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Just to be different, I've ordered a set Wilwoods that are not the typical BBK. I'm going to use the 11.75" rotors with dynapro radial mount calipers. Benefits are that the radial mounts sit closer to the brake so they have more clearance to the rims. I should be able to fit my 15" rims over the top with a few mills of clearance. The other benefit is that the caliper is a lot more rigid and the brake pad is 150% thicker than the standard dynalite calipers so the pads should last much longer. The pad shape is also the more common size so it's easier to source pads (apparently). There are a few people in the US running this setup with positive reports so I figured I'd give it a go.

I've also ordered some Honda Wilwood hats and 11.44" rotors for the rear. I'll use my stock 1.6 brakes and make a custom bracket up to mount them out from the hub.

They should rock up sometime in the new year... I'll report back when they are on the car. It's probably more brakes than I need, but given I chewed through a set of pads and rotors this year I figured I'd upsize a little.

150% thicker in my maths means a total of 2.5 times thicker than a standard pad. Is this what you mean as it would be fantastic for over-brakers like me at the track (I've been known to do a set of pads in an afternoon).

davekmoore wrote:150% thicker in my maths means a total of 2.5 times thicker than a standard pad. Is this what you mean as it would be fantastic for over-brakers like me at the track.

Phrasing matters. 150% thicker = 2.5x standard pad thickness. 150% thickness = 1.5x thicker than standard. Not that I'd know any better than you, but I can't see any pads for that size rotor being a full inch thick.

150% of the thickness then, so 1.5 x the thickness of a standard pad?

Yes... bad wording. Standard dynalite pad is 0.4". Dynapro pad is 0.6". Same cross section though the tabs aren't present so it is a little lower profile.

The dynalight pads were about $60 in the DTC-70, the Dynapro's were like $150. Maybe that's changed but budget wise it didn't seem worth it when I got my 11.75" kit.

I priced the Ferodo race pads and they weren't much more.