Biohazard

wilwoods have known issues if used for track use fyi, if just being used for spirited driving and daily use they are fine, but alot of failures occurring on the track due to extra sustained heat loads. Pistons seizing up.

ericshun

Good idea on the spacers though i'm still running 215 right now..just plan to go bigger later. I have -3 camber on the front.

Yea I was afraid of that. I know they don't have the best reputation on the track but i'm tired of swapping rotors! haha I miss my bbk but I want to keep the stock wheels and not roll the fenders while running the largest tire I can. I'm asking too much haha. Gotta compromise somewhere.

EDIT: Forgot if I wanted to do 5mm spacer i'd need extended studs..sigh

odb812

I'm in the same boat. I really like that Essex/AP BBK, but there's no way that will fit without rolling the fenders. For now I just always have a spare set of front rotors on hand. Unless I commit to a single group that I would like to compete in with the car--or at least decide if I want to focus on track or autox--I'll probably move to 2-piece rotors with stock calipers.

I'm at -1.9 camber in the front with a 225 on the stock wheel and I'm not rubbing at all on the track or at autox. Adding another degree of negative camber and 5mm spacers should cancel eachother out to an extent, but that's too many variables to make a safe assumption.

ericshun

Cool, thanks for that info.

Snail, did you have to modify the heat shield? I have brake ducting through mine so I need to keep that in mind!

TheSnail

Yeah, I had to trim it at three places with the ziz-wheel for the rotors to fit.

lltysonll

Nice work, was curious to know how to pull this off.

ericshun

do you have pics of where you trimmed it?

anorexicpoodle

Can you share what known issues you speak of?

Ive been looking at this exact kit specifically to curb my brake consumption costs at the track. I know the dynalite caliper makes a poor front brake (many other S2K wilwood kits use the dynalite), but this kit uses the superlite which is fantastic and is used extensively by corvette and mustang guys in road racing and innumerable other race cars. I know their calipers don't use dust boots (few racing calipers do), and they require safety wire retainers on the rotor to hat mating (this is a good thing in my mind), but these are just the trade-off for getting rotors that last and thicker, cheaper pads.

dedonderosa

i would love a BBK
Wonder if these will fit 17x7.5 48et Rpf1

lampis

I wonder if the same kits would have the same ease in ap2v1 rims