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Product details
Convert the documented Chevrolet / GMC C1500 (1988–1998) rear brake arrangement with Wilwood Superlite 4R calipers and srp drilled & slotted rotors. This selection has black calipers, 4 pistons per service caliper and 14.00-inch rotor diameter, with fit determined by the installed hardware. From its base in Camarillo, California, Wilwood Engineering designs and manufactures disc-brake components and systems. Bill Wood founded the company in 1977. Motorsport, specialized applications and street-performance vehicles use its range of calipers, brake rotors, master cylinders, valves, fittings and brake lines, with component selection matched to the finished brake system.
Technical Details
- Manufacturer part number: 140-17543-D; supplied as an axle kit.
- Service calipers: Forged Narrow Superlite 4R; 4 pistons per caliper; Black Powder Coat; radial mounting; stainless pistons.
- Rotor specification: Material: Spec-37 Iron; Type: SRP Drilled Rotor; Style: SRP Drilled & Slotted; Surface Finish: Black Electro Coat.
- Brake rotor size: 14.00-inch outside diameter × 1.10-inch thickness; vented friction section.
- Parking brake: Internal shoe parking brake supplied; modify the original cable with included cable-end adapter kit 330-17540.
- Supplied friction pads: BP-10 compound; match operating conditions to the intended use.
- Housing-flange requirement: 88-98 C1500 flange; 3.25-inch axle offset, measured using the manufacturer worksheet.
- Hydraulic sizing: cataloged bore sizes 1.12, 1.12 inches; piston area 1.98 square inches; inlet 1/8-27 NPT.
- Hardware and retained components: Mounting hardware supplied; existing wheel hubs retained; spindles, master cylinder and brake booster are not included.
- Rotor hats: Aluminum parking brake hat - standard; Black E-Coat; hat offset 1.950 inches. Hat offset is distinct from axle offset.
- Wheel envelope: 18-inch minimum nominal wheel diameter; verify the entire wheel-clearance drawing, including spoke and barrel shape.
- Rotor/hat mounting-hole pattern: 5 x 5 in; 5 x 127 mm; cataloged hole clearances 0.580 in; 14.73 mm. These are rotor or hat drillings, not replacement wheel studs. The retained hub or axle determines the vehicle wheel pattern.
- Hydraulic lines: Hydraulic flexlines and fittings are not included; select compatible lines for the complete installation.
Fitment & Compatibility
This 14-inch rear package uses the five-lug C1500 axle documented in DS1564. Verify the 3.25-inch offset, axle flange and the Chevrolet/GMC model row below before removing the original drum brakes. Clearance is based on the complete 18-inch wheel drawing. The OE parking cable needs cutting and adaptation using the included cable-end kit; select separate hydraulic hoses for the final axle installation. Use the fitment table below to check the complete application and option notes.
Send PMB Performance the VIN and the relevant brake measurements for help with selection. We have over 20 years of experience working through parts and compatibility details.
Review Installation instructions, Technical bulletin for the complete installation and clearance requirements.
Manufacturer Warning
Applicable to 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.
| Years | Make | Model | Model option | Front brakes | Rear brakes | Kit application | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-1991 | Chevrolet | C1500 Pickup | 4 x 2 w/ 1.00" Wide Front Rotor | Disc | Drum | Rear Kit | 1, 2 |
| 1988-1991 | Chevrolet | C1500 Pickup | 5 Lug - 4 x 2, w/ 1.25" wide rotor, HD Chassis (F44) | Disc | Drum | Rear Kit | 1, 2 |
| 1988-1998 | Chevrolet | C1500 Pickup | Vehicles using Wilwood Iron ProSpindles | Drop | Drum | Rear Kit | 1, 2 |
| 1988-1991 | GMC | C1500 Pickup | 4 x 2 w/ 1.00" Wide Front Rotor | Disc | Drum | Rear Kit | 1, 2 |
| 1988-1991 | GMC | C1500 Pickup | 5 Lug - 4 x 2, w/ 1.25" wide rotor, HD Chassis (F44) | Disc | Drum | Rear Kit | 1, 2 |
| 1988-1998 | GMC | C1500 Pickup | Vehicles using Wilwood Iron ProSpindles | Drop | Drum | Rear Kit | 1, 2 |
| 1992-1998 | Chevrolet | C1500 Pickup | 5 Lug - 4 x 2 | Disc | Drum | Rear Kit | 1, 2 |
| 1992-1998 | GMC | C1500 Pickup | 5 Lug - 4 x 2 | Disc | Drum | Rear Kit | 1, 2 |