My whole braking system - thinking out loud

[aggie91]

Originally Posted by skeeterbug

i got my smaller piston calipers (willwood) from jegs, i belive they measured 1.25 or 1.5, i know the front calipers measured 2.0. i will have to double check the rear calipers measurement to be certain

Originally Posted by aggie91

They make to 4 versions of the Wilwood D52 caliper, two have 1.25" diameter pistons for a 1" and a 1.25" thick rotor. The other two have 2" diameter pistons for a 1" and a 1.25" thick rotor.

The smaller bore calipers are recommended for the rear and the larger for the front to keep proper front-to-rear bias. I got this info from the Summit catalog...

posted previously, the ones for the rear have 1.25" pistons...

[skeeterbug]

cool thanks for looking that up aggie91, now i know for sure without even looking.

captain fab, thanks for all you, smashing chuck and friends have done to keep this alive now we all have another alternative for rear disk brakes.... and another reason to spend more time and money on our trucks.

[suttoncurt]

Originally Posted by skeeterbug

cool thanks for looking that up aggie91, now i know for sure without even looking.

captain fab, thanks for all you, smashing chuck and friends have done to keep this alive now we all have another alternative for rear disk brakes.... and another reason to spend more time and money on our trucks.

x2 !

[silvereagle07]

Wow Captain! The brackets looks really good. I will purchase a few sets soon.

[Captainfab]

Thanks for the compliment

When you get ready to place an order, post HERE in the for sale thread and then contact me to make the payment. I'll get you taken care of.

Originally Posted by silvereagle07

Wow Captain! The brackets looks really good. I will purchase a few sets soon.