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I just went to the Ford World Headquarters Vehicle Service Center and when I was leaving noticed that this Jaguar S Type R has 2 rear brake calipers. The smaller one must be for the rear parking brake. Just looks too overengineered of a parking brake system not to mention how expensive it would be.
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Spot calipers have been around for a long time.. and actually the engineering for it is simpler than a "shoe in hat" mechanical parking brake system..
They need to hit a car wash, that thing is DIRTY..
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Now I have a "soon to be" blingin' LS1 powered 1969 SS
This is very typical of a upper management person's company car. You should see how dirty the interiors get. Posts: 5682 | From: Dearborn,Mi. | Registered: Feb 2002
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Didn't some of the older Jaguars hav the brake rotors toward the middle of the axle and not out at the wheels? I have a friend that had something like that years ago, and it seemed like an unusual system.
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quote:Originally posted by Orange 01 SS: Didn't some of the older Jaguars hav the brake rotors toward the middle of the axle and not out at the wheels? I have a friend that had something like that years ago, and it seemed like an unusual system.
The XKE and several others with independent rear suspension used inboard brakes to reduce the unsprung weight.
Dual calipers on large disc have been around sports racing for years.
-------------------- NQR Racing Artic White 97 SS Conv. Blk 84 Z28(Race Car) Posts: 376 | From: Friendswood, TX | Registered: Jun 2002
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That sure looks like corrosion on the aluminum wheels. If it is, that does not speak well for the quality of those wheels or the paint on them.
I believe the Jaguar XJS had inboard rear brakes. The one problem with inboard brakes is heat disapation.......there is none!!
The half shafts were also the upper link for the rear suspension. This meant that the U-joints took all the compressive loads, as well as, twisting forces from accelaration and braking.
Hhhhmmmm.......come to think of it, the rear suspension on the C4 is very similar.
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quote:Originally posted by Orange 01 SS: Didn't some of the older Jaguars hav the brake rotors toward the middle of the axle and not out at the wheels? I have a friend that had something like that years ago, and it seemed like an unusual system.
Jaguar XKE's had "inboard" brake rotors located close to the rear differential. You see this a lot on hot rods who use the Jag differential too.
-------------------- Dave S Black 2000 Camaro SS Posts: 502 | From: Fort Mill, South Carolina....Charlotte | Registered: Aug 2003
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