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Re: Wilwood vs Aerospace brakes
[Re: Ben Holt]
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04/01/15 10:58 AM
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The only brakes we sell are Strange. EVER
Ben.. maybe you will know... but isnt the Strange
caliper built by Wilwood but with Strange name on them..
they sure look the same.. I have both
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Re: Wilwood vs Aerospace brakes
[Re: slantman]
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04/01/15 12:42 PM
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The Wilwood calipers seem to be steel. From the pics. Aerospace calipers are aluminum. But I know nothing of the wilwood stuff. I have installed quite a few Aerospace calipers. 
Greg ----------------------------------------------------------------- Cost is irrelevant, making memories is far more valuable! 
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Re: Wilwood vs Aerospace brakes
[Re: 1320Dart]
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04/01/15 12:54 PM
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The Wilwood calipers seem to be steel. From the pics.
Aerospace calipers are aluminum.
But I know nothing of the wilwood stuff. I have installed quite a few Aerospace calipers.
Wilwood calipers are aluminum.
I had to shave mine slightly to clear a set of wheels. 
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Re: Wilwood vs Aerospace brakes
[Re: WheelsUp73]
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04/01/15 02:50 PM
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What rotor are you guys running the solid or vented ones. How much weight is saved over the factory stock disc brakes? Thanks.
Solid, vented rotors for street duty.
IIRC, 35 lbs. Per corner over drums.
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Re: Wilwood vs Aerospace brakes
[Re: mshred]
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04/01/15 07:44 PM
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Was gonna go with the Wilwood pro street kit for the front and rear of my scamp, but decided against it when I read on another forum that they drah significantly even after shimming the calipers properly...If im going to spend that kind of coin on brakes, I want them to actually be an improvement over what I already have.
I would go to Strange brakes since I hear nothing but good about them, but unfortunately with my car being a true street car I cant chance running non vented rotors on the street.
So I will just keep my stock junk for now
Something was wrong, then.
After shimming to properly center the caliper on the rotor, mine don't drag at all!
 
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Re: Wilwood vs Aerospace brakes
[Re: GY3]
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04/01/15 08:10 PM
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Was gonna go with the Wilwood pro street kit for the front and rear of my scamp, but decided against it when I read on another forum that they drah significantly even after shimming the calipers properly...If im going to spend that kind of coin on brakes, I want them to actually be an improvement over what I already have.
I would go to Strange brakes since I hear nothing but good about them, but unfortunately with my car being a true street car I cant chance running non vented rotors on the street.
So I will just keep my stock junk for now
Something was wrong, then.
After shimming to properly center the caliper on the rotor, mine don't drag at all!
http://www.yellowbullet.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1074370
This isn't the only thread I saw saying this either
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Re: Wilwood vs Aerospace brakes
[Re: MoParFish]
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04/01/15 08:59 PM
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I know you didn't mention Strange but just put them in the front of the 64 Polara on 73 A body spindles. Parts were all well packaged and looked great. Install went well. Took 49 lbs off over the big rotors, calipers and caliper brackets. Stops pretty dog gone good. Worked great today in Vegas 
I have Strange all the way around on our car, good luck with them and good customer service.
Bill
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Re: Wilwood vs Aerospace brakes
[Re: slantman]
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04/01/15 09:51 PM
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Slantman ,
I have fitted Wilwood to a 69 Roadrunner . got them through Jegs , they have dust boots on the pistons for street use and lower maintenance . Customer has them on his 34 Ford . Both stop great , the Roadrunner got drilled and slotted rotors and were a bit noisey for a couple of weeks till bedded in .
I know EBC do pads for the wilwoods in a couple of different compounds , Yellow and Red .
If you have a spare set EBC or QFM here in Aus can put different compounds on the backing plates - got quoted $90 from QFM
I have SSBC on my Satellite - I may have to try a different compound pad - or brake kit - as at 121+ it is taking a bit more to pull up
Tex
New best ET 10.259@129.65 .
New best MPH 130.32
Finally fitted a solid cam,
stepped it up a bit more
3690lbs through the mufflers
New World block 3780lbs 10.278@130.80 . Wowser 10.253@130.24 footbraking from 1500rpm
Power by Tex's Automotive
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Re: Mark Williams
[Re: BuckeyeBrawler]
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04/02/15 02:19 PM
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REALLY Failed how? What part? Maybe poor installation, improper master cylinder bore? Maybe junk brake lines. Nope HAD to be the Wilwoods! Go figure mine have worked fine on all four corners for last eleven years! 
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Re: Mark Williams
[Re: BIG DRAG]
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04/02/15 03:42 PM
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Mt experience with Wilwoods over the years ahs been they will eventually drag in most cases. IMO if you want the BEST then that's easy Lamb all the way, MW, Strange, Aerospace and Wilwood. But just my .02
"I am not ashamed to confess I am ignorant of what I do not know."
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Re: Wilwood vs Aerospace brakes
[Re: WheelsUp73]
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04/02/15 04:57 PM
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What rotor are you guys running the solid or vented ones. How much weight is saved over the factory stock disc brakes? Thanks.
My Dart has Strange disks on the front with slotted rotors. They were just a touch over 50 pounds lighter than the 73 disk set up I took off.
On the rear I have Wilwoods with the internal parking brake, they've been on for 10 years with no issues and still running the original pads.
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Re: Mark Williams
[Re: BIG DRAG]
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04/02/15 07:56 PM
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Question for those running the Willwood street kit. Are you running the steel spacer that goes between the hub and the wheel? I just don't see the need for this thing but their directions are very specific that it MUST be used if the wheel mounting face is larger than the hub mounting facw...
Hmmm, my Pro Street kit didn't come with that?
Is it to make it hub-centric?
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