Wilwood brakes

[jbbies]

Does wilwood make brake kits for the early broncos? I saw a bronco with them and was just curious.

 

[toddz69]

Does wilwood make brake kits for the early broncos? I saw a bronco with them and was just curious.

There aren't any bolt-on setups for the fronts that I'm aware of. They do make a nice kit for the 9" rear that fits nicely on the EB. Gives you a 4 piston caliper and an Explorer-style parking brake. Uses larger rotors than the Explorer setup and they have different part numbers to accomodate the different axle flange offsets on our trucks - 2.36" and 2.5".

Todd Z.

 

[Broncobowsher]

Wilwood also makes brake pads that fit the common GM calipers that a lot of us use for disk brake conversions. I run the polymatrix D compound myself. A little noisy and makes some dust, but an overall good performing pad.

 

[mkaenel]

Here is a couple of Broncos that say they have Wilwood breaks...

http://classicbroncos.com/forums/showthread.php?t=114657

and

http://classicbroncos.com/forums/showthread.php?t=115724

 

[76 crew]

X2 what toddz69 said, i have 'em on my 65 mustang

a nine is a nine, just big or small bearing, let me know if you need some part numbers

 

[68ford]

if the knuckle on a ttb d44 is the same as ours. then this setup runs a large diameter rotor and wildwood caliper.
http://www.blitzkriegoffroad.com/?a...cts/22/65/large&file=complete copy.jpg&pid=65

http://www.blitzkriegoffroad.com/?a...arge&file=4wd spindle assy 001.jpg&custom=yes

http://www.blitzkriegoffroad.com/?a...ts/22/65/large&file=frontface copy.jpg&pid=65

thebolt on spindle snout is in the lower right corner.
http://www.blitzkriegoffroad.com/?a...ucts/24/59/large&file=Hubs-HSG 001.jpg&pid=59

 

[toddz69]

if the knuckle on a ttb d44 is the same as ours. then this setup runs a large diameter rotor and wildwood caliper.
http://www.blitzkriegoffroad.com/?a...cts/22/65/large&file=complete copy.jpg&pid=65

http://www.blitzkriegoffroad.com/?a...arge&file=4wd spindle assy 001.jpg&custom=yes

http://www.blitzkriegoffroad.com/?a...ts/22/65/large&file=frontface copy.jpg&pid=65

thebolt on spindle snout is in the lower right corner.
http://www.blitzkriegoffroad.com/?a...ucts/24/59/large&file=Hubs-HSG 001.jpg&pid=59

Slightly different stuff - unfortunately. I had seen those pix over on RDC and checked 'em out awhile back.

Todd Z.

 

[Broncobowsher]

1) the TTB knuckles don't work on our straight axles
2) $$$$ that looks very spendy
3) the rotors are solid (OK, swiss cheesed)

I bet that if you paid them they would adapt the knuckles to straight axle.
The cost would likly be more then most of us could afford
I am not sure that there is enough rotor to absorb the heat of some heavy braking.

 

[toddz69]

1) I am not sure that there is enough rotor to absorb the heat of some heavy braking.

The rotors look like those used on CORR trucks. Not ideal for a street-going application, imho.

Todd Z.

 

[needabronco]

What... Only $1600 for a pair of hubs, why I think I'll order 3 pairs just to have a couple of spares

 

[68ford]

i talked to nate several times on this. the rotor adaptor seems like its going to be the hardess one off part. wilwood doesnt make a 5 on 5.5 rotor mount to go on our hubs.
that truck with the ttb above didnt end up with those rotors. it got a solid rotor but not sure who from and it got wilwood 4piston calipers. i think he had to run atleast a 16in wheel.
as for us ive talked to him about using that rotor adaptor and larger rotor(not sown) and having a caliper mount fabricated to sandwich between the knuckle and spindle. then running the 4 pistion caliper.
it is definately more than a chevy disc convertion, however you can minus the hydroboost cost due to not needing it with the better brakes you would have in my opinion.

 

[68ford]

basically like this setup, minus the billet hub(still using d44 with 4x4).

http://www.blitzkriegoffroad.com/?a...ucts/24/59/large&file=FRT Hubs 007.jpg&pid=59

 

[68ford]

was just looking at prices to compare cost of doing something like this verses stock disc converstion with hydrboost aslo.

i jumped to conclusion with my last post by not adding upgrading to a dual m/c from single and adding a proportioning valve. although this would have to be done either way.

for me personally, i would rather end up with really good brakes and no hydroboost, than stock disc with hydroboost.
disc kit from wild horses is 679$ plu another 600$ for hydroboost, when the wilwood setup maybe a 1000$ but no cost of hydroboost or space taken in the engine compartment and multiple hyd lines.

 

[jbbies]

I have them on my 70 mustang it was a clean easy install and brakes good...But this is looking like more than I want to spend on my Bronc