Got me some Wilwood's...

rAiN · 04-05-2013, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by ResIpsa

I had the same setup on my previous G35. One thing I liked about them is that they have no dust boot to cook under heavy track use.

Also, there are two things I wish I had known before purchasing this setup. First, DO NOT use any kind of wheel cleaner on these calipers. Wheel cleaners will quickly oxidize the finish.

Second, you may need to experiment with your pad compounds. I experienced a lot of judder/shudder with the Wilwood street/track compound. I corrected this by switching to Porterfield R4-S on the street and R4’s on the track.

you seems very educated with the brakes, which brake kits are you using now? i was going to purchase full set 6/4 wilwood before purchasing the twinturbo kit and now your comment making me think otherwise, should i be better with akebono? I am not going to use my car as a track but very occasional sprint driving

ResIpsa · 04-06-2013, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by rAiN

you seems very educated with the brakes, which brake kits are you using now? i was going to purchase full set 6/4 wilwood before purchasing the twinturbo kit and now your comment making me think otherwise, should i be better with akebono? I am not going to use my car as a track but very occasional sprint driving

I am running the stock Akebono sport brakes and rotors with Carbo-Tech XP-10 pads, Castrol SRF brake fluid, steel lines, and brake ducts.

My Akebono’s are certainly taking a beating. At my last track day we got red flagged and I had to come to a stop without any cool down. My brakes looked like they were on fire. They were so hot that they turned the Permatex Extreme Temperature Ceramic Brake lube into dust. And that stuff is supposedly rated to 3000 degrees.

Of course my dust boots have completely melted. However, nothing is leaking yet.

The problems I had with my past wilwoods had to do with the wilwood street/track pad. The brakes worked great. If I had a choice, I would take the Wilwood setup over the stock Akebono's. Wilwood is a pioneer in the brake business. They were doing brake kits for racers long before the import tuner craze and they will be doing them long after.