Yet another brake option

[Peter Dyer]

Hi everyone, 1st post, but long time lurker on the various S2 forums.

My 91 3B S2 Coupe had already got aftermarket brakes when I purchased it earlier this year. They're made by an American company Wilwood www.wilwood.com

I worked out myself that they must be from their 'Superlite' range (4-pots). The part No's of the discs are 160-5845 and 160-5846 (I have an invoice from Rally Design Ltd for new ones). The disc sizes are 310x32mm.

As far as I can tell they work pretty well. I haven't driven an S2 with standard brakes to compare it with, but I did upgrade from a 90 20v quattro (same brakes?) to the S2

Don't know the price new (the new discs were £58.85+vat each in Nov '02), or the p/n for the top-hats. But it may well be worth looking into.

As far as I can tell there are no shims or spacers used. And they do fit inside 16" 5 spoke wheels!

Pete

[Martynf]

Good info Pete!! Thanks for sharing! you also have an e-mail in your inbox.

Martyn

[Dr H]

I looked into these before I bought my hispec brakes.

Wilwood have been popular for years with rally car owners as an upgrade. Lots of places sell them just do a search on the net.

See

http://www.btinternet.com/~bgcmotors...ehardware.html

or

http://www.tceperformanceproducts.co...eCalipers.html

for lots of info on the calipers. No idea about caliper mounts for the S2 though

Peter, good to see another Sheffield S2 owner on the forum!

Leigh

[Peter Dyer]

Brackets

I could always take them off and have a measure! Of the brackets, that is

[s2driveruk]

Top info!!!!

Finally a kit that sits behind a 5 spoke wheel! Hmm, if you could take those measurements or see if the caliper carrier has a part number on it that would be great....

Cheers,

David

[Peter Dyer]

Brackets

If it stops raining this weekend I'll be doing some work on the car. So hopefully I'll have a look. Can't make any promises as I've got a shed load of stuff to do that I've been putting off. Trouble is all of it involves working outside!

Pete

[S2 Ant]

This sounds very interesting!!

Is this option likely to be cheaper than the others suggested before? As much as i'd like to upgrade my brakes, i simply can not afford £1500 for the kits suggested before

[Alistair C]

Wilwood are a highly regarded US brake manufacturer specialising in race calipers but unfortunately they don't do any fully sealed calipers.

Having said that, my 'unsealed' calipers are now 3 years old with no maintenance or re-sealing!

Oh and Rally Design (wilwood importers) are at www.raldes.co.uk for prices...

Pics would be greatly appreciated Peter!

[audiman]

Hi-spec did me a very good deal. i have paid £657, not inc. pads i bought them at trade price (£30)

Wont fit behind my 5 spoked wheels. I have got some 5 mm spacers to try, should be with me on tuesday. Will post pics etc as soon as i have the new brakes in my hands.

[Peter Dyer]

Pictures

Took the wheel off today to get some pictures. Sorry I couldn't dismantle further, I was over at my mates house and didn't have the tools or loctite. The carriers look simple affairs. If anyone is interested I will endevour to remove one and make a pattern. There is a number on the tophat (UNI 25), can't see anything on the carrier.

Can't work out how to post multiple pics so have zipped some.

Pete