Anyone using Wilwood disc brakes ???? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

classicchev · 07-24-2005, 01:57 PM

Looking to upgrade the brakes on the Jimmy, and just wondering if anyone is using any brakes other than stock. Wilwood, Baer and SSBC are the options, but none of them seem to make a kit for the fronts. Any ideas will be appreciated. Thanks In advance, Darren

Mad Dog · 07-24-2005, 03:36 PM

I put a wilwood disc conversion on my Nova. I bought the drum to disc conversion kit, so of course it works much etter than the drums......

I was really impressed with the kit. It's well manufactured, assembles easy, and shock-shock-surprise......it comes with all the parts and hardware that you need. All you have to provide is some lock tite, a torque wrench, basic tools and some safety wire. I also really like the fact that I don't have to remove the caliper to change pads.

*rage'nrat638* · 07-24-2005, 07:51 PM

wilwood w/e-brake

classicchev · 07-24-2005, 10:15 PM

that is not on a 67 -72 truck? but Im sure that it would work for my application, what was the part number, was it one of the kits?

69 Short Fleet · 07-25-2005, 12:46 AM

I have no first hand feedback on them but they sure are nice looking brakes, the craftsmanship looks to be pretty high end. Doug

**special-K** · 07-25-2005, 07:46 AM

Love them on my Harley!I`m putting them on my pro-street Stepside when it gets to that point.

07-24-2005, 01:57 PM	#1
classicchev Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Calgary Alberta Posts: 1,936	Anyone using Wilwood disc brakes ???? Looking to upgrade the brakes on the Jimmy, and just wondering if anyone is using any brakes other than stock. Wilwood, Baer and SSBC are the options, but none of them seem to make a kit for the fronts. Any ideas will be appreciated. Thanks In advance, Darren __________________ 67- 72 Parts collecter

07-24-2005, 03:36 PM	#2
Mad Dog Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Independence MO Posts: 87	I put a wilwood disc conversion on my Nova. I bought the drum to disc conversion kit, so of course it works much etter than the drums...... I was really impressed with the kit. It's well manufactured, assembles easy, and shock-shock-surprise......it comes with all the parts and hardware that you need. All you have to provide is some lock tite, a torque wrench, basic tools and some safety wire. I also really like the fact that I don't have to remove the caliper to change pads. __________________ 72 C10 longbed 5/7 drop, Telstars, 350/th400(for now) 69 Chevelle SS396 (427/th400) 88 K5 on 35's (355/700R4/208)

07-24-2005, 07:51 PM	#3
rage'nrat638 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: THE FALL GUY CHICAGO IL Posts: 5,883	wilwood w/e-brake Last edited by rage'nrat638; 07-12-2007 at 07:04 AM.

07-24-2005, 10:15 PM	#4
classicchev Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Calgary Alberta Posts: 1,936	that is not on a 67 -72 truck? but Im sure that it would work for my application, what was the part number, was it one of the kits? __________________ 67- 72 Parts collecter

07-25-2005, 07:46 AM	#6
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Love them on my Harley!I`m putting them on my pro-street Stepside when it gets to that point. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

07-25-2005, 12:46 AM	#5
69 Short Fleet Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Kelowna B.C. Canada Posts: 1,086	I have no first hand feedback on them but they sure are nice looking brakes, the craftsmanship looks to be pretty high end. Doug



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