Hi there.

Before I get flamed relentlessly as I know sometimes happens here, I'd like you all to know I searched for answers first and couldn't find what I was looking for

Firstly, I have a 4 piston kit, with a rotor that is a bit over 12" diameter across the brake, I imagine it is the 12.19" rotor they list on their website. I bought this set used and don't know too much about it. This is my first BBK and my first non-oem braking setup.

The brake lines that came with the kit are ruined. One line has a large wear in it through the stainless steel mesh coating and both were cut off at the attachment to the chassis brake lines (lol). I recently put Goodridge SS lines on my car and was wondering if I remove the old brake lines and the male fitting from the back of the caliper (that the Wilwood lines connected too), if the thread and fitting size would be correct for me to use the male fitting on the end of my Goodridge lines on the female side on the caliper itself.

Secondly, there are four nipples on each caliper, I assume for each piston- do I need to bleed all four? What order do I bleed them in- if it matters?

I'd like to get new pads as well, but something more street friendly than what Wilwood offers. Does Hawk make anything that fits these calipers? Have a part number? What about other brake pad recommendations?

I've always used the tried and true Hawk HP+ for autocross on my Honda, and had PBR Ultimate Ceramics on my track Volvo- but I haven't run the Honda on the track yet; any suggestions for track pads for the Honda? Will the HP+ handle both autox and track fine?

Thanks for reading my novel!

 

Wilwood calipers with internal fluid passages and four bleed screws (two on each end) require only the upward facing bleed screws to be bled. Start bleeding the bleed screw farthest from master cylinder (typically the right rear caliper outboard half), and work towards the one nearest the master cylinder.

As far as pads, Wilwood offers various combinations depending on the driving you do. Give them a call.

 

for brake pads,

http://www.fastbrakes.com/product_p/dynalite%20hps.htm

im using the hawk hps for wilwood dynalite calipers, they still have more dust than the ceramic dynalite pad from wilwood, the dynalite uses the 7112 pads


as for the brake lines, DO NOT use the stock banjo bolt (bolt that goes through brake line into back of the caliper)

it will thread in about 4 threads on the wilwood caliper but is not the right thread pattern and will strip when you tighten it down.

it may not do it the first time but it will, get the wilwood front lines, it seems like a pain, but finding banjo bolts with the right thread pitch and shaft length is very hard

also stock bolts bottom out in the caliper and dont let enough fluid into/out of the caliper


info from wilwood about the bleed screws
http://www.wilwood.com/Start/Product...alipertech.asp