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wilwood vs baer
04-26-2006, 09:18 PM
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wilwood vs baer
i am fixing to upgrade my brakes and was wondering if the wilwood was worth the extra $$$$$$ ?there is like 1500 difference between baer and wilwood. i would like to here from people who have experenced at least one of them.
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04-26-2006, 09:41 PM
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well with wilwood you get 6 piston calipers, with baer you only get 2 piston, but if you upgrade to baer's 6 piston the price is ver y similar, you pay for what you get!
04-27-2006, 07:04 AM
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Dont listen to Jim... His brakes suck!!! LOL.... J/K Jim...
I found a set of 4 brembo drill/slot rotors from a guy who got them for his truck and never installed them. I got the entire set shipped for ~250. plus a good set of pads. Hawk pads are good ones but the "better" Bendix pads you can get from any parts store are just as good. Add a set od braided stainless hoses to that and you can have a brake upgrade for less than $500 bucks... My parts are going on this Saturday...
I found a set of 4 brembo drill/slot rotors from a guy who got them for his truck and never installed them. I got the entire set shipped for ~250. plus a good set of pads. Hawk pads are good ones but the "better" Bendix pads you can get from any parts store are just as good. Add a set od braided stainless hoses to that and you can have a brake upgrade for less than $500 bucks... My parts are going on this Saturday...
04-27-2006, 09:09 AM
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I wouldnt go from stock 2 piston calipers to baer 2 piston calipers. My setup was much more reasonable and should work well. SSBC 3 pistin calipers, Powerslot 14' rotors with Hawk pads in the front, SSBC rear rotors and pads, SS brake lines and ATE fluid.
04-27-2006, 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by greentahoe
I wouldnt go from stock 2 piston calipers to baer 2 piston calipers. My setup was much more reasonable and should work well. SSBC 3 pistin calipers, Powerslot 14' rotors with Hawk pads in the front, SSBC rear rotors and pads, SS brake lines and ATE fluid.
EDawg, I'd stick with the Baers', use the extra $$ else where. There are plenty of fullsize guys running the Baers with 22s and have great results.
04-27-2006, 01:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Z06 DREAMING
Is this set-up installed? If so how well over stock?
EDawg, I'd stick with the Baers', use the extra $$ else where. There are plenty of fullsize guys running the Baers with 22s and have great results.
EDawg, I'd stick with the Baers', use the extra $$ else where. There are plenty of fullsize guys running the Baers with 22s and have great results.
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04-29-2006, 03:17 PM
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I'd be sure your comparing apples to apples....i understood that the new wilwoods for our trucks had 16" rotors...and the baer's have only ("only" right) a 14" rotor...I have the baer alumasports (2 piston caliper and 14" rotor) and it is a great upgrade, but if the wilwoods were out when i got mine i would have went w/ those.
Good luck and i hope someone here posts about the wilwoods, I'd like to hear about them.
Good luck and i hope someone here posts about the wilwoods, I'd like to hear about them.
04-30-2006, 11:54 PM
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Originally Posted by BigBlackAv
I'd be sure your comparing apples to apples....i understood that the new wilwoods for our trucks had 16" rotors...and the baer's have only ("only" right) a 14" rotor...I have the baer alumasports (2 piston caliper and 14" rotor) and it is a great upgrade, but if the wilwoods were out when i got mine i would have went w/ those.
Good luck and i hope someone here posts about the wilwoods, I'd like to hear about them.
Good luck and i hope someone here posts about the wilwoods, I'd like to hear about them.
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