I lowered my '13xkr ragtop with h&r springs and 15 mm spacers. What do you suggest to provide a stiffer ride, more stiff than in dynamic setting. thanks in advance

 

You have the dynamic pack which had better stiffer springs and dampers. The rebound on the stock XKR is scary at high speeds.

 

Its not really the stiffness of the damping. Do you notice a bit of a bob in the rear end at 80+ ? That only gets worse at higher speeds. For everyday driving its just fine and the H&Rs feel only a bit stiffer than stock. When I had mine I just kept in Dynamic mode, but even then the damping wasn't always enough.

 

Idle speculation: I wonder if the active suspension maps are different for different markets? I have definitely noticed that the same model of car can behave quite differently depending on where it is. For the US, with (generally) smoother roads and lower speed limits, manufacturers often 'soften' the suspension to increase comfort levels.

N.B. I have no evidence that this is the case for the XKR, and I suspect Jaguar would not tell us even if it was. Just wondering...

 

I have someone I can ask.. I know the XKR and S have different maps but I'm not sure about different markets.

 

There will be a specific active-damping data file for the US, if it's the case.

 

It may be the case, I'd be interested to know if there is one.

 

Man I want this rear suspension setup from the XKR GT3 LOL

 

AXR6 that horse story was hilarious ! I wish you had pictures of her and your seats! LOL Great stuff!

 

LOL I was so buried in the suspension specs I missed the horse story!