14" Wilwood front and rear DONE!
11-21-2008, 04:19 PM
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What calipers did you use F/R, also are the radial or lug mount?
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11-21-2008, 05:09 PM
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I used the OLD lug mount they sell for the 93-97 Fbodys on the front
120-7228/29-RS 6 piston Billet Super Lite (designed for a 13" Rotor).
So on my front the brake pad doesn't fully engage the rotor it has to hang off about 3/16" so the caliper will clear a 14" rotor.
The Radial Mount calipers would have made it MUCH easier to alter for a 14" rotor, you can order the 98+ Fbody kit with a longer radial stud and .55" spacer from HotrodsUSA.com. They will replace the included caliper (120-7761/62-RS 6 piston Billet Super Lite [designed for a 13" Rotor]) with the 120-8079/80 (designed for 14" rotors). This way makes it a full pad engagement on the rotor.
The rear kit 140-9215 comes from wilwood with 120-8062/63 (designed for 14" rotors) and radial mounts, so HotrodsUSA just included longer radial studs and spacers to move the caliper out and it fits the 14" rotor perfectly.
120-7228/29-RS 6 piston Billet Super Lite (designed for a 13" Rotor).
So on my front the brake pad doesn't fully engage the rotor it has to hang off about 3/16" so the caliper will clear a 14" rotor.
The Radial Mount calipers would have made it MUCH easier to alter for a 14" rotor, you can order the 98+ Fbody kit with a longer radial stud and .55" spacer from HotrodsUSA.com. They will replace the included caliper (120-7761/62-RS 6 piston Billet Super Lite [designed for a 13" Rotor]) with the 120-8079/80 (designed for 14" rotors). This way makes it a full pad engagement on the rotor.
The rear kit 140-9215 comes from wilwood with 120-8062/63 (designed for 14" rotors) and radial mounts, so HotrodsUSA just included longer radial studs and spacers to move the caliper out and it fits the 14" rotor perfectly.
05-10-2009, 10:49 PM
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soo question, i heared the wilwods dont have dust covers or some thing on them compaired to other 6 piston kits for the f cars so they need rebuilding more often...any exerince with this?
05-12-2009, 02:01 PM
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Brake Bias is controlled with a Wilwood proportioning valve that is plumbed in the ABS delete kit I have from SJM Manufacturing.
The E-brake is integrated with the rear kit, it is an internal shoe style brake.
The Dust cover is an old issue and now all (I think all) Wilwood calipers come with dust covers, also Wilwood powder coats their calipers now instead of anodizing so they don't have the Purple fading issue.
The E-brake is integrated with the rear kit, it is an internal shoe style brake.
The Dust cover is an old issue and now all (I think all) Wilwood calipers come with dust covers, also Wilwood powder coats their calipers now instead of anodizing so they don't have the Purple fading issue.
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