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BMW E36/E46/E90 Brake Kit Buyer's Guide

BMW's history can be traced back to 1910 when Gustav Otto, whose father invented the Otto cycle four-stroke internal combustion engine, started an aircraft factory and training school. In 1913... Read More

Posted on Nov 17, 2023

Wide 5 Race Hubs - Recommended Fastener Torque

Wilwood's innovative Wide 5 Starlite "bubble" hub is lightweight, strong, and affordable, which is why it is the standard used in many forms of motorsports and much imitated by our competitors.... Read More

Posted on Jun 19, 2023

Wilwood Users Dominate at King of the Hammers

The King of the Hammers (race? festival? party? all of the above?) gets bigger every year. Besides the Nitto Race of Kings and 4WP Every Man Challenge main events, a... Read More

Posted on Feb 17, 2023

Gigglepin Racing's New Ultra4 4400 Off-Road Racer from the UK

Wilwood has worked with Jim Marsden from Gigglepin Racing for years on their off-road program. They recently debuted their new Ultra4 4400 Miller Motorsports Pro Chassis race car, dubbed "Mistress",... Read More

Posted on Aug 26, 2022

Grassroots Motorsports Upgrade a 2004 Chevy Corvette Z06 Track Car With Wilwood Brakes

Recently, J.G. Pasterjak at Grassroots Motorsports upgraded his 2004 Chevy Corvette Z06 track driven car to Wilwood brakes front and rear. The front is a 14” floating rotor kit with... Read More

Posted on May 06, 2022

Wilwood at Formula Drift 2022 on the Long Beach Grand Prix Circuit

In the early hours, the roar of race engines shook the street of Long Beach. As drivers warmed their cars up for practice, the excitement in the air meant it... Read More

Posted on Apr 19, 2022

4 Out of Top 5 at 2022 Chili Bowl with Keith Kunz Motorsports Team

The annual Chili Bowl in Tulsa, OK, is a week-long series of Midget races that draw in drivers from all sorts of other racing series. The temporary 1/4 mile oval... Read More

Posted on Jan 25, 2022

Wilwood at Performance Racing Industry Show 2021

The biggest auto racing trade show each year is the Performance Racing Industry Show in Indianapolis, IN, and Wilwood has been exhibiting there for more than 30 years. The show ran from... Read More

Posted on Dec 21, 2021

Wilwood at Formula Drift 2021 on the Long Beach Grand Prix Circuit

(The Long Beach Grand Prix typically runs in April, and Formula D runs the weekend before, but in 2021 it was pushed back until Fall because of concerns about Covid-19)... Read More

Posted on Oct 15, 2021

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