Wilwood Caliper brackets!
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Wilwood Caliper brackets!
Well after many hours of measuring, test fitting, stress analysis, waiting and machining I am the proud owner of a set of beautifull CNC machined caliper brackets for the Billet Dynalite calipers.
The pictures below are pretty close to the final design, the only real change being a LOT more material around the upper spindle bolt. We put so much material around the bolt that the splash shields are no longer useable.
I don't have them on my car yet and it looks like I won't get them on till spring since it going into storage in about an hour :cry and they won't be back from the anodizers for 3-4 days :sad:
Oh well, just another reason to anticipate spring....
The pictures below are pretty close to the final design, the only real change being a LOT more material around the upper spindle bolt. We put so much material around the bolt that the splash shields are no longer useable.
I don't have them on my car yet and it looks like I won't get them on till spring since it going into storage in about an hour :cry and they won't be back from the anodizers for 3-4 days :sad:
Oh well, just another reason to anticipate spring....
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From: Twin Cities Minnesota
Re: Wilwood Caliper brackets! (Racer16k)
There are two reasons to use the Dynalites
Cost, the Superlites 6's would cost $600, these cost about $200
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Also Wilwood didn't seem to think there would be a whole lot of difference between the calipers except for all out racing...
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These are meant to be a replacement fot the Stock calipers.
I would like to make an all out brake upgrade using 13" rotors, aluminum hubs and ultralight 6's. But for now I need a stock replacement caliper
[Modified by 427V8, 9:53 PM 11/25/2001]
Cost, the Superlites 6's would cost $600, these cost about $200
[Edit]
Also Wilwood didn't seem to think there would be a whole lot of difference between the calipers except for all out racing...
[/Edit]
These are meant to be a replacement fot the Stock calipers.
I would like to make an all out brake upgrade using 13" rotors, aluminum hubs and ultralight 6's. But for now I need a stock replacement caliper
Why not use the Superlite caliper?
[Modified by 427V8, 9:53 PM 11/25/2001]
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Re: Wilwood Caliper brackets! (427V8)
I can help u with the 13" disc design. I have them on my race car using vet uprights. The car has just been rebuilt and i wont be stripping it for a month or so now (after next race). When i do ill take some pics of the bracket, rotor hubs, caliper mounts etc..
If you want, if not let me know, i wont go to the trouble of pulling them apart.
If you want, if not let me know, i wont go to the trouble of pulling them apart.
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C6 the C5 of tomorrow
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Re: Wilwood Caliper brackets! (xrated)
Xrated;
So you have 13" rotors on Vette spindles??
Then I AM interested...
What are you running for rotors?
Are you running hats or do you have new hubs?
Whose calipers are you running??
So you have 13" rotors on Vette spindles??
Then I AM interested...
What are you running for rotors?
Are you running hats or do you have new hubs?
Whose calipers are you running??
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Re: Wilwood Caliper brackets! (427V8)
Hey Keith, just noticed that you're in the Twin Cities. Do you go to any of the local shows/runs? Are you in a club, if so which? I just hooked up with Classic Vettes, but haven't been to a meeting yet. See my web page for the events I've been to so far.
-Chris
-Chris
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From: SA
Re: Wilwood Caliper brackets! (flynhi)
These are 13.5" rotors i think. Also these calipers are from a 2lt Touring Car. I had different calipers on there last year, still 4 piston. The name escapes me atm. I cant take any pics of the upright/spindle atm. But u can see the top of it in red.
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Re: Wilwood Caliper brackets!
The Superlite 4 Pistons are only $155 at Summit. http://www.wilwood.com/products/cali...csh/index.html
