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Home » Automotive » Wilwood Disc Brakes Announces New Rear Brake Kit Upgrades for the Chevrolet C4 Corvette
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Wilwood Disc Brakes Announces New Rear Brake Kit Upgrades for the Chevrolet C4 Corvette

The Brake ReportBy The Brake ReportJuly 13, 2018No Comments2 Mins Read
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Wilwood Superlite 4R (SL4R) Big Brake Kit

Camarillo, CA • July 2018 – Wilwood’s new Superlite 4R rear big brake kits for 1988-1996 C4 Corvette rear axles offer two performance-level configurations for high-capacity braking on the street, slalom or track. The OE brakes are replaced with four piston SL4R calipers and 12.88″ diameter rotors. Kits are also available with an MC4 mechanical parking brake caliper.

Flexlines and parking brake cables specific to the C4 are available for all production chassis Corvettes. Universal cable kits and flexlines are available for custom builds using an adapted C4 Corvette suspension. SL4R rear kits provide complete matching style, performance and balance when used with Wilwood front big brake kits.

MSRP starts at $1,791.93.

About Wilwood Engineering

Wilwood Engineering designs and manufactures high-performance disc brake systems. Since the company’s inception in 1977 by Bill Wood, we have developed a substantial matrix of brake components and engineering techniques that allow us to quickly and reliably create brake systems for almost any application. Our core ability is the rapid development of custom engineered brake systems using a combination of off-the-shelf and custom components. In addition to designing and manufacturing brakes for all types of competitive motor sports, Wilwood also manufactures brake systems and components for agricultural equipment, industrial applications, utility vehicles, snowmobiles, quads, motorcycles and military vehicles.

With headquarters in Camarillo, California, Wilwood employs approximately 250 people. We have on-shelf stock of more than 300 different brake calipers, 200 rotor designs, 100 master cylinder designs and a wide assortment of brackets, fittings, valves and brake lines. Our off-shelf brake calipers range in size from tiny calipers used on go-carts and light duty industrial equipment, to heavy duty original equipment brakes for the U.S. military Humvee.

The organization’s engineering department uses the latest computer-aided design and manufacturing techniques in conjunction with finite element analysis, dynamic test and cycle test equipment, to find high-performance and reliability solutions for the most difficult braking tasks. Our extensive inventory of proprietary on-the-shelf components allow us to provide cost-effective solutions for unique brake applications.


Source: Wilwood Engineering


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