6-piston Wilwood Brakes - Pulled the Trigger

[lowAZhoe]

i just did wilwood 6 piston frt 4 piston rears on my wifes 08 denali. did the 14.25 instead of the 16". install wasnt too bad. gotta shave down the spindle to put the caliper bracket on. and make sure u order the wilwood brake lines. oem lines or oem replacement line will NOT work. when ordering brake lines u need a M12 inlet fitting for the front and and the rear is M10. i found this out the hard way, but made it work. the truck is metric and the line kits i ordered were standard, so i went and got standard fittings from auto zone (had to buy lines, just got the shortest ones) and cut the oem ones off and reflared the standard fittings on...PIMA but worth it

 

[GMCGoddess]

Yeah thanks to him I have my brakes installed.. here are some pictures..

I will take some better ones soon!

 

[THE YETI]

nice setup!!!

Thanks for the info on the install. I am ordering up the Wilwood lines, just have not had a chance.

 

[Modded]

Just when I was gonna ask if LowAzHoe and GmcGodess were a couple, now I found out.
Anyways thats one nice Yukon, probably stop way better than stock now!

 

[GMCGoddess]

Just when I was gonna ask if LowAzHoe and GmcGodess were a couple, now I found out.
Anyways thats one nice Yukon, probably stop way better than stock now!

thank you

 

[lowAZhoe]

looks better and stops better.

btw SuperchargedSS, Wilwood's site only shows like one kit with the M12 that you need for the front, but it is only a -3an. the kit i got is a -4an which makes more sense to have 4an in front since they are bigger in front from GM. i tried to find a m12x4an chassis fitting and didnt have much luck, so thats why i did what i did. if u need any more info hit me up. oh and u might wanna remove the front backing plates. they were rubbing the rotors and there wasnt any room to just bend them cuz the spindle was in the way, so i removed them.

 

[THE YETI]

looks better and stops better.

btw SuperchargedSS, Wilwood's site only shows like one kit with the M12 that you need for the front, but it is only a -3an. the kit i got is a -4an which makes more sense to have 4an in front since they are bigger in front from GM. i tried to find a m12x4an chassis fitting and didnt have much luck, so thats why i did what i did. if u need any more info hit me up. oh and u might wanna remove the front backing plates. they were rubbing the rotors and there wasnt any room to just bend them cuz the spindle was in the way, so i removed them.

thanks for the input, appreciated.

I don't foresee any high performance mods that would justify the need for a -4AN brake line, just standard stop n go. I'll go with whatever Wilwood recommends to keep it simple and avoid me running around looking for more parts and fittings.

We ran into alot of issues when we installed the Z06 brakes on my CrewCab, so this will hopefully be a breeze compared to that! LOL.

But thanks again for the tips. I am debating on holding off on the install until I can snag the rear setup and then do it all in one shot. Doubt my wife is going to like that decision, but ahwell...

 

[Rollin Thunder]

Thats nice man!!!
I would get something like that if it wasn't $2500!!!
Maybe $400 is more like it lol.

IMO never cheap out on brakes, tires, or shocks. If your engine dies you can pull to the side of the road. Those 3 things are what keep you in control and not in a ditch or another car, if you are only willing to spend 400 dollars for breaks I hope I never have to ride with you. lol


BTW look awesome. my yukons brakes are pretty damn good for stock though.

 

[Modded]

Yeah RT I agree, but damn, $2500 sounds like alot. For what its worth thats how much my 24s wheel/tire/tpms/mount/balacnce will run.
Plus a 24" wheel/tire combo wheel most likely be 5lbs or less heavier than stock, for 26" it would be about 12lbs per wheel/tires so thats alot more.
So I think the SSBC $400 brake kit fits my needs more.

 

[TEXAS DEMON]

ss. very nice set up you got there. i guess i should start thinking just like you. my wife and kids ride most of the time in the tahoe. and i do feel a difference in the stoping distance.

 

[THE YETI]

Yeah RT I agree, but damn, $2500 sounds like alot. For what its worth thats how much my 24s wheel/tire/tpms/mount/balacnce will run.
Plus a 24" wheel/tire combo wheel most likely be 5lbs or less heavier than stock, for 26" it would be about 12lbs per wheel/tires so thats alot more.
So I think the SSBC $400 brake kit fits my needs more.

take into consideration the weight PLUS the rotational mass of the wheel. You are going to need some stopping power.

I'd definetly run the SSBC upgraded rotors, stainless lines, and a set of nice pads and you should be good!

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ss. very nice set up you got there. i guess i should start thinking just like you. my wife and kids ride most of the time in the tahoe. and i do feel a difference in the stoping distance.

thanks. Next thing ya know she'll be telling me that it stops great, rides great, but has no pick-up and we'll end up with a Magnacharger, lol. Money pit!!!

 

[nytahoe]

take into consideration the weight PLUS the rotational mass of the wheel. You are going to need some stopping power.

I'd definetly run the SSBC upgraded rotors, stainless lines, and a set of nice pads and you should be good!

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thanks. Next thing ya know she'll be telling me that it stops great, rides great, but has no pick-up and we'll end up with a Magnacharger, lol. Money pit!!!

then shes a keeper lol dose she have a younger sister thats wants to live in ny.lol

 

[THE YETI]

then shes a keeper lol dose she have a younger sister thats wants to live in ny.lol

her sister is nothing like her, so I wouldn't recommend it! LOL

 

[lowAZhoe]

Next thing ya know she'll be telling me that it stops great, rides great, but has no pick-up and we'll end up with a Magnacharger, lol. Money pit!!!

sounds like mine. intake, headers, tbs, exhaust and still wanting more...procharger?

 

[Sam Hamm]

those are nice

 

[tx tahoe z71]

That's going to be badass once you get everything on and dialed in. And I would read up on Spoolin's kermit project on PT.net when he put his Wilwoods on, so you can avoid whatever problems he ran into with them sticking.

Good to see you over here SS! Looks like I have to be a newbie all over again

 

[THE YETI]

That's going to be badass once you get everything on and dialed in. And I would read up on Spoolin's kermit project on PT.net when he put his Wilwoods on, so you can avoid whatever problems he ran into with them sticking.

Good to see you over here SS! Looks like I have to be a newbie all over again

yep, I've been in touch with Julien since before I went with the Wilwood brake setup. He's a good dude. Definetly very helpful.

Nice to see you over here as well. I like the crowd on this forum, just hope it gets a little more busy!

 

[THE YETI]

After over a year, we are finally going to get under way with installing these things! LOL...

We had issues with clearing her 24"s, so we tried to sell the 24s and order a new offset. BUT, since the sale on those was so slow, we decided to rehoop the 24s (they are 3pc) with a smaller lip, throw on a billet wheel spacer, and put the brakes on.

Pics and all that jazz will be forthcoming. We're headed out of town until 3/21, then we'll start pulling the truck apart and rehooping the wheels and throwing the brakes on!

 

[GalaxyBlackEsky]

After over a year, we are finally going to get under way with installing these things! LOL...

We had issues with clearing her 24"s, so we tried to sell the 24s and order a new offset. BUT, since the sale on those was so slow, we decided to rehoop the 24s (they are 3pc) with a smaller lip, throw on a billet wheel spacer, and put the brakes on.

Pics and all that jazz will be forthcoming. We're headed out of town until 3/21, then we'll start pulling the truck apart and rehooping the wheels and throwing the brakes on!

I don't know how you could wait for a year to do this. I just got my brakes and told my self I would wait to spring to put them on then two days later took off work and put them on. Anything I get I am to inpatient and need to do it right away. But looking forward to the pics of the install good luck.

 

[THE YETI]

haha, just alot going on with work and family for me to get it done. Had issues with clearance otherwise they woulda been on a long time ago. All being worked out now, finally..