Our Jaguar X100 XKR Race Car Build Ep.6
I finally got the car wired, and on the dyno. Happily, no problems arose! We set off to Silverstone, our first race ever. I made it in two laps, and the oil pressure dropped on the
Our Jaguar X100 XKR Race Car Build Ep.5
The next step is to fit up brake systems. I opted for a pedal box at this point. It seemed a sensible option rather than run on the OEM servo. I fitted the new battery, along with
Our Jaguar X100 XKR Race Car Build Ep.4
So the next few jobs are a little time consuming. We fitted M4 saddles around the vehicle in order to mount the pipes for the fire extinguisher system. I used the same method for m
Our Jaguar X100 XKR Race Car Build Ep.3
Once we had finished up all the metalwork, ie roll cage seat mounts etc. It was time to get it sent off to paint. Jeremy from JC Autos got it painted for us in a decent base Merced
Our Jaguar X100 XKR Race Car Build Ep.2
Once we’d got the rolling shell to my brothers (Uncle Spike!), we were able to get on with the roll cage. We made the roll cage mounting plates out of three millimeter mild s
Our Jaguar X100 XKR Race Car Build Ep.1
Welcome to my next online blog of building a race car! We’re going racing, as you can imagine I deal with all sorts of different people um from all different disciplines of r