I have installed more sets of Wilwood brakes than I can count and never had an issue with a single set. Have also used Strange, Mark Williams and Lambs with no problems. Aero-Space on the other hand.........well lets just say I wouldn't buy anything they make.

As far as clearing beadlocks. Some wheels clear, some don't, but it's not the caliper, it's the beadlock ring. I have never had a set of Champions, that would NOT clear the Wilwood 4 piston calipers. Close yes.......hit no

This day and time, no way anything resembling fast, should have drums on the rear. With the steady pressure brakes require to stop a race car in the shutdown from any decent speed, the drums fade QUICK. That means you are doing all your stopping on the front brakes, that has the tiny tire. Bad plan.

Doesn't really matter what guys USED to do and it worked OK. Fact is, it really did NOT work well back then and still won't. They just managed to get by and not crash or run off a track