Wilwood Any Good?
18-03-2007, 04:06 PM
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Wilwood Any Good?
Thinking of getting some 4-pot calipers for my CTR as i've seen some at a good price but just wondering whether there worth it?
Also seen some Rotora 4-pots. I was told these are Brembos rebadged?
Anybody got any insight?
Also seen some Rotora 4-pots. I was told these are Brembos rebadged?
Anybody got any insight?
18-03-2007, 04:12 PM
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I have a few mates who are running Wilwoods and they are very happy with them. They just make sure they clean the pistons off before pushing them back in on pad changes, as they dont have any dust seals.
Not got a clue about the calipers you have mentioned sorry bud.
Not got a clue about the calipers you have mentioned sorry bud.
18-03-2007, 05:20 PM
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pleased with mine.
initially i found it had a really long pedal, but really stops when you push it down. it's the first car i've had where i can hold it just before lockup
some wilwoods do have dust seals now...
initially i found it had a really long pedal, but really stops when you push it down. it's the first car i've had where i can hold it just before lockup
some wilwoods do have dust seals now...
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19-03-2007, 05:00 PM
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Originally Posted by dojj
Originally Posted by D19 STE
Originally Posted by vx220
pleased with mine.
some wilwoods do have dust seals now...
some wilwoods do have dust seals now...
mine don't
These are the ones on my car: http://www.rallydesign.co.uk/catalog...oducts_id=8317
20-03-2007, 08:31 AM
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Originally Posted by dojj
my ones are real old school ones with 2 sets of bolts plus a split pin in them
Mine are newer
Do you get any problems not having dust seals?
22-03-2007, 05:36 PM
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never had a problem with the seals
although, truth be told, they do wear the pads out at funny angles, possibly due to the way the pistons are, one is bigger than the other either side and the bigger piston tends to exert more force than the smaller one and the pads tends to have a distinct taper to them
not a lot, probably a mm when they needed changing, but it was there on both sides
any ideas or is this one to put to the brake guru's?
what i was told to do was to spray brake cleaner onto the calipers to make sure they were clean when the pistons went back in again, the pads were dead so thats what i did
also, the pads did survive being drenched in oil afer a pipe let go and the AA guy cleaned them with brake cleaner (literaly doused them in the stuff) and then dried them out with a blown torch
they lasted 2 years afterwards and they got HAMMERED hard so i'd also like to big up greenstuff pads
although, truth be told, they do wear the pads out at funny angles, possibly due to the way the pistons are, one is bigger than the other either side and the bigger piston tends to exert more force than the smaller one and the pads tends to have a distinct taper to them
not a lot, probably a mm when they needed changing, but it was there on both sides
any ideas or is this one to put to the brake guru's?
what i was told to do was to spray brake cleaner onto the calipers to make sure they were clean when the pistons went back in again, the pads were dead so thats what i did
also, the pads did survive being drenched in oil afer a pipe let go and the AA guy cleaned them with brake cleaner (literaly doused them in the stuff) and then dried them out with a blown torch
they lasted 2 years afterwards and they got HAMMERED hard so i'd also like to big up greenstuff pads
23-03-2007, 08:35 AM
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Originally Posted by dojj
never had a problem with the seals
although, truth be told, they do wear the pads out at funny angles, possibly due to the way the pistons are, one is bigger than the other either side and the bigger piston tends to exert more force than the smaller one and the pads tends to have a distinct taper to them
not a lot, probably a mm when they needed changing, but it was there on both sides
any ideas or is this one to put to the brake guru's?
what i was told to do was to spray brake cleaner onto the calipers to make sure they were clean when the pistons went back in again, the pads were dead so thats what i did
also, the pads did survive being drenched in oil afer a pipe let go and the AA guy cleaned them with brake cleaner (literaly doused them in the stuff) and then dried them out with a blown torch
they lasted 2 years afterwards and they got HAMMERED hard so i'd also like to big up greenstuff pads
although, truth be told, they do wear the pads out at funny angles, possibly due to the way the pistons are, one is bigger than the other either side and the bigger piston tends to exert more force than the smaller one and the pads tends to have a distinct taper to them
not a lot, probably a mm when they needed changing, but it was there on both sides
any ideas or is this one to put to the brake guru's?
what i was told to do was to spray brake cleaner onto the calipers to make sure they were clean when the pistons went back in again, the pads were dead so thats what i did
also, the pads did survive being drenched in oil afer a pipe let go and the AA guy cleaned them with brake cleaner (literaly doused them in the stuff) and then dried them out with a blown torch
they lasted 2 years afterwards and they got HAMMERED hard so i'd also like to big up greenstuff pads
23-03-2007, 08:37 AM
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Originally Posted by smitsturbo
ive just baught a set of wilwood 4 pots off a mate, dunno if they have dust seals or not have you got any pics? of dust seals 
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