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Single Master Cylinders from Wilwood

Single Master Cylinders from Wilwood

The Department of Transportation required street-driven vehicles to have two redundant hydraulic brake systems in 1967, so all street cars in the US use a tandem master cylinder. Single outlet... Read More
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Ford Broncos Dominate 4400 and 4600 Class in Ultra4 San Felipe 250

Ford Broncos Dominate 4400 and 4600 Class in Ultra4 San Felipe 250

When the stock 4600 class Ford Bronco race truck was shown at King of the Hammers earlier this year, we noted that they had upgraded to Wilwood brakes. When you have the... Read More
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Thomas Merrill Charges From Last to First in TA2 at Sebring

Thomas Merrill Charges From Last to First in TA2 at Sebring

Sebring is a punishing track, and winning races there is often as much about survival as it is about fast lap times. This year, Thomas Merrill had both, and an... Read More
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Ultra4 4400 Racers Win Again with Wilwood in Moab

Ultra4 4400 Racers Win Again with Wilwood in Moab

At the Ultra4 Racing Area BFE Beatdown in Moab on April 3rd, winner Bryan Crofts relied on Wilwood for his braking. In fact, three of the top ten 4400 class baggies,... Read More
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King of the Hammers Winners Use Wilwood

King of the Hammers Winners Use Wilwood

The King of the Hammers (KoH) is unique in motorsports, combining high-speed sections with challenging rock crawling trails. In a few short years, it has gone from casual competition among friends to...
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The Innovative "Bubble" Wide Five Racing Hub

The Innovative "Bubble" Wide Five Racing Hub

The "Wide 5" hub is now common in many racing classes, mostly on oval short track, for its ability to handle abuse and massive lateral force. For those unfamiliar with... Read More
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Upgraded Brakes for GM Metric Chassis Circle Track Race Cars

Upgraded Brakes for GM Metric Chassis Circle Track Race Cars

There is no more popular basis for oval track race cars than the 1978-87 GM "Metric Chassis". The ready availability lead many tracks to base their rules around them as... Read More
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SCORE Baja 1000 Class Winners use Wilwood in 2020

SCORE Baja 1000 Class Winners use Wilwood in 2020

Wilwood Engineering was started because there was a need in racing for better brakes than currently available - and to this day, that is one of our driving principles. You... Read More
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Corvette C5/C6 Road Race Kits Featuring Wilwood's Dynamic Mount Lug-Drive Rotor Technology

Corvette C5/C6 Road Race Kits Featuring Wilwood's Dynamic Mount Lug-Drive Rotor Technology

WINNING TECHNOLOGY The evolution of Wilwood’s Corvette road racing program dates back to the simple days of providing track-capable brake pads for touring car classes where use of the original... Read More
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