magnetic1 Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Would you guys be open/receptive to the idea of packaging the Wilwood Brake Kit we sell as a caliper upgrade kit? I realize a lot of you guys have newer cars and dont need rotor replacements just yet. This would bring the cost of the kit down by a bit and eliminate the unnecessary replacement of good, functioning rotors? Lemme know if there is interest. If there is, Ill try to price a package out. Free Sonax Cleaner Deal http://www.brakeswap.com Carbotech, Hawk, PFC, DBA Rotors, Motul, Wilwood, Castrol... Great service. No bumping required ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big lou Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 I would be curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonkeyHermit Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 I would be interested as well depending on pricing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sactojesse Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 I'm interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim_KT Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 I'm interested as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
korpsepatrol Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 same here 2008 6mt Legacy Gt Spec B DGM - Not so Stock/Work in progress 2006 5mt Legacy Gt OBP - Sold 2005 5eat Legacy Gt OBP - RIP R.I.P Coxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 I'm interested as well, although the whole package is a great deal too. I'm just waiting for my pads to wear a bit more before jumping on this... The Crimson Dynamo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbssubaru Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 ditto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRS Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Already have newer (no track time on them) DBA 5000 2-piece slotted rotors up front, so yes would be interested in just the calipers and associated parts (adapter brackets, pads, new lines if necessary, etc). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gmachine Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Worth looking into. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.sane Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 *crosses fingers in hopes it will work on a 2.5i* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobydoobie Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Interested depending on price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilT Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 I'm in, will this include F&R upgrade ? Double Award Winning Legacy GT Wagon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnetic1 Posted January 17, 2009 Author Share Posted January 17, 2009 *crosses fingers in hopes it will work on a 2.5i* It does work on a 2.5i. We explored rear options, but the cost to design and make everything would outweigh demand I think. So right now, front only. In order to make the rear work, you would need to either eliminate the rear parking brake, or re-cast and tool a new rotor to work for it. Given the interest here, I may do a limited sale run of the hardware minus the rotors. Ill try to get it setup by the end of the weekend. Free Sonax Cleaner Deal http://www.brakeswap.com Carbotech, Hawk, PFC, DBA Rotors, Motul, Wilwood, Castrol... Great service. No bumping required ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby2.5 Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 Phil, you will love them I just put these on my outback a few weeks back and did a write up on them in the brakes section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRS Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Would you guys be open/receptive to the idea of packaging the Wilwood Brake Kit we sell as a caliper upgrade kit? I realize a lot of you guys have newer cars and dont need rotor replacements just yet. This would bring the cost of the kit down by a bit and eliminate the unnecessary replacement of good, functioning rotors? Lemme know if there is interest. If there is, Ill try to price a package out.Any update on the front Wilwood setup minus the rotors? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnetic1 Posted February 15, 2009 Author Share Posted February 15, 2009 Going to make it $999 shipped. Will make it a limited offer and will post link to order soon. Free Sonax Cleaner Deal http://www.brakeswap.com Carbotech, Hawk, PFC, DBA Rotors, Motul, Wilwood, Castrol... Great service. No bumping required ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FastLeggie25 Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Depends on what you are really doing with the car as well. Wilwoods have done well on lighter cars for light cup racing to mild weekend track duty. For a full on serious racecar or stopping a bigger/powerful car, maybe you need more. Maybe Stoptechs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnetic1 Posted February 17, 2009 Author Share Posted February 17, 2009 Depends on what you are really doing with the car as well. Wilwoods have done well on lighter cars for light cup racing to mild weekend track duty. For a full on serious racecar or stopping a bigger/powerful car, maybe you need more. Maybe Stoptechs? StopTechs arent all what they are hyped up to be either For serious racing, a PFC caliper would be best <drool>, too bad they would also cost like $1k each. Free Sonax Cleaner Deal http://www.brakeswap.com Carbotech, Hawk, PFC, DBA Rotors, Motul, Wilwood, Castrol... Great service. No bumping required ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FastLeggie25 Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 What is a PFC Caliper? How do some of the bigger "high performance" brake brands fare? AP racing, Brembo, and Alcon. Any experiences? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cchen1 Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Performance Friction - they produce braking components. Their pads are becoming popular with Porsche track guys - they are involved with several professional race series. They produce a one-piece racing caliper - supposedly light, very stiff (because it's one piece), and I'm sure very expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnetic1 Posted February 18, 2009 Author Share Posted February 18, 2009 Performance Friction - they produce braking components. Their pads are becoming popular with Porsche track guys - they are involved with several professional race series. They produce a one-piece racing caliper - supposedly light, very stiff (because it's one piece), and I'm sure very expensive. Correct Their monoblocs are nice. They also have a two piece modeled after their monobloc. Their pads are AWESOME for the track. This is one of the reasons I like the Wilwood kit. At least you can order some PFC01s for the track! As far as Alcon, Brembo, AP, etc, they are very nice. I dont have experience with Alcon's racing line, but Brembo and AP are very nice too. Key is weight and less flex. Different bridge designs also help here. One thing to not be confused with is something like a Brembo on a STi or 350Z isnt the same as a Brembo race caliper. Alcon has a "street" line now too, which started appearing in the Stasis BBKs (Audi) and UUC (BMW). The one thing I LOVE about the Wilwood Superlite caliper is pad cost. Free Sonax Cleaner Deal http://www.brakeswap.com Carbotech, Hawk, PFC, DBA Rotors, Motul, Wilwood, Castrol... Great service. No bumping required ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LGT-NY Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 Any updates on this? Linky? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal2You Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 I would be interested. How much to these calipers weight compared to stock? Are they 4 pot or 6 pot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby2.5 Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 about 4 lbs or less. The stockers are like 15. You wont believe it when you pick one up. I couldnt believe how light they were. !!! If you look around I wrote up a review on them, just search my user name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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