Eibach lowering springs....
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Anything built by man can be improved upon and this includes factory built cars. It has come to a point in our world today that even many factory built cars can be ordered with after market parts. If I'm not mistaken, Brembo brakes started as a after market company and now you can order them on a factory production car. The after market world has grown to a muilti billion dallor world with alot to offer and I'm sure auto builders take note and allow alot of aftermaket design into their builds... I'm sure that car designers would use more parts from the aftermarket world but they are stuck with certain limitations that stop them from doing so.. Price of the final build being the most important along with what will last for the masses and not the individual.. IMHO
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Exactly. Although, there is probably no one better equipped than the Jag folks to turn the XF into the ultimate performer, that doesn't mean that they did or they will. The bright engineers at Jaguar have to work within a specific set of parameters. Mass produced cars are designed and engineered to meet certain performance marks not to be the absolutely best performer they can possibly be. There are cost restrictions, the need to share parts across models, fuel efficiency goals, the need to build in characteristics that the "average" consumer will expect, etc.
A lot of aftermarket performance mods may indeed be more hype than substance but the factory engineers aren't the only folks capable of squeezing more performance out with a few tweaks ala the XFR. Besides, very very few of us drive our cars anywhere near its limits so making a mod for the sake of look or sound at the expense of a little comfort or performance at the limits is worth the tradeoff for those who do it.
A lot of aftermarket performance mods may indeed be more hype than substance but the factory engineers aren't the only folks capable of squeezing more performance out with a few tweaks ala the XFR. Besides, very very few of us drive our cars anywhere near its limits so making a mod for the sake of look or sound at the expense of a little comfort or performance at the limits is worth the tradeoff for those who do it.
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New purchase=LOW FUNDS!
Also, the factory stance is growing on me - I think I like!
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I am looking to lower my 09 s/c XF... I bought a set of Eibach lowering springs yesyerday and should arrive tomorrow. I'm wondering if anyone has lowered a XF and were there any problems after install? I lowered my Lexus GS with Tanabi lowering springs, and I got a good "vibration" when idling, and a little "wobble" when initially accelerating. This was a common problem, and not just my car.
I'm just curious if any Jag (preferably XF owners) have had any issues like this?
Thanks
I'm just curious if any Jag (preferably XF owners) have had any issues like this?
Thanks
Grtzz from the Netherlands.
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Thanks, completly convinced.
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