Any pricing on wilwood brakes?

[Canadian818]

Just wondering if anyone who has received a call from FFR to finalize their order has been given a price yet?

[Ethan818]

I asked about it when finalizing my order a couple weeks ago. As of then they didn't have any info on pricing, so I didn't push for any more info.

[Gordon Levy]

I have Wilwood 13" 6 piston fronts from $1499-$1600 and rear kits from $850-$1100

[Frank818]

You mean you sell them?

[Gordon Levy]

Been a tier 1 Wilwood dealer for well over 10 years.

[RM1SepEx]

not listed as an option for the S at this time...
double adj Konis are also not listed as an S option at this time

[mrvwcastner]

you can price similar kits on ebay as well. I'm hoping FFR sorts them & keeps our business. I run willwoods on my Miata & love em.

[Gordon Levy]

I can match any ebay price.

[metros]

not listed as an option for the S at this time...
double adj Konis are also not listed as an S option at this time

When I placed my order Jay told me that the R would be coming with single adjustable konis and that I could upgrade to the double adjustable konis on my S without a problem.

[Frank818]

double adj Konis are also not listed as an S option at this time

Yeah, that is bad for me... but tnx I got a lot of time before I get there.

[Canadian818]

I wonder if its just a basic wrx package or if was specifically sized for the 818.

[07FIREBLADE]

All of the Canadians are coming out of the woodworks now. Lol FFR is getting a lot of love from our brothers in the north... we need some prices already...

[longislandwrx]

PM sent Levy. TY

[Gordon Levy]

PM answered. It looks like I can do 12.2" front kits starting at $1000 and 12.2" rear kits starting at $920.

[Gordon Levy]

If we can get a bunch together to order I will do free shipping. That will save a bunch.

[C.Plavan]

Put me on the list if they are not added to the 818R option list soon.

Also- anyone thinking of using the Wilwood pedals (with bia adjustment?) I'm wondering how easy it would be to install the racing floor pedal versions.

[Frank818]

PM answered. It looks like I can do 12.2" front kits starting at $1000 and 12.2" rear kits starting at $920.

Are you saying you recommend 12.2 front AND 12.2 rear on the 818?

[Gordon Levy]

The 12.2 on both will work fine, I also have 13" and 14" for the front and rear. My choice would probably be 13" front and rear using a superlite 6 front and a superlite 4 rear.
There is no such thing as to much brake, even in a light car.

[Frank818]

Maybe, that will definitely brake like hell, wouldn't they?

[Canadian818]

Anyone know if FFR has done any testing with wilwoods? I don't think either car has them, not sure about the go kart.

What kind of pricing for the pedal box?

[Canadian818]

PM answered. It looks like I can do 12.2" front kits starting at $1000 and 12.2" rear kits starting at $920.

When you say "starting at," where are we starting? What rotors? Lines?

And How much are superlites? How much lighter?


I realize that's a lot of pricing questions, but it'll save you a lot of pm's and possibly stir up interest for a group buy.

[Gordon Levy]

I ran 13" 6 piston front ans 13" 4 piston rears on my 2200lb race FFR Roadster and I can tell you it is great braking 20',30', 50' or more deeper into a corner than a Grand Am Porsche or Vette.
6 piston superlite kits start around $1500. All kits are complete with everything you need. When I say starting at, there are options such as caliper colors or polished or crossdrilled rotors. Most of those are an additional cost upgrade.

[C.Plavan]

What's the cost on the race pedal setup?

[Gordon Levy]

$200-$400 depending on what pedal set up.

[Wayne Presley]

I can get the Wilwood 4 piston 12" front and 4 piston 12.2" rear set ups for $1920, plenty of braking and lighter than the OEM stuff. The 6 piston while pretty is not needed.
If you want to drop some real coin I can get the StopTech F&R kits for $3850....

[Mitch Wright]

I have been talking to FFR about rear brake bias, they are working on a mount for a pedal box/bias bar for the 818. I am told the blue R test car currently has a Wilwood pedal box installed. It does sound like the option is being worked on, more news to come.

[longislandwrx]

I can get the Wilwood 4 piston 12" front and 4 piston 12.2" rear set ups for $1920, plenty of braking and lighter than the OEM stuff. The 6 piston while pretty is not needed.
If you want to drop some real coin I can get the StopTech F&R kits for $3850....

I noticed the 12/12.2 on wilwoods site... I wonder why the rears ended up with a larger rotor.

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[JeromeS13]

Probably to allow room for the internal e-brake.

I noticed the 12/12.2 on wilwoods site... I wonder why the rears ended up with a larger rotor.

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[Canadian818]

I noticed the 12/12.2 on wilwoods site... I wonder why the rears ended up with a larger rotor.

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I thought that was odd as well. But with adjustable brake bias it shouldn't be a problem. I'd love some bigger rotors and 6 piston calipers up front, but it jacks the price over $700. With drilled and slotted rotors it would be getting close to 3k for everything, and that's just too much for me.

[07FIREBLADE]

To bad they are the wrong type of pistons for me...

Well ill take more pistons up front to if I have too...

[Wayne Presley]

Well the Lotus' I race have the same rotor front and rear. If you want the big 6 piston brakes, I'll sell them to you.

[metros]

I was thinking having the same rotor/pad size for front and rear would be a nice feature for tracking the car. That's less spares you have to keep and more flexibility with swapping pads around in a pinch. Then the bias can be adjusted to your liking.

[Wayne Presley]

The calipers/pads are different front to rear on the Lotus.

[HelluvaEngineer]

Another brake option is to use the brakes from the 2005 -2009 Legacy GT. The Front rotors are 12.4 inches. But they are also 30mm wide instead of the smaller 24mm on the WRX. There are WRX threads on updating WRX's to Legacy GT brakes. A lot less expensive than aftermarket brakes. I would guess the WRX brakes with some stainless steel lines and some good pads will be really good.

Legacy GT
Front 316 x 30
Rear 290 (Not sure how wide the rears are )

[longislandwrx]

The benefit to me is the weight. the two piece rotors and aluminum calipers save many many lbs.

If you want to use new parts like most, the legacy swap is pricy (not too much more to go to brembos) and still heavy.

[Frank818]

Legacy GT
Front 316 x 30
Rear 290 (Not sure how wide the rears are )

Interesting, I came across a 6-pot/4-pot 13/12.1 upgrade kit for 02-07 WRX for $2,370....
http://scoobytuner.com/products/?vAp...63&productID=5

[Wayne Presley]

Wilwood makes two types of front 6 piston calipers, one is lug mount (like OEM) and the other is radial mount. The radial mount set gets 13" rotors instead of the 12.88 on the lug mount. Both are overkill in my opinion but look really cool inside the wheels. Get the slotted and forget about the cross drilled rotors as they tend to crack through the holes when used hard

[Frank818]

Yes I see that in many places, it seems drilled rotors have a tendency to be more fragile than slotted. I prefer slotted anyway, but I wrote down your comment on 2-piece rotors and alu calipers. I guess Wilwood makes a "not-too-overkill" kit for the WRX we could use on the 818? I mean not too overkill for the 818. If I want to save weight, rolling parts like wheels, tires and brakes/unsprung weight is always good.

[Xusia]

I guess Wilwood makes a "not-too-overkill" kit for the WRX we could use on the 818?

Hey Frank,

Subaru makes a "not-too-overkill" brake set as well. And they come FREE with your donor WRX!! LOL

<I know, I know... They are heavy. >

[bstuke]

I plan on spending a lot more money on the "go" part verses the "stop" part. OEM 4 piston fronts and two piston backs that came with my donor are plenty... Now to get them balanced properly. I suspect more time will be spent getting Dual MC, brackets and such working properly. If there is such a thing yet.