PB big brake kit fitted to my 400 Sport

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basher

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My 1st ever car mod... replaced my stock F-Type performance brakes with PB Brakes big brake kit, fitted by Hendy Performance.

Drilled and slotted rotors (380mm front, 376mm rear), with big yellow calipers (8-pot front, 6-pot rear) finished in yellow to match my 400 Sport yellow accents.

So pleased with how they look. 😍

#Ftype #400sport #jaguaruk #ftypenation #pbbrakes #hendyperformance

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Still unable to upload 8 pics from Instagram, so here are 4 of the originals off my phone, with no cropping/filters. They're large files. Sorry.

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I can't attach pics... tried on both my phone and laptop... every time I upload them, I get a nice big red triangle against the image. Hmmm.
 
Maybe there's a size limit - have you tried resizing to about 2000 pixels on the longest side?
 
They're already rezized.. only about 50K each. I'm attaching Instagram pics... done this many times before!

Edit:
I can upload the original pics from phone at ~4Mb each, but not images saved to my Instagram folder.

I've always been able to upload them before! 🤔
 
Sounds like a great match to the 400 accents! What's the difference otherwise? Didn't your car already have brakes of the same size?
 
MajorTom said:
Sounds like a great match to the 400 accents! What's the difference otherwise? Didn't your car already have brakes of the same size?
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Yes, rotors were the same size, but solid steel and very boring. Calipers were much smaller. The new brakes also have Hawk pads, so hopefully much less dust!
 
How did the mod affect your insurance, basher? You'd think putting bigger brakes on would make you safer, but I bet the insurers will think it'll just make you drive faster!
 
scm said:
How did the mod affect your insurance, basher? You'd think putting bigger brakes on would make you safer, but I bet the insurers will think it'll just make you drive faster!
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Not called them yet... thx for the reminder!

Some pics now attached to original post... unfortunately not the beautifully edited ones from Instagram, but the large originals off my phone!
 
Will be interested to hear how you get on with them in the medium and long-term. I'm interested in swapping out the brakes on mine primarily because I'm staggered at how awkward Jaguar made pad replacement on the standard calipers. On my old 200SX it was "pop out this retaining clip, slide out the old pads, push the pistons back in, slide the new pads in". It took as long to jack the car up and secure with axle stands as it did to change the pads. Oh and also interested to know what the new calipers weigh compared to the old ones, as any saving there is a handy bonus. But really, it's just to make changing pads simple because at some point I know I'm going to lose interest in using the main dealer for 'basic jobs' and I plan on keeping the car as long as it will keep running.
 
basher said:
MajorTom said:
Sounds like a great match to the 400 accents! What's the difference otherwise? Didn't your car already have brakes of the same size?
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Yes, rotors were the same size, but solid steel and very boring. Calipers were much smaller. The new brakes also have Hawk pads, so hopefully much less dust!
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Yes, I did think that the 400 came with the big high performance brakes. That does look the business and so does the whole car.

Keep us posted on how the brakes perform.
 
They’d look superb Kev. Colour goes perfectly with your spec. Some first modification that is 👍

Would you consider swapping out the red wheel centre caps? If so I’ve a mint set of OEM black ones. Very good price to you 😄
 
DaddyDarren said:
They’d look superb Kev. Colour goes perfectly with your spec. Some first modification that is 👍

Would you consider swapping out the red wheel centre caps? If so I’ve a mint set of OEM black ones. Very good price to you 😄
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I did consider changing the caps... but if I do then I should probably change the red front badge, which I actually really like. Hmmm. 🤔
 
Just watch out with the growler design and font on non-red centre caps, OEM or after market. Most non-red ones out there seem to have the old pre-2014 design.
 
Well done Basher, that’s what the F Type brakes should have looked like from the word GO!
Big Thumbs up from me, what a first Mod. Mine was those projector puddle lamp thingy’s.
To think we nearly lost you a while back. Look forward to seeing the results in the metal soon.

Anyone with Carbon ceramic brakes, take a look at Bashers pictures this set up is your get out of Jail card if you can’t justify the replacement costs and you dont have to have yellow.

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Could always go Black Growler with yellow eyes!
 
MANTOT3 said:
Well done Basher, that’s what the F Type brakes should have looked like from the word GO!
Big Thumbs up from me, what a first Mod. Mine was those projector puddle lamp thingy’s.
To think we nearly lost you a while back. Look forward to seeing the results in the metal soon.

Anyone with Carbon ceramic brakes, take a look at Bashers pictures this set up is your get out of Jail card if you can’t justify the replacement costs and you dont have to have yellow.
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Well said. You made the correct decision Kev. Nothing could replace the F-Type. Glad to see you invest in your future!

Alasdair has the same PB Brake set up on his SVR. Corrie Grey with Gloss Orange calipers. As Kev’s, they look superb 👌
 
DaddyDarren said:
MANTOT3 said:
Well done Basher, that’s what the F Type brakes should have looked like from the word GO!
Big Thumbs up from me, what a first Mod. Mine was those projector puddle lamp thingy’s.
To think we nearly lost you a while back. Look forward to seeing the results in the metal soon.

Anyone with Carbon ceramic brakes, take a look at Bashers pictures this set up is your get out of Jail card if you can’t justify the replacement costs and you dont have to have yellow.
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Well said. You made the correct decision Kev. Nothing could replace the F-Type. Glad to see you invest in your future!

Alasdair has the same PB Brake set up on his SVR. Corrie Grey with Gloss Orange calipers. As Kev’s, they look superb 👌
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Thanks Darren and Mantot3.

Yes, I came very close many times to selling my car over the last 2 years. So glad I didn't.

Question now is... what will my next mod be? 🤔😁
 
Hello

Love the brakes .. have been on their website to have a look
Looks like you can retain the electronic parking brake as well ? is this correct
all the best
 
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