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-   -   Wilwood Big Brake Kit Installed (https://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=29204)

msile 02-19-2013 01:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Dave-ROR (Post 743489)
You doing Sebring soon? I'll be there this weekend and march 24th.
Shoot. I am at Homestead March 19th with Chin. I will miss the Sebring event.

ICantAffordAnLFA 02-19-2013 03:14 AM
Why did jeff talk you out of the floating hats?

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Originally Posted by Dave-ROR (Post 742232)
Floating is preferred with high temps, but I haven't reached that level of brake temps on my car yet. I'm running caliper temp strips and rotor paint this weekend so I'll see what that data says (using an Essex Sprint kit). The floating Endurance setup was my initial target but Jeff talked me out of it. I check the hats, rotors/etc for cracks around the hat's all the time and nothing yet (I don't expect to honestly but I check everything brake related between sessions anyways).

Wilwood use to be king of the short track stuff but guys replaced parts often. They may be using stronger alloys now, not sure. The ex-Brembo guys I know no longer work in the industry.

Any of these brakes probably hold up fine for your average FT86er :)

Dave-ROR 02-19-2013 07:26 AM
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Originally Posted by ICantAffordAnLFA (Post 743640)
Why did jeff talk you out of the floating hats?
More or less that I wouldn't need it. He's been right so far :)

Paragon 02-19-2013 08:00 AM
My only concern with the wilwood setup is the number of track pad choices are very limited for this caliper unlike the APs? Or am I missing something?

Dave-ROR 02-19-2013 08:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Paragon (Post 743806)
My only concern with the wilwood setup is the number of track pad choices are very limited for this caliper unlike the APs? Or am I missing something?
Same pad shape assuming these use the superlite shape so pad selection should be identical. The caliper Essex uses was designed to replace the wilwood superlite for the circle track guys who wanted a stiffer caliper.

chadstyle 02-19-2013 08:31 AM
I'm diggin this setup... My car will see very little track time but the brakes still need an upgrade to be on par with the rest of the car. I was looking at WRX STi factory Brembos but this kit has my attention. Thanks for all the info!!

jumbaco 02-19-2013 01:46 PM
looks good! How much does the brake caliper sit past the rotor hat?

Spartan65 02-19-2013 01:47 PM
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Originally Posted by msile (Post 740820)
Wheel Weight 15.5 Lbs
17 x 8 +44 Offset
Dunlop Direzza Star Spec - 235/40/17 (Square Setup)
Tire Weight 23.5 Lbs
Combined Weight - 39 Lbs
I weighed the stock wheel and tire at 41 Lbs

Too late for DIY, but will do a review once it is broken in. The Wilwood came with great instructions. The APR is straight forward.
Is this the kit that the factory wheels fit?

OrbitalEllipses 02-19-2013 02:29 PM
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Originally Posted by chadstyle (Post 743844)
I'm diggin this setup... My car will see very little track time but the brakes still need an upgrade to be on par with the rest of the car. I was looking at WRX STi factory Brembos but this kit has my attention. Thanks for all the info!!
I would gladly sell you a factory Brembo setup for cheaper than one side of this Wilwood kit.

msile 02-19-2013 07:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Spartan65 (Post 744485)
Is this the kit that the factory wheels fit?
Yes, factory wheels will fit.

Captain Insano 02-20-2013 11:28 PM
Sweet. Another option. Sooo many options... decisions decisions...

vividracing 02-21-2013 07:12 PM
Looks great behind the TE37s! Glad to see they cleared without needing spacers like the Brembo kit has in the past. Nicely done!

msile 02-21-2013 10:00 PM
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Originally Posted by vividracing (Post 749611)
Looks great behind the TE37s! Glad to see they cleared without needing spacers like the Brembo kit has in the past. Nicely done!
Thanks. It clears with space left over.

Acree 02-23-2013 11:45 PM
Is there a list of the current BBK options on the forums?

-Acree


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