I have now completed the full F&R '07 STR swap, using a mix of new and re-manufactured parts. I ran into some issues/mistakes/bad luck during the install which delayed me finally getting the car on the road. But I have it back now, and my god do these brakes feel fantastic. The bite is still a bit soft initially, but once you get on the pedal this car halts to a stop. Similar thoughts to what others have said, but the car feels as if it shed substantial weight. Very impressed with the results, would recommend to anyone looking to overhaul their brakes and looking for a good performance upgrade. Please remember these brakes are bigger and therefore heavier.
Problems I encountered:
TAKE NOTE - as others have noted, there are nubs on the inside caliper brackets that will touch the rotors. (At least mine had them) Like an idiot, I did not notice until my first drive, and assumed the noise was pad break in/dust shields, took < 1/8 mile before I had done the damage. File these down, and test the rotation before getting the car on the ground.
Take it easy on the brake banjos, and the bleeders. This goes without saying, but I managed to strip the Front-Left caliper's banjo upon install. Causing the need for thread repair (helicoil insert). After that was repaired, I began bleeding, and managed to also strip the Rear-Right bleeder. So I also had that repaired, twice - as it still leaked after the first.
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Maybe its because it is my busy time of year at work, and I was under stress, but i was being pretty careful and managed to damage both calipers which were "new" reman'd units. So be careful!
Here is the pricing breakdown - All parts were for Jag STR 2007:
Front Calipers - Ebay- "PhD Car Parts" - Centric 141.20028 and 141.20027 - $340
Rear Calipers - Rockauto - 19-B3899 and 19-B3898 - $290
Rotors - Centric 125.2002 & 125.2002 - Rockauto - $265
Pads - Centric Semi-Met. 104.10950 & 104.12402 -Rockauto - $ 60
SSLines - (LS) Centric 950.61006 & 950.61503 - Rockauo - $130
Rear Caliper Stiffening Kit: TyrolSport - #: TSRCSVW - $110
Front Caliper Bolts (4) - C2D27400 - Jaguar - $ 16
Fluid - $ 20
Total -----------------------------------------------------------------------> $ 1,231
Still a great price point if you do your own work, as this involves replacing everything but the master cylinder. And I overspent on the stiffening kit and lines. It can be done for cheaper, but availability of the parts seems to be getting a bit more difficult. Especially the rear calipers.
Onto some Pictures - Tried to add to this thread some more comparisons, but nothing too new here to see other than the stiffening kit. (love these by thew way, they were too small for the front, but they fit in the rears. The company had some oversized units in stock that fit nice and snug into the rear guide holes. Should help with uneven pad wear and pedal feel.
Parts ready:
Rear installed:
Front details:
Comparisons: LS vs STR
Extra stopping power comes at a cost... Rears were within 1-2lbs of LS stuff. About 26# per rear corner, if I remember correctly (no pic of rears weighed, sorry)
Clears the 18x8,et 45 just barely up front, and easily in the rear. Fills the area nicely.
Tyrolsport Caliper stiffening kit: In short, these are machine bronze inserts for caliper guides. They reduce unwanted caliper flex found on ATE style calipers. They come with hightemp dust caps and snap rings. More info @
www.tyrolsport.com
Rears BARELY clear the oem wheel:
And some shameless plugs
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Thanks to Dwiggy for pioneering this, and all the others who posted info in this thread. very helpful, and great upgrade.
Additional notes -
1 - ebrake (gen2) no modification necessary for install
2 - SS lines were for LS, worked on Jag parts fine.
3 - Banjo and bleed holes are all M10x1.0 on the Jag parts.