➜ advanced search
Add a more detailed reply Start a new thread in the Brakes forum
Home -> Forums -> Brakes -> Wilwood vs. Brembo

displaying posts 1 to 25 of 41

Pages (2): [1] 2

Author Subject: Wilwood vs. Brembo
eddy_gti6

Seasoned Pro

Location: Durham

Registered: 20 Oct 2008

Posts: 8,716

Status: Offline
Post #1
What are peoples thoughts on the two? I have ran 406 Brembos on my last diablo 6 and my astor 6 and i loved them just the squeel use to p**s me off! Now i am running wilwoods with 285mm discs and they dont feel that good but that might be down to my servo/master cylinder not giving me any assistance as my peddle is hard all the time. Will be putting the old xsi master cylinder back on instead of the GTi6 one at some ppoint. Also ran wilwoods with 285mm discs on my saxo and they were awesome. Just cant decide weather to get rid of the wilwood midilites and go for brembos again?

Whats other peoples thoughts on the two?

________________________________________


Clicky: [url =http://www.306gti6.com]click here[/url] remove the space between [url & =
Posted 13th Jan 2013 at 10:54
Profile
aaron6

Seasoned Pro

Location: On the sofa in maidstone

Registered: 16 May 2006

Posts: 5,840

Status: Offline
Post #2
if the willwoods kit goes give me a heads up... If i have cash ill take them. Smile
But... from what i understand, the willwoods are generally very good so i suspect there is an issue with set up.

________________________________________

See the sheer power and might of the lesser known burrowing owl.



Posted 13th Jan 2013 at 11:20
Profile
eddy_gti6

Seasoned Pro

Location: Durham

Registered: 20 Oct 2008

Posts: 8,716

Status: Offline
Post #3
I have a gti6 master cylinder on my xsi master cylinder but the master cylinder arm needs adjusting if i keep the gti6 master cylinder. The xsi one isnt much different tho i dont think. Will let you know if i decide to sell them

________________________________________


Clicky: [url =http://www.306gti6.com]click here[/url] remove the space between [url & =
Posted 13th Jan 2013 at 11:25
Profile
playboyb

Seasoned Pro

Location: Maidstone Son!

Registered: 27 Jun 2011

Posts: 1,464

Status: Offline
Post #4
Brembos cause they look cool Thumbs up

________________________________________

306 1.8 xs moonstone blue-SOLD
306 gti6 supercharged china blue-SOLD
406 coupe D9 3.0 V6-SOLD

Posted 13th Jan 2013 at 11:28
Profile
aaron6

Seasoned Pro

Location: On the sofa in maidstone

Registered: 16 May 2006

Posts: 5,840

Status: Offline
Post #5
eddy_gti6 wrote:
Will let you know if i decide to sell them
Cool, cheers fella. Thumbs up

________________________________________

See the sheer power and might of the lesser known burrowing owl.



Posted 13th Jan 2013 at 11:33
Profile
eddy_gti6

Seasoned Pro

Location: Durham

Registered: 20 Oct 2008

Posts: 8,716

Status: Offline
Post #6
playboyb wrote:
Brembos cause they look cool Thumbs up


Thats why i am thinking about swapping the wilwoods for brembos LOL

________________________________________


Clicky: [url =http://www.306gti6.com]click here[/url] remove the space between [url & =
Posted 13th Jan 2013 at 11:37
Profile
welshpug!

Capt Pedantic

Location: Bigend, Wales.

Registered: 27 Mar 2007

Posts: 25,847

Status: Offline
Post #7
sort your servo vacuum leak.

________________________________________

need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.com

Bring on the Trumpets.

Posted 13th Jan 2013 at 11:41
Profile
Chris28190

Senior User

Location: .

Registered: 15 Apr 2012

Posts: 736

Status: Offline
Post #8
Am I right in thinking Wilwoods fit under normal alloys? I think I prefer Wilwoods for that reason. Give me a shout too if you're going to sell them and if Aron does not want them I'll see if I have the funds.

________________________________________

Cherry Rallye '99 - Sold
Posted 13th Jan 2013 at 11:43
Profile
eddy_gti6

Seasoned Pro

Location: Durham

Registered: 20 Oct 2008

Posts: 8,716

Status: Offline
Post #9
welshpug! wrote:
sort your servo vacuum leak.


I cant find a leak on the vaccume pipe. I think it was rikky was saying about the servo arm needing adjusting?

________________________________________


Clicky: [url =http://www.306gti6.com]click here[/url] remove the space between [url & =
Posted 13th Jan 2013 at 11:46
Profile
JWP EFi

Turbo Legend!

Location: edinburgh

Registered: 07 Mar 2010

Posts: 2,163

Status: Offline
Post #10
go brembo if you have clearance, mine dont squeal and thats with pagid discs and genuine peugeot pads
Posted 13th Jan 2013 at 12:03
Profile
fordygti

Seasoned Pro

Location: Walpole St Andrew

Registered: 07 Dec 2009

Posts: 1,257

Status: Offline
Post #11
Bloody vultures. LOL

________________________________________

98 onyx black 306 Rallye
53 Nissan Primastar silver (work horse)
58 black Volvo c30 sport
Posted 13th Jan 2013 at 12:07
Profile
demondriverdan

Seasoned Pro

Location: Londinium

Registered: 29 Nov 2010

Posts: 2,665

Status: Offline
Post #12
Bugger, would've been interested to swap my Brembos for Wilwoods if I was down south! Sad

________________________________________

Rallye Race Car
Posted 13th Jan 2013 at 15:14
Profile
pugheaven

Seasoned Pro

Location: Fareham

Registered: 17 Dec 2006

Posts: 4,602

Status: Offline
Post #13
Iv had a few set ups now and the wilwoods are bloody awesome they weigh sod all the braking force will put you threw the windscreen, however the renault brembo set up is also very good but you need bigger wheels
I would never go back to the s**te 406 brembos
Posted 13th Jan 2013 at 19:57
Profile
eddy_gti6

Seasoned Pro

Location: Durham

Registered: 20 Oct 2008

Posts: 8,716

Status: Offline
Post #14
I have had both set ups now but not had the chance to see what the wilwoods can do as i dint have my saxo long enough and there s**t on the 306.

________________________________________


Clicky: [url =http://www.306gti6.com]click here[/url] remove the space between [url & =
Posted 13th Jan 2013 at 20:03
Profile
pugheaven

Seasoned Pro

Location: Fareham

Registered: 17 Dec 2006

Posts: 4,602

Status: Offline
Post #15
Something not right then as you say, I was very surprised going from the 330mm rs kit to the wilwoods, would have used them on the Dimma but look silly behind big wheels
Posted 13th Jan 2013 at 20:17
Profile
JWP EFi

Turbo Legend!

Location: edinburgh

Registered: 07 Mar 2010

Posts: 2,163

Status: Offline
Post #16
get your servo/master cylinder issues sorted out, Ed's willwoods are excellent, ive driven both brembo

and w.wood, they are both great at what they do, however the wilwoods dont have as much initial

pedal travel as the brembos do.

Posted 13th Jan 2013 at 20:19
Profile
eddy_gti6

Seasoned Pro

Location: Durham

Registered: 20 Oct 2008

Posts: 8,716

Status: Offline
Post #17
I just wish the wilwoods stood out more...

________________________________________


Clicky: [url =http://www.306gti6.com]click here[/url] remove the space between [url & =
Posted 13th Jan 2013 at 20:19
Profile
JWP EFi

Turbo Legend!

Location: edinburgh

Registered: 07 Mar 2010

Posts: 2,163

Status: Offline
Post #18
can't beat a nice brembo behind your rim lol
Posted 13th Jan 2013 at 20:20
Profile
pugheaven

Seasoned Pro

Location: Fareham

Registered: 17 Dec 2006

Posts: 4,602

Status: Offline
Post #19
Paint them so they do??
Posted 13th Jan 2013 at 20:23
Profile
eddy_gti6

Seasoned Pro

Location: Durham

Registered: 20 Oct 2008

Posts: 8,716

Status: Offline
Post #20
I like the clearance of the brembos too. Not sure if i would want to spoile the wilwoods by painting them. Anyway the question was whats better? Wilwoods or brembos? My last brembos were awesome on track last year. Loved them but as i said the squeeling p**sed me off. They were mint before knockhill LOL then after a few hard sessions they started squeeling like a pig!

________________________________________


Clicky: [url =http://www.306gti6.com]click here[/url] remove the space between [url & =
Posted 13th Jan 2013 at 20:28
Profile
JWP EFi

Turbo Legend!

Location: edinburgh

Registered: 07 Mar 2010

Posts: 2,163

Status: Offline
Post #21
what pads were you using?
Posted 13th Jan 2013 at 20:31
Profile
eddy_gti6

Seasoned Pro

Location: Durham

Registered: 20 Oct 2008

Posts: 8,716

Status: Offline
Post #22
I had a few different pads for them, peugeot pads, apex pads, mintex pads with apex and mintex discs.

________________________________________


Clicky: [url =http://www.306gti6.com]click here[/url] remove the space between [url & =
Posted 13th Jan 2013 at 20:35
Profile
demondriverdan

Seasoned Pro

Location: Londinium

Registered: 29 Nov 2010

Posts: 2,665

Status: Offline
Post #23
I ideally want to keep the Brembos but really can't afford to spend £210 on a set of discs every time!

Do we know of any other disc / pad combos that are suitable for track and won't squeal?

________________________________________

Rallye Race Car
Posted 13th Jan 2013 at 22:49
Profile
daver6

Seasoned Pro

Location: Durham

Registered: 08 Aug 2010

Posts: 2,379

Status: Offline
Post #24
Don't get rid of w/w's yet, I still need to see if they fit!

________________________________________

Red Rallye - Rolling "restoration"

Wishbone Polybushes available
Posted 14th Jan 2013 at 07:14
Profile
russbez

Seasoned Pro

Location: Inverness-Shire

Registered: 19 Dec 2005

Posts: 7,459

Status: Offline
Post #25
after 5/6 years of squealing brembos and 7/8 month of wilwoods

Wilwoods hands down LOL

________________________________________

TEAM HIGH BOOST SUPERCHARGED RALLYE

My Rallye project thread
Posted 14th Jan 2013 at 08:58
Profile
Home -> Forums -> Brakes -> Wilwood vs. Brembo

Pages (2): [1] 2

All times are GMT. The time is now 11:12

The Peugeot GTi-6 & Rallye Owners Club - ©2025 all rights reserved.

Please Note: The views and opinions found herein are those of individuals, and not of The Peugeot 306 GTi-6 & Rallye Owners Club or any individuals involved.
No responsibility is taken or assumed for any comments or statements made on, or in relation to, this website. Please see our updated privacy policy.