Willwood Brake Install
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From: Yuma Az
Willwood Brake Install
Whats up guys. Im giving a breath of new life to my 79... the works. A new zz 383 with march serpintine pullies, all chrome accessories, hooker headers and sidepipes!! I know I have no pics Ill post some soon. Any ways, I have a set of willwood disk brakes on the way, from master cylinder to 13" disks and 4 piston calipers. I've heard that its pretty simple to swap over and Ive heard its a pig also. I want to know if anyone has upgraded their brakes and if it was a simple swap, and if there is anything I need to know in advance. Thanks in advance!! 
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From: Valencia (near LA) CA
Did you order a kit somewhere? I think you need adapters for the different calipers.
I want to do the same thing, but I don't race so it would be a huge amount of money to spend for me on a street car. But I do think I'd feel the difference in unsprung weight.
Please keep us posted with your experience installing them.
~Jay
I want to do the same thing, but I don't race so it would be a huge amount of money to spend for me on a street car. But I do think I'd feel the difference in unsprung weight.
Please keep us posted with your experience installing them.
~Jay
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St. Jude Donor '03,'11
Originally Posted by johnyrundle
Whats up guys. Im giving a breath of new life to my 79... the works. A new zz 383 with march serpintine pullies, all chrome accessories, hooker headers and sidepipes!! I know I have no pics Ill post some soon. Any ways, I have a set of willwood disk brakes on the way, from master cylinder to 13" disks and 4 piston calipers. I've heard that its pretty simple to swap over and Ive heard its a pig also. I want to know if anyone has upgraded their brakes and if it was a simple swap, and if there is anything I need to know in advance. Thanks in advance!!
where did you get the wilwood kit?
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From: Youngstown Ohio
Originally Posted by johnyrundle
Whats up guys. Im giving a breath of new life to my 79... the works. A new zz 383 with march serpintine pullies, all chrome accessories, hooker headers and sidepipes!! I know I have no pics Ill post some soon. Any ways, I have a set of willwood disk brakes on the way, from master cylinder to 13" disks and 4 piston calipers. I've heard that its pretty simple to swap over and Ive heard its a pig also. I want to know if anyone has upgraded their brakes and if it was a simple swap, and if there is anything I need to know in advance. Thanks in advance!!
