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Asshat 10-20-2021 11:54 PM

Parking brake calipers- Wilwood
 
Anyone ever use these?

Are they intended to lock on the wheel rotor?

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/wil-120-12069-rd

truckin 79 10-21-2021 10:38 AM

Re: Parking brake calipers- Wilwood
 
Those look similiar to the calipers on the rear of my 79 Trans Am. They are a screw in style of piston for the emergency brake. The piston works with hydraulic pressure during normal braking. When applying the parking brake there is a threaded screw in the back of caliper piston that attaches to that arm It puts manual pressure against the rotor to keep it from moving.
https://www.musclecarsandclassics.ca...aee0dfb8dd.jpg

Asshat 10-21-2021 03:17 PM

Re: Parking brake calipers- Wilwood
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by truckin 79 (Post 8986496)
Those look similiar to the calipers on the rear of my 79 Trans Am. They are a screw in style of piston for the emergency brake. The piston works with hydraulic pressure during normal braking. When applying the parking brake there is a threaded screw in the back of caliper piston that attaches to that arm It puts manual pressure against the rotor to keep it from moving.
https://www.musclecarsandclassics.ca...aee0dfb8dd.jpg

I already have the Eldorado style hydraulic/mechanical calipers.

I'm wondering if anyone makes a mechanical caliper just for parking brake applications. It looks like that is the one I linked from Wilwood. I will have to call them and check.

biketopia 10-22-2021 08:39 AM

Re: Parking brake calipers- Wilwood
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Asshat (Post 8986625)
I already have the Eldorado style hydraulic/mechanical calipers.

I'm wondering if anyone makes a mechanical caliper just for parking brake applications. It looks like that is the one I linked from Wilwood. I will have to call them and check.


Yes, the link you posted from wilwood is exactly as you describe, a cable operated mechanical disc brake, typically used for a parking brake.


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