Vehicle Upgrades
Our extensive experience of E-Type restorations puts us in the perfect place to provide a range of improvements and upgrades for your Jaguar. From electronic ignition and improved braking, to full fuel injection systems, we can give you a broad range of enhancements to improve your modern-day Jaguar’s performance. All our modifications are reversible so that the value of your car is unaffected.
Brakes
“My original E-Type brakes are fantastic” - said no one, ever. Our restorations now come as standard with our own performance brake calipers and ventilated discs fitted to the front axle, with fresh piston assemblies on the rear. If you’re looking to improve your Jaguar braking system (and lets face it, why wouldn’t you be?)
we can offer a multitude of options to help you stop as well as go.
Air Conditioning
Too hot? How about some aircon? An increasingly popular option with our clients who use their cars for continental touring, we can now offer air conditioning upgrades for existing cars. There are a number of options available, all based on the same basic system, but with different air handling options within the vehicle.
Fuel Injection
Performance and efficiency: While the original carburettors look the part and perform adequately, there is no substitute for 60 years of further product development. Available for the six-cylinder and V12 engines, our fuel injection systems eliminate the need for frequent maintenance while optimising the performance of your Jaguar. Particularly in the case of the V12, which could barely breathe with the standard setup, this system dramatically improves performance. Because the ECU precisely controls ignition timing and fuelling, there is no need for a distributor or standard coil which means everything performs much like it would on a modern engine. The fuelling even adjusts itself to adapt to your driving style.
Heated Screens - front and rear
Can’t see? Car misted up? We now offer high quality Triplex branded heated windscreens to compliment the original Jaguar rear heated window. As the E-Type cabin is quite small, it is quite susceptible to misting in poor weather. With a heated windscreen you will literally forget that this was ever a problem.
Sound System Upgrades
From a simple bluetooth amplifier, which is invisible and has no impact on the interior of the car, to a seven speaker sound system with Jaguar Classic infotainment system, with separate power amplifier and subwoofer, we can cater for a vast range of demands and musical tastes.
Heated Seats
Up in the Alps with your E-Type? Bit Chilly? Heated seats are now an option in both series 1 seat variants, along with all series 2 and 3 cars. We recommend a complete re-trim of the seats to best take advantage of this option.
LED Lighting
A dramatic improvement over the original lighting, LEDs also use considerably less power, putting less strain on the charging system. In particular the instrument lighting is literally like night and day, and we remove the filters in the instruments so that everything is the same colour of warm white. On the road, the improved rear lighting is a significant improvement in safety as the original lights were virtually invisible in anything other than perfect weather conditions. Now that headlamp bulbs are also available, we have a complete LED lighting solution.
5-Speed Gearbox Conversions
Before discussing 5-speed conversion for your E-Type, ask yourself why. If you’re looking for more relaxed cruising at motorway speeds then the 5-speed conversion is definitely a good option. Our conversions fit the car perfectly and put the gear lever in exactly the same place as the original. With a taller top gear, fuel economy is also improved.
Turrino Wheels
Hand-made in Northamptonshire, these wheels represent the absolute highest quality available. For the E-Type, we recommend the 16 inch version, which gives the car a slightly different stance and improves roadholding over the originals.