Wilwood Red Six-Piston Front Hub Brakes, 12.88-Inch Drilled Rotors, Chevrolet Corvette/Bel Air/Biscayne/Caprice/Impala/Brookwood/Kingswood/Townsman/Estate (1968–1982)

Red front hub kit: Bel Air, Biscayne, Caprice, Impala, Brookwood, Corvette, Kingswood, Townsman, Estate. Check SRP rotor clearance and spindle. The conversion combines the caliper, pad and rotor configuration specified for this axle and mounting arrangement. The manufacturer is Wilwood Engineering, founded by Bill Wood in 1977 and based in Camarillo, California. Wilwood designs and manufactures disc brake systems along with calipers, rotors, master cylinders, valves, fittings and brake lines. Motorsport, street-performance and specialized applications each call for components matched to the overall braking arrangement.

Technical Details

• Hydraulic caliper inlet: 1/8-27 NPT
• Rotor dimensions and construction: 12.88 × 1.10 inches; Spec-37 Iron; SRP Drilled & Slotted
• Wheel-size reference: 17 in; the complete wheel-clearance drawing determines fit
• Included hub wheel patterns: 5 x 4.50; 5 x 4.75 inches; check the chosen wheel pattern
• Included hubs and studs: Aluminum hubs with wheel bearings, seals and mounting hardware; 1/2-20 wheel studs
• Hydraulic flexlines: Not included; supply suitable hoses and fittings separately
• Mounting hardware: Included; verify the installed fastener engagement
• Not included: spindles, master cylinder, brake booster
• Manufacturer part number: 140-17738-DR
• Brake assembly: front conversion kit; Sold as a kit.
• Calipers: Forged Narrow Superlite 6R; 6 pistons per caliper; Red Powder Coat
• Caliper mounting: Radial
• Included pad compound: BP-10
• Piston material: Stainless

Fitment & Compatibility

Match the table below by year and spindle: 1968 Chevrolet Bel Air, Biscayne, Caprice and Impala entries exclude the single-piston power-disc arrangement; 1969–1970 full-size entries distinguish drum and disc spindles. Brookwood, Kingswood, Townsman and Estate coverage varies by year. Corvette coverage is the listed 1969–1982 C3 disc spindle. The supplied hubs have 5 × 4.50 and 5 × 4.75-inch wheel patterns with 1/2-20 studs. Select the correct pattern, verify tire position and compare the clearance drawing with the actual wheel. Compatible brake hoses are not included.

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