Performance brake upgrade on 2011 GTS
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2022 5:47 pm
Hey Kizashi Clubbers,
Been a while since I posted but my 2011 "GLS" manual is still going strong with around 90k miles and I plan on keeping her for a long time to come.
Last summer I had the front brake calipers and rotors replaced with some Carquest generics at Fitzgerald Used Cars in Wheaton MD (a former Suzuki dealer in DC area). The results have not been ideal and the front left brake pad was rattling inside the brake caliper due, presumably, to a badly reconstructed caliper or just bad quality control. You can see what I'm talking about here:
I'm looking to upgrade to some quality calipers and rotors and these Wilwood calipers I found on Car-Id seem like the best option that's easily available. I remember seeing someone mention a Wilwood brake upgrade on here a while back but can't seem to find that post. Can anyone (ie @kuroNekko Confirm these will fit ? Car-id says that they will , but wanted to check with the real Kizashi experts here on the OG forum.
Here are the calipers I'm looking at:
https://www.carid.com/wilwood/wilwood-d ... hicle=7544
https://www.carid.com/wilwood/wilwood-g ... hicle=7544
If these are not a good upgrade possibility, can anyone recommend anything else equivalent in quality?
Thanks so much for your help!
JHD
PS: you can keep up with my Kizashi posts and my new Cayenne Diesel on https://www.instagram.com/jkizashi/
Been a while since I posted but my 2011 "GLS" manual is still going strong with around 90k miles and I plan on keeping her for a long time to come.
Last summer I had the front brake calipers and rotors replaced with some Carquest generics at Fitzgerald Used Cars in Wheaton MD (a former Suzuki dealer in DC area). The results have not been ideal and the front left brake pad was rattling inside the brake caliper due, presumably, to a badly reconstructed caliper or just bad quality control. You can see what I'm talking about here:
I'm looking to upgrade to some quality calipers and rotors and these Wilwood calipers I found on Car-Id seem like the best option that's easily available. I remember seeing someone mention a Wilwood brake upgrade on here a while back but can't seem to find that post. Can anyone (ie @kuroNekko Confirm these will fit ? Car-id says that they will , but wanted to check with the real Kizashi experts here on the OG forum.
Here are the calipers I'm looking at:
https://www.carid.com/wilwood/wilwood-d ... hicle=7544
https://www.carid.com/wilwood/wilwood-g ... hicle=7544
If these are not a good upgrade possibility, can anyone recommend anything else equivalent in quality?
Thanks so much for your help!
JHD
PS: you can keep up with my Kizashi posts and my new Cayenne Diesel on https://www.instagram.com/jkizashi/