Wilwood 14" 6 piston brakes vs. Z06 14" 6 piston brakes- 3800lb 800hp+ Chevelle

[RDuke]

Greg, curious to know what pads you are running on the Lotus? I've got willwood E pads inbound for a FFR Roadster with 15" wheels and smaller calipers/4-pistons front/rear. Any experience in how much harder the E pads are with the BP10's?

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by RDuke

Greg, curious to know what pads you are running on the Lotus? I've got willwood E pads inbound for a FFR Roadster with 15" wheels and smaller calipers/4-pistons front/rear. Any experience in how much harder the E pads are with the BP10's?

The Lotus runs the stock pad that came in the car. I DO NOT have the AP Racing brake upgrade. Frankly - the car doesn't need more brakes!

The E pad - as explained to me by Sutton - is a more "aggressive" pad than the BP10 - but will have brake dust etc but will have immediate bite without heat. That's what I wanted for an old guy street pad.

[RDuke]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

The Lotus runs the stock pad that came in the car. I DO NOT have the AP Racing brake upgrade. Frankly - the car doesn't need more brakes!

The E pad - as explained to me by Sutton - is a more "aggressive" pad than the BP10 - but will have brake dust etc but will have immediate bite without heat. That's what I wanted for an old guy street pad.

Thanks for the info. I heard the E pad eats rotors a little faster and has more dust but wasn't sure how it compares to the BP pads. At 2,300lbs and split duty street/track, and coming from the Kart world I'm going to try my hand at the E pads first and see how fast I go through rotors.

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by RDuke

Thanks for the info. I heard the E pad eats rotors a little faster and has more dust but wasn't sure how it compares to the BP pads. At 2,300lbs and split duty street/track, and coming from the Kart world I'm going to try my hand at the E pads first and see how fast I go through rotors.

The thing I love about the Lotus -- it DOES NOT eat parts.... it's so dang light @ 1470 #'s..... it just doesn't use up tires or pads or rotors.

If I was to replace the current pad -- I'd run a BP20 or a Hawk Black in it.

[TrevorG_FeslerB]

We've put Wilwood 6 piston brakes on many of our builds. They always perform well.