Flex Your Muscle Car's Muscles at Autocross
Sometimes in the car hobby, people forget that cars are meant to be DRIVEN! Sure we all love to look into mile-deep paint, or polish the classic curves of a... Read More
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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
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
2021 Brake Bracket Challenge
WINNER! Castlemaine Rod Shop Warbird Wins! 54% Castlemaine Rod Shop Warbird Ford Falcon 46% Classic Recreations GT500 Carbon fiber The final match up was again a close one. But once... Read More
Properly Bleeding Your Brake System
The hydraulic brake system of your car or truck is a sealed system. Whenever you unseal it or replace a part, you will have to bleed air out of it. Air bubbles in the lines mean a spongey pedal and poor brake performance. Old fluid also degrades with time and must be flushed for high performance driving. Here's how...
Troubleshooting - Tandem Master Cylinder with No Fluid/No Pressure to the Rear
Common complaints to our tech line involve no pressure to the rear brake lines. With a dual circuit/tandem M/C this issue has a common cause - the rear piston not fully returning to its proper resting position. Customers often think they have a defective M/C but that’s not it. For the M/C to build pressure properly, the piston's primary seal must retract past the compensating port, and the rear of the piston rest on the snap ring.
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 one of the largest off-road races in the world. Wilwood Brakes were used by the overall winner, and many other competitor's trucks and Jeeps.
Mother Mopar: The History of Chrysler, Dodge, and Plymouth
From the 1920s to the 2020s, Chrysler has been innovative in styling, handling and performance. Wilwood has brakes for classic Plymouth and Dodge muscle cars, front wheel drive Neon and PT Cruiser, and modern Chargers, Challengers, and Ram trucks.
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
All About the Wilwood Workhorse Mustang
What is the Workhorse? Recovered in Ojai, California, this 1966 Ford Mustang was equipped with a 200ci six cylinder and automatic transmission. Though tired and sad looking, it was mostly... Read More