DIY Assemble your own Big Brake Kits: Caliper Brackets (Custom)
The idea behind this is for a DIY kit. I think a few people are forgetting this. I can buy the components and resell them, but in order to do this economically for all, I need to know the part numbers. I have a friend who is a Willwood dealer and I'm sure I can get his assistance. Any help much appreciated.
Originally Posted by kbiz
You're right on the money with the instructions idea... I actually just received a set of instructions for a a front and a rear kit yesterday. Here are some pics that will illustrate just how simple the bracket concept is:
Front Kit
Rear Kit, including e-brake drum rotor hat
Mounting Dimensions for 4 Piston and 6 Piston:
You can see that the 6 piston and 4 Piston Calipers can use the same mounting bracket for the Front Kit.
Hopefully I'll be getting an extra set of the front brackets to borrow from glogan in the mail soon... Thanks man!!
The idea here is that if the kit builder has designed this kit without needing any kind of bias valve, etc... then if the same kit is duplicated, I shouldn't have to either.
So have people who buy a BBK Front only have bias problems?? The kit companies all say that there isn't any issue with their kits...
So far I've found the Billet Superlite 4 Piston Calipers, used in most of the Wilwood kits, for under $180 each for the current model. The next step is to calculate the proper rotor hat offset for the fronts... the rotor sizing is very easy, but if the hat offset's not perfect, you have to modify the bracket which the whole idea is that I wouldn't have to do that. That and wheel clearance which is easier if I can duplicate that of the kit's. I need to find the rotor hat offset/dimensions of this front kit, otherwise I'll have to measure things on my car...
Thanks for all the feedback everyone, I think this is a really cool concept!!
Front Kit
Rear Kit, including e-brake drum rotor hat
Mounting Dimensions for 4 Piston and 6 Piston:
You can see that the 6 piston and 4 Piston Calipers can use the same mounting bracket for the Front Kit.
Hopefully I'll be getting an extra set of the front brackets to borrow from glogan in the mail soon... Thanks man!!
The idea here is that if the kit builder has designed this kit without needing any kind of bias valve, etc... then if the same kit is duplicated, I shouldn't have to either.
So have people who buy a BBK Front only have bias problems?? The kit companies all say that there isn't any issue with their kits...
So far I've found the Billet Superlite 4 Piston Calipers, used in most of the Wilwood kits, for under $180 each for the current model. The next step is to calculate the proper rotor hat offset for the fronts... the rotor sizing is very easy, but if the hat offset's not perfect, you have to modify the bracket which the whole idea is that I wouldn't have to do that. That and wheel clearance which is easier if I can duplicate that of the kit's. I need to find the rotor hat offset/dimensions of this front kit, otherwise I'll have to measure things on my car...
Thanks for all the feedback everyone, I think this is a really cool concept!!
Also looking into this option. Follow the link..
https://my350z.com/forum/showthread.php?t=182980
Last edited by Havok_RLS2; Apr 26, 2006 at 02:42 PM.
