Re: Crazy Jaguar brakes

["Ian J Haseltine" <jim_haseltine@email.msn.com>]

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From: Fluhr <ejfluhr@austin.ibm.com>


>
>My brother found a set (several sets, actually) of dual-piston Jaguar
>front brakes off of a Jaguar XL6.  He wants to know if anyone knows
>anything about these calipers, and also if they are retrofittable to
>Audis (esp. '81-'87 Coupes).


Jaguar discs and calipers were often used to upgrade the POS standard brakes
on Rover SD1s. Had to go to 15 inch wheels and use special adaptor plates
though. The big problem with Jag calipers if I remember correctly, is the
huge volume of fluid that they need during the braking cycle - had to junk
the proportioning valves to allow the system to cope. Dont know if they'll
fit easily (or even at all) on an Audi. But IMO it would take a lot of work
(and bucks) to find out.

Jim Haseltine