Rear Shock replacement
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One of my XKRs originally had CATS and the dampers were replaced with standard black Bilstein units before my ownership.
The CATS module was disconnected and no fault is displayed in the INSTPK.(it just rides like a normal XK8)
The other XKR has everything in tact with original CATS still working fine.
The CATS module was disconnected and no fault is displayed in the INSTPK.(it just rides like a normal XK8)
The other XKR has everything in tact with original CATS still working fine.
So, apologies for my earlier post. I think I am wrong about the CATS shock, stating that it defaults soft, light or normal. But my experience is bout the same as Bobs
I got a new set of nonCatt Blistens for the 04 XKR (the shocks were not bad) and replaced the shocks when I swapped the DEAD 04 XKR upper shock mounts. I didn't car about the CATs feature. Unplugged the system. Rides NICE!
Clearly I car more for the XKR...
I took the old CATs shocks from the XKR and put them on the XK8 which still had the OE green shocks. 215k on them. SURPRISED to find they were not bad either. But still. Replaced them with the old (unplugged) CATs shock from the XKR... Much much improved on the XK8. Good good.
No dental work or chiropractic care needed.
Jus say'n
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Much the same story.
So, apologies for my earlier post. I think I am wrong about the CATS shock, stating that it defaults soft, light or normal. But my experience is bout the same as Bobs
I got a new set of nonCatt Blistens for the 04 XKR (the shocks were not bad) and replaced the shocks when I swapped the DEAD 04 XKR upper shock mounts. I didn't car about the CATs feature. Unplugged the system. Rides NICE!
Clearly I car more for the XKR...
I took the old CATs shocks from the XKR and put them on the XK8 which still had the OE green shocks. 215k on them. SURPRISED to find they were not bad either. But still. Replaced them with the old (unplugged) CATs shock from the XKR... Much much improved on the XK8. Good good.
No dental work or chiropractic care needed.
Jus say'n
So, apologies for my earlier post. I think I am wrong about the CATS shock, stating that it defaults soft, light or normal. But my experience is bout the same as Bobs
I got a new set of nonCatt Blistens for the 04 XKR (the shocks were not bad) and replaced the shocks when I swapped the DEAD 04 XKR upper shock mounts. I didn't car about the CATs feature. Unplugged the system. Rides NICE!
Clearly I car more for the XKR...
I took the old CATs shocks from the XKR and put them on the XK8 which still had the OE green shocks. 215k on them. SURPRISED to find they were not bad either. But still. Replaced them with the old (unplugged) CATs shock from the XKR... Much much improved on the XK8. Good good.
No dental work or chiropractic care needed.
Jus say'n
I will have a think over the weekend but thank you both for your info. Thumbs up
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