Who has comments on Wilwood calipers?

[Michael Guidotti]

I understand that they are not as stiff as some other calipers. usually uneven pad wear is caused by the caliper not being properly aligned with the rotor. you also get some uneven wear because your calipers do not have differential pistons (different sized pistons) like the Porsche (brembo)street calipers have. Like I said for the money they offer a significant upgrade over the stock setup. Yes you can get much better, but why pay more for calipers than the car is worth when all you are looking for is a little better braking. yea I would love to get 17" wheels for street use, or even better drive around on my 17" track wheels with BFG comp ta R1's everyday and have nice liquid cooled 8 piston ap racing calipers on 13" rotors but my bank account cant handle that kind of abuse=)

Mike Guidotti


My dad runs Wilwood calipers (4 pot) on his 88 M5 - they're not as good as 
they should be.  Lighter, yes, but it seems that they actually flex under 
hard braking, as the pad wear is uneven, and braking is just not as good as 
it should be (13 inch brakes, complete overhaul and larger master, wilwoods, 
custom ducting, etc.).  However, they're cheap and light.  Supposedly, the 6 
piston ones are much better and more rigid.  If I had the money (and don't 
right now, but will at somepoint) I'd drop the money on Brembos or Porsche 
(ie, Brembo) calipers- they're worth it.  Or, if you're serious, AP Racing.  
But your bank account better be serious too.

Later!
Carter J
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