Vehicle Fitment
Make | Model | Year |
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Chevy | Corvette | 1965-1982 |
Make | Model | Year |
---|---|---|
Chevy | Corvette | 1965-1982 |
D8-6 Front Caliper Kit (140-11857) by Wilwood®. Brake calipers are an essential part of a disc brake wheel assembly that ensures precise deceleration by grabbing the rotors. These 6 piston aluminum calipers provide superior clamping power and excellent corrosion resistance. With this kit you get low-maintenance operation and high-temperature reliability for both everyday use and high performance applications.
Caliper Material: Aluminum |
Caliper Color: Type III Anodized |
Caliper Construction: Fixed |
Caliper Type: D8-6 |
Driving Style: Performance / Racing |
Mount Type: Lug |
Pad Compound: PM - ProMatrix |
Pad Plate: D8 |
Caliper Total Piston Area: 5.51 in² |
Piston Material: Steel |
Piston Quantity: 6-Piston |
Brake Pad Volume: 3.9 in³ |
Series: D8-6 |
Minimum Wheel Diameter Required: 15" |
Benefits:
Fixed calipers by Wilwood offer unmatched stopping power. The pistons in fixed calipers are located on both sides of the disc, allowing for evenly distributed clamping force. They apply more squeezing power and apply it more evenly during braking as force is directly applied to both sides. Multi-piston calipers allow for more even braking and, as a result, less pad distortion. The more number of pistons a caliper has, the more clamping force it provides. Thanks to the evenly distributed pressure, these calipers ensure an even wear pattern along the entire length of the brake pad. These calipers have smaller diameter pistons than OE single-piston calipers. This caliper kit includes D8-6 calipers, DOT compliant stainless braided brake lines and a set of BP-10 Smart Pad compound brake pads. After installing this caliper kit on your vehicle you get the added benefit of six piston pad clamping power. D8-6 calipers provide great pedal response along with substantial weight savings over OE calipers. The aluminum body of calipers is an excellent way to provide cooler operating temperatures as well as better heat dissipation, which means longer wear rate for road or track applications. Caliper finishes allow for personalizing your vehicle's style.
Wilwood® Engineering designs and manufactures high-performance disc brake systems. Since founding in 1977, Wilwood has developed a substantial matrix of brake components and engineering techniques that allow us to quickly and reliably create brake systems for almost any application. Their core ability is the rapid development of custom engineered brake systems using a combination of off-the-shelf and custom components. In addition to designing and manufacturing brakes for all types of competitive motor sports, Wilwood also manufactures brake systems and components for agricultural equipment, industrial applications, utility vehicles, snowmobiles, quads, motorcycles and military vehicles.