Wilwood Red Superlite Front Hub Brakes with 14-Inch GT Rotors, Chevrolet Bel Air/Impala/Biscayne/El Camino/Corvette/Sedan Delivery/Brookwood/Parkwood/Kingswood/Nomad (1959–1964)

This Wilwood front conversion pairs red Superlite 6R calipers and BP-20 pads with 14-inch GT slotted rings. Replacement hubs and separate hats support the larger rotors on the specified early Chevrolet spindle. The 72-curved-vane configuration and mounting package are selected for the listed full-size-car and early Corvette applications, with wheel clearance confirmed individually. Wilwood Engineering was founded by Bill Wood in 1977 and is based in Camarillo, California. The company designs and manufactures disc brake systems and components, including calipers, brake rotors, master cylinders, valves, fittings, and brake lines for motorsport, street-performance, and specialized applications.

Technical Details

• Manufacturer part number: 140-12465-R
• Type: Forged Narrow Superlite 6R Big Brake Front Brake Kit (Hub)
• Calipers: Forged Narrow Superlite 6R; 6 pistons per caliper; Red Powder Coat.
• Caliper bore sizes: 1.75, 1.25, 1.25 inches. Piston type: Stainless.
• Included pad compound: BP-20.
• Rotors: 14.00-inch diameter × 1.10-inch thickness; GT Slotted; Spec-37 Iron; Black Electro Coat surface; 72 curved vanes.
• Wheel mounting change from OE: +.21 inches per side.
• Replacement hubs: Hub - Hat Mount; Aluminum; Bare.
• Wheel bolt circles: 5 x 4.50; 5 x 4.75 inches.
• Included: paired calipers, pads, rotors, mounting brackets and assembly hardware, replacement hubs, rotor hats.
• Hydraulic lines and fittings selected separately. No master cylinder, booster or spindles are supplied.
• Conditional wheel screening size: 18 inches. Use the installation clearance diagram to verify the actual barrel and spoke profile.

Fitment & Compatibility

Compare the hub bearings and bracket attachment with DS904. Positive 0.21-inch wheel offset changes tire position, while the 18-inch screening template checks the much larger rotor/caliper envelope. Both measurements matter on a car with nonstandard wheels. Select hydraulic hoses separately and route them through steering and suspension movement without contact. Verify the master cylinder and rear brakes as part of the full conversion.

Match the individual model, year, submodel and brake configuration in the fitment table below.

Wilwood installation documents: Installation instructions.

PMB Performance has over 20 years of brake-system experience. Contact us with your vehicle details and installed brake hardware for help confirming the correct arrangement.

California Proposition 65 warning, brake pads only: WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including Arsenic, Cadmium, Chromium (Hexavalent compounds), Lead, Nickel, Cobalt and Antimony Trioxide which are known to the State of California to cause cancer or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.p65warnings.ca.gov.