Spooler Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 I just ordered my front/rear Willwood brake setup from Arizona Z car. I went with the 4 piston calipers up front with the 13" drilled rotors. If anybody can warp a set of rotors, that would be Me!!! Tell me how I am gonna like my new kit please. At this time I have the Toytoa 4x4 calipers and solid drilled rotors up front and the 79 280zx calipers with drilled rotors in the back. I am basicly tired of fooling with this setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fhptom Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 I am at the same point as you. Unfortunately I cannot find the cash to spring for the Wilwoods quite yet. I am going to vent the heck out of the setup I have now and see how it holds up for my next track event. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spooler Posted November 4, 2008 Author Share Posted November 4, 2008 I need mine for the street. LOL not that I speed much but I will use the dog out of the brakes when needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madkaw Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 You will be VERY happy with the brakes. This kit is very well thought out and the parts are all top quality-down to the hardware. The biggest hassle with this installation(for me) has been the proportioing valve. You are going from metric to a SAE , which has taken some work and research. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spooler Posted November 4, 2008 Author Share Posted November 4, 2008 Got that covered. I already have a Willwood proportioning valve install. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cygnusx1 Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Get a dial indicator and shim the hats straight, after mounting to the hubs. You will regret not doing this. I have a thread about doing this in here somewhere. The brakes, done correctly, are incredible. On par, if not better, feel and stopping power, than the Brembo setup on my friends STi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spooler Posted November 5, 2008 Author Share Posted November 5, 2008 Get a dial indicator and shim the hats straight, after mounting to the hubs. You will regret not doing this. I have a thread about doing this in here somewhere. The brakes, done correctly, are incredible. On par, if not better, feel and stopping power, than the Brembo setup on my friends STi. Thanks, I had already read your thread before hand and I was watching it like a hawk to see the outcome. I was planning on checking the runout when I installed them all the way around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spooler Posted November 29, 2008 Author Share Posted November 29, 2008 Got my brakes in last week. I just opened the box the other day and boy are they BIG!!!! I made on Oops though. I had Dave make the hats for a 280z front hub. Low and behold I forgot all about changing them out for 240z hubs back in 1996-97 to fit the 4 piston Toyota calipers. I made a phone call and had a set in hand in about an hour today though after confirming my goofup with Dave. I just got done cleaning and painting the 280z hubs and the fronts will be on the car tonight. Gotta go, lots of parts to install. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81280zxtc Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 I just completed a front Wilwood Caliper set up with 12.2" rotors. JSKinnovations.com sells a complete bracket & hat kit. The install was a little hard, but once you figured it out, it was pretty straight forward. I'll check back to see how it went. I'm going to try to get pics up in my album in the next few weeks. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spooler Posted December 5, 2008 Author Share Posted December 5, 2008 Install was very easy. I finished up the back brakes last night after getting another stub axle due to the nut galling out itself on the way off. Just my luck. I only had one issue bleeding the brakes. Willwood was kind enough to have not drilled the hole in one of the blead screws at the bottom. It wasn't acting right so I took and off and had a good laugh. I swapped it with one of the bottom blead screws since they have 4 per caliper and the tops screws are the major ones you bleed out on the rear calipers. I bleed the bottom ones anyway though. Edited: I almost forgot, I had a heck of a time trying to find a 15/16 MC with resevoirs. I ended up ordering a Toykico remanufactured one from motorsportauto. Darn thing wasn't cheap though. After I got done I see exactly why you need one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cygnusx1 Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 Now bed them in properly and you will be amazed at their stopping power. Make sure you get the F-R bias right too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spooler Posted December 5, 2008 Author Share Posted December 5, 2008 I hear ya!!!! I haven't even driven the car yet. I have a few more things to tiddy up. I also am gutting the interior the weekend to take the car to get new floorboards put in along with a couple more things fabricated. I am on a tight schedule at the moment. I will enjoy them soon enough. Runout was good by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rztmartini Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 after i installed and bled my brakes, I was shocked how easily it locked up the tires!! the prop. valve is REALLY nice to have, I have never had the ability to adjust the brake balance but i can really see a difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spooler Posted December 7, 2008 Author Share Posted December 7, 2008 I just got to drive the car after doing some finish up work and boy, those brakes are top notch. I haven't gotton on them real real hard yet. I want them to seat in real good first. Now I have brakes to stop the car on a dime. Time to work on the suspension (coil over kit) and stick it to the road. The car is just too fast for what I have, KYB's, Big swaybars, front/rear strutbars, and performance springs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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