427V8 -- Wilwood brakes
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427V8 -- Wilwood brakes
I can probably get the hard lines fabricated by my mechanic. Not to worried about that.
But the an lines. you are saying that the -3 an line will do the job?
Do I need to have these made or is there an off the shelf hose that I can use?
Possibly a stainless steel one?
I am looking for a tube with a 1/8-27 NPT for the caliper end and what kind of fitting on the other end?
But the an lines. you are saying that the -3 an line will do the job?
Do I need to have these made or is there an off the shelf hose that I can use?
Possibly a stainless steel one?
I am looking for a tube with a 1/8-27 NPT for the caliper end and what kind of fitting on the other end?
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Re: 427V8 -- Wilwood brakes (Guru_4_hire)
Would the 2 foot competition brakelines down at the bottom of this page do the trick
http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerc...84&prmenbr=361
with the adapters on this page
http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerc...18&prmenbr=361
http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerc...84&prmenbr=361
with the adapters on this page
http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerc...18&prmenbr=361
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Re: 427V8 -- Wilwood brakes (Guru_4_hire)
-3 is a good size to use.
But make sure it's brake line not fuel line haha
I'll look at the links tonight, can't ( or shouldn't) from here
I'll also post a list of part numbers etc
But make sure it's brake line not fuel line haha
I'll look at the links tonight, can't ( or shouldn't) from here
I'll also post a list of part numbers etc
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Re: 427V8 -- Wilwood brakes (427V8)
Sweet.
I am looking at the Superlite SL4 1.88/1.75 piston calipers and dynalite 1.75 calipers
fronts http://www.wilwood.com/products/cali...4lug/index.asp
rears http://www.wilwood.com/products/calipers/bdc/index.asp
that is an area of 5.18 for the front and 4.8 for the rear
or a ratio of .93 as close to stock as I can find
Do I want front side or rear side calipers?
[Modified by Guru_4_hire, 12:55 PM 3/1/2004]
[Modified by Guru_4_hire, 1:00 PM 3/1/2004]
I am looking at the Superlite SL4 1.88/1.75 piston calipers and dynalite 1.75 calipers
fronts http://www.wilwood.com/products/cali...4lug/index.asp
rears http://www.wilwood.com/products/calipers/bdc/index.asp
that is an area of 5.18 for the front and 4.8 for the rear
or a ratio of .93 as close to stock as I can find
Do I want front side or rear side calipers?
[Modified by Guru_4_hire, 12:55 PM 3/1/2004]
[Modified by Guru_4_hire, 1:00 PM 3/1/2004]
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Re: 427V8 -- Wilwood brakes (Guru_4_hire)
The front calipers mount on the front, the rears on the rear...
A word of warning. These calipers stick out past the front of the hub by 3/4"
They are also bigger in diameter than stock. so they won't work with stock wheels and you'd better be sure they will fit!
Might want to look into the narrow body versions, more clearance.
Here are part numbers for braided AN line.
the rear flex lines go from the trailing arm to the Caliper. The don't flex in operation but only when bleeding since it is necessary to unbolt and rotate the caliper so the blead screws point up ( else air gets trapped inside)
[Modified by 427V8, 8:17 PM 3/1/2004]
A word of warning. These calipers stick out past the front of the hub by 3/4"
They are also bigger in diameter than stock. so they won't work with stock wheels and you'd better be sure they will fit!
Might want to look into the narrow body versions, more clearance.
Here are part numbers for braided AN line.
the rear flex lines go from the trailing arm to the Caliper. The don't flex in operation but only when bleeding since it is necessary to unbolt and rotate the caliper so the blead screws point up ( else air gets trapped inside)
[Modified by 427V8, 8:17 PM 3/1/2004]
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Re: 427V8 -- Wilwood brakes (Guru_4_hire)
Would the 2 foot competition brakelines down at the bottom of this page do the trick
http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerc...84&prmenbr=361
with the adapters on this page
http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerc...18&prmenbr=361
http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerc...84&prmenbr=361
with the adapters on this page
http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerc...18&prmenbr=361
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Re: 427V8 -- Wilwood brakes (rgregory)
Would the 2 foot competition brakelines down at the bottom of this page do the trick
http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerc...84&prmenbr=361
with the adapters on this page
http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerc...18&prmenbr=361
Do a search for Paragon Performance. I had them make me a set of 4 brake lines for my C5 to the length I wanted with the exact fittings I wanted for $100 and they were DOT approved.
http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerc...84&prmenbr=361
with the adapters on this page
http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerc...18&prmenbr=361
Do a search for Paragon Performance. I had them make me a set of 4 brake lines for my C5 to the length I wanted with the exact fittings I wanted for $100 and they were DOT approved.
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Re: 427V8 -- Wilwood brakes (Corz)
wait I'm lost.. what calipers fit the C3 ?
You still have to make sure they will fit inside your wheels though!
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Re: 427V8 -- Wilwood brakes (427V8)
what calipers are you using? So I would have to order some rims with a 3/4 offset or some such thing
[Modified by Guru_4_hire, 8:56 AM 3/2/2004]
[Modified by Guru_4_hire, 8:56 AM 3/2/2004]
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Re: 427V8 -- Wilwood brakes (RUXperienced)
Look at the pic below.
the caliper sticks out from the surface of the hub, about 1/4" more than stock.
It also is more square than stock so the wheel needs to have more of a step than stock.
This of course is a superlite6, it's about as wide as they get.
Other calipers are thinner
I don't know yet what wheels will fit, as I haven't got to that part yet...
the caliper sticks out from the surface of the hub, about 1/4" more than stock.
It also is more square than stock so the wheel needs to have more of a step than stock.
This of course is a superlite6, it's about as wide as they get.
Other calipers are thinner
I don't know yet what wheels will fit, as I haven't got to that part yet...
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Re: 427V8 -- Wilwood brakes (427V8)
This of course is a superlite6, it's about as wide as they get.
Other calipers are thinner
Other calipers are thinner
[Modified by Twin_Turbo, 11:53 AM 3/2/2004]
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Re: 427V8 -- Wilwood brakes (Twin_Turbo)
spacers?
The calipers I want to use for the front are 5.85 wide.
but they are only 2.19 on the ouside of the rotor.
120-7570-FS(right) and 120-7571-FS(left)
these have a 1.88 and a 1.75 piston
the rears are 4.59
with 1.67 on the outside of the rotor.
PN 120-4998 Billet Dynalite 1.75 pistons
[Modified by Guru_4_hire, 1:06 PM 3/2/2004]
The calipers I want to use for the front are 5.85 wide.
but they are only 2.19 on the ouside of the rotor.
120-7570-FS(right) and 120-7571-FS(left)
these have a 1.88 and a 1.75 piston
the rears are 4.59
with 1.67 on the outside of the rotor.
PN 120-4998 Billet Dynalite 1.75 pistons
[Modified by Guru_4_hire, 1:06 PM 3/2/2004]
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Re: 427V8 -- Wilwood brakes (Guru_4_hire)
yeah, spacers. Otherwise the wheel spokes hit the caliper..which is a bad thing :lol: The 15 mm is including some extra space tho, I can probably het away with 10 or 11mm but that would be too close for my comfort. My wheels are mag centers so when the spokes hit the calipers things start to disentegrate rather quickly. I have a spare wilwood integra 4 caliper (for parts) and 5 modular wheels so I have 1 spare wheel so I took that one apart and only mounted the wheel center on the hub with the caliper in place. that way I could use spacers of diff. thicknesses to select the one that suited me best.
Here's how I did it (the caliper isn't loaded with pads in this pic)
[Modified by Twin_Turbo, 12:16 PM 3/2/2004]
Here's how I did it (the caliper isn't loaded with pads in this pic)
[Modified by Twin_Turbo, 12:16 PM 3/2/2004]
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Re: 427V8 -- Wilwood brakes (Twin_Turbo)
OK will they fit inside 15" wheels? or do I need to goto a larger Diameter?