Tag: performance jaguar

Jan 10
Silicone Hoses Supercharged Throttle Body Intake

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.…

Sep 18
JEC Saloon & GT Donington 15th – 16th September 2018

Powered by Balti As we head towards the end of the season, Donington is one the most popular circuits on the calendar and played host to a JEC racing triple header. Donington for the JEC racers has also become about ‘Cars & Curry’ and the annual Saturday night pilgrimage to the Gandhi in downtown Donni, after all the money we have spent there perhaps they would like to sponsor us, ‘Powered by Balti’! Adam elected to retire his car for the remainder of the season after the difficulties encountered at Thruxton…

Jul 15
JEC Saloon & GT Brands Hatch 14th – 15th July 2018

The Brands Hatch Indy circuit is very technical & demanding, requiring maximum concentration to produce best times.With temperatures in the low-mid 30s forecast, the weekend was going to be a challenge to both drivers & cars as track temperatures soared. The Jaguars turned out in force, with 25 cars entered, consisting of 13 XJSs, 2 XK8 & 10 saloons. Photos and report Colin Porter Roger Gage RACING WEEKENDS ARE OFTEN MEMORABLE! Sometimes for the right reasons and the wrong reasons. Contrast then the last round of the 2017 season at Brands…

Jul 13
Wroxall Abbey JEC Summer Festival

The sun shone brightly for the JEC Jaguar Summer Festival at Wroxall Abbey. Over 850 Jaguars of all types gathered around the rolling green lawns, enjoying arguably the best possible weather that the Warwickshire countryside has seen in years. We took a pair of our Jagaur XKR palmer sports to show alongside the JEC race series.