Has anyone installed Wilwood disc brakes on the rear of their GS or Skylark? If so, what part number did you use and did it work with c-clip eliminators? I'm planning on installing the Wilwood Dynalite Pro Series front discs on my wagon (part # 140-2285-BD), but I'm looking for something for the rear to compliment the fronts. I'm using a 12-bolt chevy rear with c-clip eliminators. I'd also like to get a rear kit that features a parking brake as well. Any help or suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks. Paul
I'll have to look and see what part number mine is. It's a Ford 9" rear but it has GM ends on it and the brake setup is for GM. It also has the parking brake. I'm also considering the Wilwood master cylinders and pedal setup. Is the Dynalite Pro Series heavy duty enough for the street or is it race only?
Thanks Alan, I'd appreciate it. As far as using the Pro Series for the street, I did a search here on the board and found that Bruce Hunter had posted that he used these on his '71 GS. He had talked to Wilwood and they recommended the Pro Series over the Drag Race Series due to the weight of the car. I believe the Drag Race Series should only be used on cars up to 2800 lbs. Not even close to the weight of my wagon! Now, yours on the other hand. :laugh: I believe the rotors for the Pro Series are 0.81" thick so they should be fine especially for making the rounds at cruise nights, etc. I'd probably look at another setup for everyday use. Looking forward to seeing your wagon as it progresses. Paul
You can also call Wilwood direct. I have called them on occation for my front brakes and I had very good luck with there technical staff. Mark
Paul, I did a rear disc brake swap for a street car. See www.buickperformance.com/rrdisc.htm Has ebrake set-up. Don't know if this is what you want. To me Wilwood seems to be very expensive.
Thanks George for the information. That helps tremendously. There's a lot of good information on the TSM website as well. Paul
George, I think it depends on one's ability to scrounge parts (at least for the front kits). There are some people on this site that have done the OEM front disc conversion and spent within $100 of a lighter, 4-piston, 12.2" Wilwood setup. Not that I don't agree that an OEM can be done cheaper, but you ahve to find the parts at the junkyard, not at SSB or other aftermarket co's that sell the whole setup as a kit. By the way, I really enjoy your articles you have available. Lots of good info for the backyard builder without a wagon-load of money.
That reminds me, I found what I think is a Seville (its a RWD) in the junkyard that has the rear discs. Is there any reason why the caliper brackets that came on the Sevile can't be used on an earlier 8.5 along with the rest of the parts? I also know that the late 70's Trans Am rear disc setup is easily adapted to fit. A friend adapted one on his 67 Camaro by egging out holes in the housing slightly, and he said the rest was a bolt-on.
No, Karl, haven't gotten the heads back yet but I'm really in no rush. Still scraping undercoating from the underside and figuring out the front/possibly rear brake situation. Last time I spoke with Greg, he suggested I pick them up at the Notheast chapter Christmas party to save on shipping. I believe that's in early January so I should have the rest of this stuff completed by then. Yep, I'll talk to Ken tonight but I believe we're still on for tomorrow. Last time we spoke he asked about taking my trailer down so he must be serious this time! I keep asking why the price is so low! I'd have to agree with Adam. The reason I'm looking at the Wilwood setup is because you get lightweight, coated parts such as aluminum caliper, coated, drilled and vented rotors, etc. If I'm only going to spend a few hundred more to get those items, I'd rather do it since I mainly race the wagon anyway - lighter weight is a definite concern. If I was building a daily driver I would probably opt for the more conventional, stock-type setup. Paul
The part number on the box is 140-6293. The description is; kit, rear, Disc/Drum. 12 bolt chevy, 2.91 offset, BLK I have a ford 9" with 12 bolt ends on it, but it may still be different than what you need. The front end parts came in yesterday so it's onward and upward! (the cage is on hold until I can get the tubing question answered!!)
Alan, thanks for the part #. Unfortunately I don't find that in my list of brake kits that I got off of the Wilwood website. There doesn't seem to be any 6200 series part numbers. I will be calling them tomorrow to discuss applications. Any updated wagon pictures? Thanks. Paul
