made in June 93 with a vin of 188688.

jthorne · Postby **jthorne** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 11:05 pm

Hi thanks for all this, i'll get onto KJC. My car is early 189900's so very close, i've got the heritage cert somewhere but for the build date- it was originally a Browns Lane car.

Cheers

Jon

kevinhafner · Postby **kevinhafner** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 10:22 pm

Hi Jon,

That's very close to me coupe which is 189883!
Good Luck.
Kevin

kevinhafner · Postby **kevinhafner** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 10:27 pm

Jon,
Where did you get the heritage certificate from?

Kevin.

jthorne · Postby **jthorne** » Sat Nov 01, 2008 12:26 pm

Call the JDHT, it's £30 as i remember....

Hosier77 · Postby **Hosier77** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 2:31 pm

Just as a thought, on the race cars many people fit standard racing 1.9 inch racing springs on adjustable dampers to the rear, although the conversion may be about £300 you can then have what ever damping you prefer, from far to soft to stupidly hard and anything in between, and you can select race springs which are available in almost every rate, again from far too soft to far too hard and everything in between.
Although the cost of the dampers is high (but similar to standard OE ones) proper racing springs are only about £20 each, so you can afford to try a few options.
Just a thought.

Cheers Ralph

jthorne · Postby **jthorne** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 11:53 pm

Further to this - i have been doing some research and have some possibilities, could anyone tell me the correct ride hight for my car front and rear? From the centre of the wheel to the arch?

Cheers

Jon

jthorne · Postby **jthorne** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 11:10 pm

Just to say that i've found somewhere to custom make these hard to find springs and they are willing to personalise them too for the same cost (lower/stiffen etc) they have spring specs for all XJS it would seem. They are also very reasonable!

Jon

jthorne · Postby **jthorne** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 11:12 am

I should add that they will make them specially for your model car front and rear any model XJS to manufacturers spec of to your preference.

steveww · Postby **steveww** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 4:03 pm

Just to say that i've found somewhere to custom make these hard to find springs and they are willing to personalise them too for the same cost (lower/stiffen etc) they have spring specs for all XJS it would seem. They are also very reasonable!

Jon

Would you like to share the contact details of the spring maker?

jthorne · Postby **jthorne** » Sun Aug 09, 2009 3:22 pm

Coils Springs of Sheffield......