Tag: performance jaguar
The future is here.. The use of the ZF8HP gearbox is frankly the biggest technological jump in the Jaguar world for the last 20 years, a gearbox that didn’t just take a technological leap forward but had taken a space rocket and meant it wasn’t on this planet anymore in comparison to the earlier iterations. The ZF5, ZF6 or even earlier boxes of the 80’s and early 90’s were such a slow and awkward affaire that they could almost be the poster child for why the auto box was such a…
TAMING THE CAT: TAROX SUPER SPORT BRAKE KIT FOR THE JAGUAR F-TYPE There’s no denying the Jaguar F-Type has presence. Whether in “S” or full-fat “R” guise, its mix of classic proportions, thunderous exhaust notes, and rear-driven (or AWD) aggression has carved a space for it among the modern GT elite. But behind that snarling face and muscular stance, there’s been one persistent shortcoming—brakes that, frankly, don’t live up to the car’s potential. Enter the TAROX Super Sport Brake Caliper Kit, a game-changing upgrade developed in partnership with TAROX Italy and…
2025 Race Season Round Up Having put in a lot of time and effort into pre-season testing with various trips to Donington Park, Castle Combe and Llandow, we felt we had thoroughly prepared for the 2025 season. Top of the agenda was resolving cooling issues with Jack’s XK8 that caused some issues last season. The OEM cooling clearly had its limitations, so working closely with PWR Advanced Cooling Technology whose products are used in F1, we came up with a new cooling package for the XK8. We are working with PWR…
Evolution of Design: Advancing Cooling Technology for Your Jaguar At Swallows Racing, we believe that true innovation comes from a deep understanding of both technology and the science behind it. By applying this knowledge, we create superior components that significantly outperform the ageing, mass-produced original Jaguar units. While manufacturers must balance cost and efficiency in production, this often results in components that struggle when pushed beyond “normal factors.” Understanding the Limits of OEM Cooling Systems Jaguar designs its vehicles to operate within specific parameters—standard temperature ranges, factory settings, and an anticipated…
Swallows Racing Suspension Solutions Driven by Demand, Built for Quality We’ve always believed that many of the best ideas are born in the workshop when it comes to making our Jaguars better. Whether it’s through conversations with our customers, our technicians, recurring patterns in vehicle repairs, or requests from passionate Jaguar owners, our product development has and always will be shaped by real-world demand. Being an end user of parts with our large workshop facility as well as a parts manufacturer and supplier drives our ethos to ensures every product we…
There’s a distinct character to Jaguar vehicles, it’s a fusion of effortless power, elegance, and that unmistakable rear-drive rhythm. Yet even the most carefully engineered performance saloon or grand tourer has its compromises, especially when built to serve a mass-market audience. Beneath all the beauty and brawn lies a structural compromise many owners never notice, until they fix it. Apologies to any accountants reading this but they are the ones who often design cars, not the engineers and hence to the compromise. “ The Swallows Racing X100 Lower Chassis Braces Bring…
F1 and WEC racing teams are closely aligned with lubricant and fluid manufacturers and almost all teams have technicians from their suppliers embedded in their teams such is the importance of lubricants and fluids to the performance of the race car. ExxonMobil are partnered with Red Rull, Shell’s relationship with Ferrari goes back through the decades, Gulf with Ford and later Porsche, Petronas are aligned with Mercedes, and of course Castrol were involved with TWR throughout the success Le Mans and IMSA programme during the 80s/90s. Prior to that Motul backed…
Its that time of year again where Swallows Racing hosts its cars and coffee event, opening the doors to 3 regions of the JEC as well as friends and customers to enjoy artisan coffee, good food and great conversion. Sunday the 1st of June at 09.00am until 01.00pm we will host roughly 150 people, giving you the opportunity to see all of our race cars and builds. This insight will also include how we create our cars through design and fabrication to geometry set up and driver coaching. We will have…
Twenty-one years have passed since legendary British Touring Car Champion and race car builder Andy Rouse proudly unveiled his bold plan for the future of touring car racing in the UK. It was 2004, when Rouse took the wraps off the Jaguar X Type SCV8 at the Autosport International show with fellow series planner and business partner Pete Hall. Sadly the ‘Brave New World’ of SCV8 racing never came to fruition. The only legacy of the plan was the car itself which Rouse and Hall had ploughed a small fortune into.…
Back in May 2024 we took a brief look at how upgrading to silicone hoses can future proof your car and cut down on long term maintenance costs. Now more specifically we are going to look at some very common replacements on supercharged models. A big driver for Swallows Racing performance parts is to find alternative solutions for the components that regularly fail. As we have our own garage for maintenance of Jaguars, we are perfectly placed to know what components regularly break on cars, and those that have become discontinued.…