New S type owner
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I bought my 2003 S typeV8 last month.It's a great car so far,I know it doesn't have a good reputation but not everybody has a jag.
I have some questions and I hope you can help me. I want to instal a lowering suspension kit www.jaguarxp.com Do you know anything aboutthis brand of springs?( Mina Gallery) do I have to change the shocks? and can you recommend a good brand of shocks please? what do you think about Arden muflers?...
sorry,a lot of questions but I;m excited because it's a really nice car.
thank you
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I bought my 2003 S typeV8 last month.It's a great car so far,I know it doesn't have a good reputation but not everybody has a jag.
I have some questions and I hope you can help me. I want to instal a lowering suspension kit www.jaguarxp.com Do you know anything aboutthis brand of springs?( Mina Gallery) do I have to change the shocks? and can you recommend a good brand of shocks please? what do you think about Arden muflers?...
sorry,a lot of questions but I;m excited because it's a really nice car.
thank you
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Jaguar XP is a great site to buy from. A couple of people on here have those springs and they like them, but remember that it is a bit sportier and stiffer. As for the arden exhaust, I'll try and find the sound clip that was posted, but it's very expensive. You could probably get a fully custom exhaust the way you want it for a fraction of the price.
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Thank you! So if I'm getting the Mina Gallery springs do I have to change the shocks?
What about the sport mode? I didn't feel any difference...maybe at higher rpm... anyway what does change when the sport mode is on? the stiffnes of the shocks? I know it changes the way the car is responding to acceleration,at leats this is what I've understood from the owners manual![Smile](https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif)
I have a dillema regarding the shocks...I don't want to change them but I want different springs..please tell me your opinion guys,I'm a newbie..this is my first nice car.Before I had a rusty Golf 3![Smile](https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif)
thanks again
What about the sport mode? I didn't feel any difference...maybe at higher rpm... anyway what does change when the sport mode is on? the stiffnes of the shocks? I know it changes the way the car is responding to acceleration,at leats this is what I've understood from the owners manual
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I have a dillema regarding the shocks...I don't want to change them but I want different springs..please tell me your opinion guys,I'm a newbie..this is my first nice car.Before I had a rusty Golf 3
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thanks again
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And can you recommend some struts please?besides bilstein
Oh yeah and I entered absolutemotoring.com,the only thing that I've found were H&R springs and a lot of rims. http://www.absolutemotoring.com/inde...talog.viewByIdwich is better Mina Gallery or H&R? to tell you the truth I don't know anything about them..just that Mina Gallery is made in Germany.
Too bad the forum doesn't have a chat section so I wouldn't have to bother the same people.
I'll have to buy some drinks bigdreams05 for all your tips![Smile](https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Oh yeah and I entered absolutemotoring.com,the only thing that I've found were H&R springs and a lot of rims. http://www.absolutemotoring.com/inde...talog.viewByIdwich is better Mina Gallery or H&R? to tell you the truth I don't know anything about them..just that Mina Gallery is made in Germany.
Too bad the forum doesn't have a chat section so I wouldn't have to bother the same people.
I'll have to buy some drinks bigdreams05 for all your tips
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LOL! well, you won't like this answer. I don't necesarily know which are better, nor which struts to use. I think that the Mina Gallery springs are a bit more for a luxury touch and the H and R are a bit sportier, but don't quote me. As for a chat section, I think that since we are all never on at the same time, it wouldn't be that effective.
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Well now that I'm thinking,you're right because the stuff on jaguarxp.com it's for Jags and since this model(S-Type) it's not a sporty one,the Mina Gallery springs will be the best choice for me; I don't want a stiff ride,it's not a Civic![Smile](https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Again,I'm sorry to bother you with my stupidities but it seems you're the only one who's answering![Smile](https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Thanks,bye.
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Again,I'm sorry to bother you with my stupidities but it seems you're the only one who's answering
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Thanks,bye.
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