Wilwood forged superlite brakes???

[JRouche]

Ok.. Im gonna drop the hammer. Ive been looking high and low for some 13" disc brakes for my 62 with MII front. Ive actually checked it all. Saw some nice setup where you can use the Cobra 13" system. The guy makes the brackets and he gives the instructions to use the cobra brakes on the MII spindle. But you have to use the early ford drum hubs. They use the same bearings as the MII spindle and mount up to the cobra discs. But HEAVY is the key word. Full cast iron disc and steel hub. Its pretty inexpensive as far as 13" brakes go but pretty close in cost.

So then there is the CPP 13" setup. They use a full cast iron disc too and some cadillac escalade calipers ( as far as I have come up with, not for certain, CPP?) What I really like is the ability to use off the shelf pads when its time to change. But after checking the diameter its giving me .001" of clearance to remove the wheel. I have billet specialties 17" wheels and the center rib (two inches wide is all) on the wheel is 15". It opens up past that rib so the wheel wouldnt be spinning that close. But I dont think I can get my wheel over the caliper.

So I was looking for a cost effective way to stuff some 13" discs on the front and came up with the less expensive route. Wilwood.

So Im gonna drop the hammer this monday unless I hear some alternative responses or negative issues with the system.

I am gonna go with the 13"x 1.10" black E-coat disc, zinc is 50 bucks more. Four piston forged superlite calipers and a zero offset hub. All the bearings and seals and everything needed including the custom zero offset bracket. Its a kit.

Now the kicker is Im spending 300 bucks more for the zero offset. Because its not a off the shelf item it doesnt get the high volume discount. But I really need that zero offset cause I bought my wheels already for the granda 11" discs that are on it already. And I really cant move the wheel out the additional .680" Which sucks cause for the same money I could have the 6 piston superlites. They are a off the shelf deep discount item. And I crunched the numbers. I could buy the off the shelf 6 piston setup along with the zero offset hubs but I would be left with 300 dollars of new hubs (off the shelf hubs) to try and sell. I could make the bracket myself..

But Im thinking the 4 piston forged superlites are gonna suit the needs. And really, I would have jumped on the CPP setup for half the money. But the calipers are so tall they just wont clear the 17" BS wheels. What a shame...

So anyway.. Whadda you think???? The superlites? They are the forged superlites. Any reviews?? Anyone using them.

This is dipping into my budget. I have X amount of money to finish the car. I dont see any other work around besides the wilwoods. Any feedback would ease my mind at this point guys.. JR