Tech Talk & Articles > AMCCA Members Tech Talk

Wilwood Brake Pad Help

(1/3) > >>

WILD56:
Gday guys,

I have Wilwood rotors and calipers all around on the F100. They currently have racing compound pads, which came with the kits. The pads are the softest compound (as far as i can tell) that Wilwood provides in their kits (BP-10). They are still extremely hard for my needs and driving style.

The pads require a lot of heat to be efficient in what they do, also known as "stopping". My truck is heavy an takes a while to actually come to a stop, even at lower speeds. As a result I am a very careful driver, especially in traffic.

I contacted Bendix, they said "not a chance" on their end. They don't have anything for Wilwood applications.

I contacted Northern Brake and Clutch in Victoria under recommendation, as he apparently knows everything about brakes and is a nice guy. The owner is hands down the rudest prick in the world. So I guess he was a dead end.

Summit Racing and similar all have other manufacturers race compound pads for my application. But that's just it, they are all race compounds. I require the softest compound I can find.

In this wide world of ours I am sure Im not the only one that has come across this issue. The rotors and calipers that I have are widely used on aftermarket applications for street use.

At this stage I am unsure where to look. Image attached for reference. I appreciate any feedback.

Cheers
Stan

sms777:
G'day Stan,
I had the same problem years ago when I started fitting Wilwood brakes. All their kits are supplied with race compound pads because they were originally designed for race use only. The reason they were not compliant for engineering until recently because they had no dust seals in their calipers. The new generation calipers (the last two years) have dust seals installed so make sure you have the later ones if you want your car engineered.
Back to brake pads....I do have some left over in my shop with your description, give me a couple of days so I can find them and will get back to you.
Cheers, Chris.   

splitpin:
Failing that you could also try VPW in Melbourne.
WIL1508855K    Brake Pads Smart Pad BP-10 Medium-Friction Semi-Metallic High Performance Set    $82.64

WILD56:
I think you guys may have misunderstood me. I already have the BP-10 pads installed. They came with the kits.

I need a softer street pad from somewhere in that pad shape. The BP-10 pads are a very hard compound.

If all else fails, ill just have to alter my driving to suit.

77CVT:
I had a set of caliper that I never used and sold.  The guy I bought them off said there was a Volvo pad that had the same pad backing shape that you could use for street.  I wish I could remember the part no!

Navigation

[0] Message Index

[#] Next page