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Another New Wilwood Product Release - Ford 9" Rear Combination Parking Brake!

WILWOOD DISC BRAKES introduces a new Combination Parking Brake (CPB) rear kit for the Ford 9” rear end with big bearing, new style flanges. Wilwood’s CPB is a hydro-mechanical caliper utilizing hydraulic pressure from the OE master cylinder for stopping power and a cable actuated internal mechanical locking mechanism for the parking brake function. Well suited for applications unable to use an internal shoe style of parking brake. The floating mount allows the caliper to remain in correct alignment over the disc and the radial mount brackets can be configured to mount the caliper at any height within the rotor diameter range or lateral position relative to the hat and rotor offset.

COMPATIBLE VEHICLES:Vehicles with 9” Ford Rear Ends
Product Features:
· Provides Parking Brake Function for Difficult Applications
· Single Piston Floating Design
· Radial Mounting Benefits
· High Temperature Seals
· Uses OE Master Cylinder
· Compatible with Rotor Diameter 11.00”by .810”
· Parking Brake Cable Readily Available
· Caliper will Accept OE Cable on Some Vehicles
· Reduces Unsprung Weight
· Perfect Compliment to High Tech Style
· Available Black, or Optional Colors by Special Order

Gearhead Garage offers a full line of Wilwood Products as well as complete product knowledge and competitive pricing. We are expert installers and specialize in disc brake conversions among many other services.

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Wilwood New Product Release - D8-4 Caliper for Corvettes!!

WILWOOD DISC BRAKES Introduces New D8-4 Replacement Calipers for 1965-82 Corvette’s. Wilwood’s front and rear D8-4 calipers are a direct bolt-on replacement for OE calipers on 1965-82 Corvette’s. Forged billet aluminum bodies, stainless steel pistons and competition style high-temperature seals put an end to the rust, bore pitting and seal failures that plague the original caliper design. D8-4 calipers mount in the original location over stock rotors, use the same style OE D8 brake pads and OE master cylinder. Save weight and gain reliability with the D8-4.

COMPATIBLE VEHICLES:1965 - 1982 C2 & C3 Corvettes

Product Features:
· High-Performance OE Upgrade
· Front and Rear Application
· Direct Bolt-on OE Replacement
· Forged Billet Aluminum Body
· Stainless Steel Pistons
· High-Temperature Seals
· Quickly Installs Over Stock Rotors
· Uses OE D8 Brake Pads
· Uses OE Master Cylinder
· Reduces un sprung weight
· Offer significant gains in reliability

Gearhead Garage is an authorized dealer for Wilwood products and offers competitive pricing, expert installation and product knowledge. Give us a call for more information, we're happy to be a resource for you!