Wilwoods

[07 Denali]

Has anyone installed these on a 2015+? If so, looking for your opinion on performance and longevity. I plan to do some towing with my Yukon and am looking to invest in some additional stopping power. Thanks!

 

[07 Denali]

Has anyone installed these on a 2015+? If so, looking for your opinion on performance and longevity. I plan to do some towing with my Yukon and am looking to invest in some additional stopping power. Thanks!

Anyone know the difference between the TX6R kit and the TC6R kit? Surely someone has Wilwoods on their rig...

 

[thirdcoast]

The TX are the Extreme version and only have slotted rotors which give the brake surface more swept area.

The TC are for trucks with larger wheels and need more stopping power and come with slotted & drilled rotors and work with factory master cylinder with no problem.

I have used Wilwood on all my race cars, but opted for the Baer Eradispeed Kit on my 09 Tahoe 6.2L LTZ as it is less money and gives me great stopping power for the street. This kit uses the factory or aftermarket stock 4 piston caliper, but I run the Baer Pads along with the Baer rotors.. I do not tow with this vehicle, but feel that this braking system would work for towing also..

BTW, I use the Baer brakes on all 4 wheels, not just the front.. and whatever you do, make sure to follow the Bedding In process to the letter!!!

Good luck,

Thirdcoast

 

[07 Denali]

The TX are the Extreme version and only have slotted rotors which give the brake surface more swept area.

The TC are for trucks with larger wheels and need more stopping power and come with slotted & drilled rotors and work with factory master cylinder with no problem.

I have used Willwood on all my race cars, but opted for the Baer Eradispeed Kit on my 09 Tahoe 6.2L LTZ as it is less money and gives me great stopping power for the street. This kit uses the factory or aftermarket stock 4 piston caliper, but I run the Baer Pads along with the Baer rotors.. I do not tow with this vehicle, but feel that this braking system would work for towing also..

BTW, I use the Baer brakes on all 4 wheels, not just the front.. and whatever you do, make sure to follow the Bedding In process to the letter!!!

Good luck,

Thirdcoast

Thirdcoast,
I appreciate the thoughtful reply. If I go to a big brake kit, I plan to install it on all four corners. Do you have any reservations about the Willwoods in my application? (‘18 Denali short wheel base). This vehicle is replacing a 1500 Silverado with the 6.2 and the max tow package aka Toy Hauler. I will tow with it 24Xs each year. 18 will be 5-10 mile trips while 6 will be 500 mile trips. Max trailer weight will be 4000 lbs. Plus a family of four onboard as well. Looking for performance and safety.

I believe folks refer to your rig as the unicorn. I’ve never seen one and heard they only exist on paper. Hang on to that sucker. That’s a nice rig!!!

 

[2016YUKONSLT]

 

[thirdcoast]

The Wilwood's will work great.. I think that the Wilwood & Baer are comparable and the full package with the larger rotors along with the 6 piston calipers will be the ultimate.. I knew that I was not going to be towing, so did the EradiSpeed Kit which is still a big improvement.

TC

 

[jerryjoe28]

@NORCAL SS have any insight for this guy?

 

[08HoeCD]

Have always wondered if Wilwoods really offer 10 times the performance of a 'standard' brake setup, since they can cost roughly 10 times the price.

 

[yates ™]

Nothing to add but inspiration

 

[07 Denali]

Nothing to add but inspiration

Yates, is this your ride? Besides looking damn nice, those look like the TX’s. If that’s your ride, any opinion on the performance?

 

[yates ™]

Yates, is this your ride? Besides looking damn nice, those look like the TX’s. If that’s your ride, any opinion on the performance?

No

 

[07 Denali]

No

Can anyone confirm part numbers
140-8992 and
140-9407
will fit a 2018 Yukon Denali? Those are the part numbers for a 2016. When I called Wilwood, they indicated that they didn’t test the product for fitment on the 2017 or 2018. Wilwood suggested I reach out to GM to see if there has been any change in the hub or knuckle for 2017 or 2018. Not gonna lie, made me think about Brembos at all four corners but the rear Brembos are hard to find and much more expensive than the Wilwoods.

 

[CMoore711]

Can anyone confirm part numbers
140-8992 and
140-9407
will fit a 2018 Yukon Denali? Those are the part numbers for a 2016. When I called Wilwood, they indicated that they didn’t test the product for fitment on the 2017 or 2018. Wilwood suggested I reach out to GM to see if there has been any change in the hub or knuckle for 2017 or 2018. Not gonna lie, made me think about Brembos at all four corners but the rear Brembos are hard to find and much more expensive than the Wilwoods.

This is really easy to figure out... Find the OEM part# for the stock brake rotors and calipers for the 2015-2016 MY then see if GM indicates they are compatible with the 2017-2018 MY. If so, then there would be no reason for a fitment issue.

Brakes are very common low cost high margin replacement parts for GM to sell and make money on. In order to do that you keep material and tooling costs down. I would be highly surprised to see a change in the replacement brake parts between 2015-2016 and 2017-2018.

 

[07 Denali]

This is really easy to figure out... Find the OEM part# for the stock brake rotors and calipers for the 2015-2016 MY then see if GM indicates they are compatible with the 2017-2018 MY. If so, then there would be no reason for a fitment issue.

Brakes are very common low cost high margin replacement parts for GM to sell and make money on. In order to do that you keep material and tooling costs down. I would be highly surprised to see a change in the replacement brake parts between 2015-2016 and 2017-2018.

Great suggestion CMoore. I’ll likely do just that.

 

[2016YUKONSLT]

This is really easy to figure out... Find the OEM part# for the stock brake rotors and calipers for the 2015-2016 MY then see if GM indicates they are compatible with the 2017-2018 MY. If so, then there would be no reason for a fitment issue.

Brakes are very common low cost high margin replacement parts for GM to sell and make money on. In order to do that you keep material and tooling costs down. I would be highly surprised to see a change in the replacement brake parts between 2015-2016 and 2017-2018.

Not always true... I bought a front set of SSBC brakes for my 2016 4x4 and they said they fit according to SSBC website and GM didn't change the brakes between the years. The knuckle did change, but not enough the change the stock brakes. The larger rotor would end up hitting the knuckle. SSBC pulled the parts of their website. This was all last summer. I'm not sure if they changed the design since.

 

[JennaBear]

I had Wilwoods on my 2010 Denali and my 2013 Denali XL, great stopping power for these land yachts.

 

[16blkltz]

Nothing to add but inspiration

DAYUM!!!! I want to see the whole vehicle!

 

[yates ™]

DAYUM!!!! I want to see the whole vehicle!

Look up Phat Phabz and you can see a lot more pics.