2009 XKR Portfolio Brakes
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2009 Jaguar XKR Portfolio Details
My 2009 XKR Portfolio convertible has the following options: adaptive cruise ($2,300), Alcon brakes ($5,000), black soft top, rich oak veneer, ivory/slate upholstery ($1,000). Here's a close-up of the wheel/rotor/caliper:
Unfortunately, a spare wheel/tire was not available with the Alcon brake option due to the oversized front 6-piston caliper. Instead, you get a can of "fix-a-flat" and a 12v tire pump. The 20" Selena wheels are not compatible with run-flat tires. I keep a bible in the trunk and pray that I don't get a flat. So far, so good!
Correction: Depending on the run-flat tire, Selena wheels may be compatible. Unfortunately, at the present time, TireRack.com does not list any run-flats in OEM sizes. So you may have to increase/decrease tire width slightly to find a run-flat that might work.
Update: Compact Spare is available - see this link: https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...-brakes-67260/
Last edited by Stuart S; 02-28-2013 at 06:02 PM. Reason: Correction re: runflat tires and Selena wheels. Update for compact spare now available
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Panthro (02-14-2016)
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Alcon brakes
Interesting. I just got a 2009 Portfolio, advertised with Alcon R brakes and now I have read this thread, I am sure they are not. They are not red like in the photo in the post, the calipers are cast metal with a small red/green logo on - same colour as the XKR but funny. they dont look like an X a K or an R.
That said, I am not sure whether it is a good thing, there is a spare tire in the trunk so I don't need the bible and I am sure the non Alcon brakes are much less costly to repair / replace ?
I checked the link but could not see where they were options - would be interested to double check and make sure they have not been replaced, the car has 30K miles. If you could send the link showing the options.
Thanks
That said, I am not sure whether it is a good thing, there is a spare tire in the trunk so I don't need the bible and I am sure the non Alcon brakes are much less costly to repair / replace ?
I checked the link but could not see where they were options - would be interested to double check and make sure they have not been replaced, the car has 30K miles. If you could send the link showing the options.
Thanks
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Mike,
Unfortunately, most of us can't join Topix. Jaguar's terms and conditions of registration and use provide, in part:
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Then select English and click on United States (for us Yanks) and then click Select.
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Last edited by Stuart S; 01-11-2012 at 12:07 AM.
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Panthro (02-14-2016)
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I had them fitted because my brakes squealed a lot when braking gently from say 10 mph to 0. The new pads helped a bit but didn't completely eliminate it.
He's very knowledgeable about Jags and according to him such noises are to be expected with such big brakes and can't really be avoided. Seems odd to me though that Jag would be OK with that. Does anyone else with Alcons also experience loudly squeaking brakes under gentle braking like when rolling up to a red light or anything similar?
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Mike V (05-28-2013)
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