Was thinking of doing Wilwood 6piston BBK up front 13" drilled & slotted rotors
and keep rear stock but change rotors to drilled and slotted to match
would this look stupid?

Not much being said about Wilwood on the forums, I thought they were a good brand... anyone have these installed? fronts cost about $1500-1700 shipped

Kit includes parts for both front wheels:

• Drilled & Slotted, 1.250" Thick x 13.06" O.D. Rotors
• Superlite 6R Calipers
• Caliper Mounting Brackets
• BP-10 Smart Compound Brake Pads
• Brake Hats
• All Hardware necessary to install the complete braking system on both front wheels

Complete kit weighs approximately 52 lbs.


anyone know what the OEM brakes weight? i have a non sport

 

You should consider the AP Racing instead. I have them and love it everyday I drive

 

thanks for the advice, going price is about $2400 for the front BBK by AP RACING. I don't want to pay an extra $700-800 just to have the 14" rotors.

do you know if there are any other benefits having AP over WILWOOD?

 

I don't think matching the rear non-sports with 6 piston up front would make for a good balance (unless you're only interested in this for looks)

 

I would rather spend less and have a FULL Akebono kit. That's just me though.

 

^ i agree .

 

Your brake bias will be screwed

 

Why not just upgrade the Akebono pads to some Hawk or Project Mu performance pads... Stainless Steel Brake lines and better brake fluid and drilled/slotted rotors?

Why are you looking for a 6 pot front? will you be tracking or just want it too look better? Aren't you on 18" wheels? Will 6 pot front even clear?

 

i searched the forum to see whats needed in doing this swap but couldn't find any info.

what would i need to buy to make this work on my car?

also figured the Akebono is 4 piston and the wilwood is 6
but i guess 4 would be good enough...

 

figured 6 piston is better then current setup, just want to know i can stop on a dime if need be. i got 19" volks since last time you saw me

 

The OP mentioned he had a non-sport so I'm guessing even the OEM sports would be an upgrade. In that case I'd look around for a used set on board, with some rotors and pads and you're good to go

 

so all thats needed for the sport brakes is calipers, rotors and pads and thats it?

 

Stainless lines are a must too, upgraded fluid would also be a good idea

 

Re: Brake bias. If the Wilwood kit was sized and pieced together properly then the number of pistons shouldn't matter. For any other minor differences in bias, you can always run more aggressive rear pads.

 

i ended up getting front / rear wilwood BBK. 14" 2 piece rotors with 6 piston calipers up front, 13" 2 piece rotors w/ 4 piston calipers rear. install will take place in a week or two. pics coming soon.