Painted Wilwood Calipers
08-02-2007, 10:48 AM
#1
Painted Wilwood Calipers
Well, my car will finally be finished by the end of next week so I thought I would post a teaser pic of the 4 POT Wilwood calipers that are going on the front. I had the body shop spray them red to match the 4 POT rear calipers that are coming in on Monday. Let em know what you think. I will post more pics next week after I get the car back. Sorry for pic quality I took it with my cell phone.
where did ya pick them up from and how much ???
08-02-2007, 02:29 PM
#6
Originally Posted by KCmaxx
So you painted them that color? Were they black?
I would have done body color... Especially for $100.
I would have done body color... Especially for $100.
08-02-2007, 06:19 PM
#9
Originally Posted by JoesRedMax
They were originally black, had them painted the color they are to match the 4 POT set that is going on the back.
What are you doing for rotors?
08-02-2007, 07:05 PM
#10
Originally Posted by 95maxrider
Why in the world do you need 4 pots in the rear? Do you road race? Show?
What are you doing for rotors?
What are you doing for rotors?
As far as rotors I am putting on 2 piece 13" ones.
08-03-2007, 06:43 AM
#12
Originally Posted by DeusExMaxima
U really need 4 pots on the rear??? I think 2 pots are plenty. Careful of premature lock up.
08-03-2007, 06:52 AM
#13
Which calipers are you using in the rear? I'm using the Wilwood 4 Piston superliteweights in the front. But I can't source a proper Wilwood rear caliper that will keep my parking brake. What are you using? Any pictures of your rear calipers. I current am driving a 4th gen, but using 6th gen 2pc rotors. So I'm sure I can fabricate a relocation braket so I can use the same calipers you are using in the rear
08-06-2007, 10:17 AM
#16
Originally Posted by JoesRedMax
Premature lockup? What would cause that? There are plenty of cars out there with 4 POTS all the way around. I talked to the brake tech and there are no problems as long as the piston bore sizes are all the same which they are at 1.38". There should be no brake bias or any other issues that I know of.
Joe PM ill give you my phone number or i can call you..... I hope your not putting 1.38 calipers up front because i just sent mine back.... and I ended up getting the 1.75 front 4 pot calipers which are also going back.... (to much pedal travel) to get replaced with the 1.62 fronts.
As for the rear...... man with 1.38 pots up front my bias shifted to the rear and my car became the white knuckle ride of the century.
Brian at fastbrakes is taking care of everything, but its very very dangerous to put the 1.38 calipers up front.
Matt Blhem can chime in here for this one.... he solved the problem on my car.
Call me we need to talk.
Kam
08-06-2007, 10:42 AM
#17
Originally Posted by kamilkluczewski
Joe PM ill give you my phone number or i can call you..... I hope your not putting 1.38 calipers up front because i just sent mine back.... and I ended up getting the 1.75 front 4 pot calipers which are also going back.... (to much pedal travel) to get replaced with the 1.62 fronts.
As for the rear...... man with 1.38 pots up front my bias shifted to the rear and my car became the white knuckle ride of the century.
Brian at fastbrakes is taking care of everything, but its very very dangerous to put the 1.38 calipers up front.
Matt Blhem can chime in here for this one.... he solved the problem on my car.
Call me we need to talk.
Kam
As for the rear...... man with 1.38 pots up front my bias shifted to the rear and my car became the white knuckle ride of the century.
Brian at fastbrakes is taking care of everything, but its very very dangerous to put the 1.38 calipers up front.
Matt Blhem can chime in here for this one.... he solved the problem on my car.
Call me we need to talk.
Kam
08-07-2007, 11:18 AM
#19
Originally Posted by kamilkluczewski
Joe PM ill give you my phone number or i can call you..... I hope your not putting 1.38 calipers up front because i just sent mine back.... and I ended up getting the 1.75 front 4 pot calipers which are also going back.... (to much pedal travel) to get replaced with the 1.62 fronts.
As for the rear...... man with 1.38 pots up front my bias shifted to the rear and my car became the white knuckle ride of the century.
Brian at fastbrakes is taking care of everything, but its very very dangerous to put the 1.38 calipers up front.
Matt Blhem can chime in here for this one.... he solved the problem on my car.
Call me we need to talk.
Kam
As for the rear...... man with 1.38 pots up front my bias shifted to the rear and my car became the white knuckle ride of the century.
Brian at fastbrakes is taking care of everything, but its very very dangerous to put the 1.38 calipers up front.
Matt Blhem can chime in here for this one.... he solved the problem on my car.
Call me we need to talk.
Kam
08-07-2007, 12:10 PM
#21
Originally Posted by xoomer.com
The calipers we put on my brother's car are 6-POT Wilwoods with 13.6" rotors and they are great. I never expirienced any of the symptoms Kam was describing.
08-10-2007, 11:29 PM
#23
Originally Posted by yellowfellow90
i would like to see how these are gonna look on the car
Like this
LOOK AT THE 3rd PICTURE DOWN.
08-11-2007, 07:58 PM
#24
Originally Posted by kamilkluczewski
What's with the picture of all cars not having plates, is that some sort of auto-x rule?
at the cop car picture!
08-11-2007, 11:58 PM
#25
Originally Posted by !PrjctMax!
DAMN!!! Few pics had you almost up on 3 wheels!
Originally Posted by !PrjctMax!
DAMN!!! What's with the picture of all cars not having plates, is that some sort of auto-x rule?
Originally Posted by !PrjctMax!
at the cop car picture!FAKKIN people.
Kamski
That's a real cop car? I thought that was photo-shopped
08-14-2007, 07:23 AM
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Originally Posted by JoesRedMax
Premature lockup? What would cause that? There are plenty of cars out there with 4 POTS all the way around. I talked to the brake tech and there are no problems as long as the piston bore sizes are all the same which they are at 1.38". There should be no brake bias or any other issues that I know of.
08-14-2007, 07:50 AM
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Originally Posted by JoesRedMax
OK so I just got off the phone with Wilwood as well. Xoomer your brother's calipers are not an issue because the 6 POT have staggered size pistons that are 1.62" x 1.12" x 1.12". He said that the 1.38" are too small for the size of our car which I guessed weighed around 3500 lbs. So Kam the 1.62" are the way to go it seems. Mine are being mailed tomorrow. Thanks for the foresight, I just wish it came a few weeks earlier before I painted them. Anyway I sure Brian will be able to sell them.
08-14-2007, 08:11 AM
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One more thing about Fastbrakes... IF they are using real wilwood rotors in their kits.. Those 13.6" rotors! Man, that's almost, like, 14! Guess what... wilwood does not offer 13.6 rotors. It's actually 13.06" (wich is still good, no doubt). It's just not what they say it is. Of course, if it's not wilwood rotors that they sell, then don't mind what I just said.
08-14-2007, 06:13 PM
#35
Originally Posted by Fastmax05
i <3 you! ahaha what type would u say to go w/ if u were spending AROUND 500??
you're a donating member...go ask about cameras in OT where you can get a good answer.
08-14-2007, 11:36 PM
#36
Originally Posted by L.M.L.
One more thing about Fastbrakes... IF they are using real wilwood rotors in their kits.. Those 13.6" rotors! Man, that's almost, like, 14! Guess what... wilwood does not offer 13.6 rotors. It's actually 13.06" (wich is still good, no doubt). It's just not what they say it is. Of course, if it's not wilwood rotors that they sell, then don't mind what I just said.
Kam
08-14-2007, 11:36 PM
#37
Originally Posted by Fastmax05
Kam Yuor ride is sick man... im going to get my lip painted this week... we will look pretttttttttttttttttttttty close .... obvioulsly w/ me being 2nd behind you 
Kam
09-25-2007, 05:35 PM
#38
an update. I ordered the maxima kit from fastbrakes. What shows up via fedex? No other than THESE red calipers (the ones he had painted and then returned) 
Got a call from fastbrakes the next day telling me that those are the wrong ones and were sent erroneously. They're overnighting the (black) 1.62 bore - the "updated kit" to me.
Kind of funny that I got the calipers that you painted
Got a call from fastbrakes the next day telling me that those are the wrong ones and were sent erroneously. They're overnighting the (black) 1.62 bore - the "updated kit" to me.
Kind of funny that I got the calipers that you painted
09-25-2007, 06:53 PM
#40
plate had to be there for insurance.But that got resolved and I got a new lip and grill out of it.
On autox days, we take our plates off, in case our car ends up on the front page of some magazine or newspaper and your insurance guy goes WTF!!
Kamski