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Product details
This Wilwood AERO6 kit is a front 14-inch AERO6 upgrade for Crown Victoria/Town Car/Grand Marquis/Marauder. AERO6 calipers use the larger listed piston bores with 14 x 1.25-inch Spec-37 rotors. Wilwood Engineering, founded by Bill Wood in 1977, is based in Camarillo, California. The manufacturer supplies disc brake systems for motorsport, street-performance and specialized applications, including calipers, rotors, master cylinders, valves, fittings and brake lines that must work together as a complete system.
Technical Details
- Manufacturer part number: 140-14682-DR.
- The specified radial caliper is an AERO6. It combines a Red Powder Coat forged aluminum body with 6 pistons per unit; the published piston material is stainless.
- When planning the line connection, account for the 1/8-27 NPT caliper inlet.
- Bores and friction material: 1.75, 1.38, 1.38 inches, with BP-10 pads supplied for the specified calipers.
- The vented discs have srp drilled & slotted friction surfaces and Spec-37 Iron construction. Nominal dimensions are 1.25 in; 31.75 mm through the braking section and 14.00 in; 355.6 mm at the outside edge.
- Aluminum hats with Black E-Coat finish complete the two-piece rotor assembly.
- The nominal hat stud-hole clearance diameter is 0.580 in; 14.73 mm; the matching wheel mounting pattern(s) are 5 x 4.5 in; 5 x 114.3 mm. These describe different aspects of the attachment.
- Use the specified original or compatible existing hubs. The kit contains no wheel hubs.
- The supplied hardware mounts the specified brake package. It does not include replacement spindles, a brake booster or a master cylinder.
- Flexlines are excluded from the brake package. Select the chassis-specific hoses and confirm safe clearance throughout travel. Separate reference: 220-14690.
- The caliper package calls for at least the published 18 in; 457.2 mm wheel diameter, plus sufficient spoke and inner-barrel clearance.
- This is a kit listing; one package contains the brake components described above.
Fitment & Compatibility
For the listed 2003–2011 Crown Victoria, Lincoln Town Car and Mercury Grand Marquis, or 2003–2004 Marauder, verify the exact option/wheelbase row. DS-1242 calls out separate hose 220-14690 only for Crown Victoria. Confirm the correct lines for other models and check all wheel/spindle interfaces before purchase. Models covered: Crown Victoria, Town Car, Grand Marquis and Marauder. Use the complete application table at the bottom for the precise year, submodel, brake option and note attached to each row.
PMB Performance has more than 20 years of experience with parts and fitment. We can help review the specified kit against your vehicle's actual spindle, axle or existing brake components and wheel-clearance information.
Manufacturer Warning
Applicable to the included brake pads only: Wilwood warns of exposure to arsenic, cadmium, hexavalent chromium compounds, lead, nickel, cobalt and antimony trioxide, chemicals known to California to cause cancer or reproductive harm. More information: www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
| Years | Make | Model | Model option | Front brakes | Rear brakes | Kit application | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-2004 | Ford | Crown Victoria | All, Except Long Wheel Base | Disc | Disc | Front Kit | 1, 2 |
| 2003-2004 | Ford | Crown Victoria | Long Wheel Base | Disc | Disc | Front Kit | 1, 2 |
| 2003-2011 | Lincoln | Town Car | All, Except Long Wheel Base | Disc | Disc | Front Kit | 1, 2 |
| 2003-2011 | Lincoln | Town Car | Long Wheel Base | Disc | Disc | Front Kit | 1, 2 |
| 2003-2004 | Mercury | Grand Marquis | All, Except Long Wheel Base | Disc | Disc | Front Kit | 1, 2 |
| 2003-2004 | Mercury | Grand Marquis | Long Wheel Base | Disc | Disc | Front Kit | 1, 2 |
| 2003-2004 | Mercury | Marauder | All | Disc | Disc | Front Kit | 1, 2 |
| 2005-2011 | Ford | Crown Victoria | All | Disc | Disc | Front Kit | 1, 2 |
| 2005-2011 | Mercury | Grand Marquis | All | Disc | Disc | Front Kit | 1, 2 |