Whether you’re tired of fiddling with a seized mechanical parking brake or looking for a smart way to add a parking brake to your rear disc brake conversion, Wilwood’s got a clever solution.
Its Electronic Parking Brake Rear Retrofit Brake Kits let you swap-out the old mechanical cable and lever system with a modern electric caliper and controller. Not only does that eliminate the hassle of a seized cable, it lets you set the parking brake with a simple twist of a switch.
They’re also handy for adding a parking brake to a rear disc brake retrofit kit that didn’t already have one.
Wilwood’s got universal kits that’ll work with rotors from 0.81″ to 1.10″ thick. But you’ll have to make your own custom caliper mounting brackets to fit your specific vehicle application. You can read a set of example install instructions to see what’s involved in putting a kit on your ride.
Need a part number for the 1.10″ kit.
Hey Travis, thanks for reading. You can actually get ’em in a choice of caliper colors. Here ya go:
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Red Calipers
140-15979-RD
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Black Calipers
140-15979-BK
Does this kit draw power from my battery while it is set? If so how much? Will I need a deep cycle type battery?
Hey G Big. We reached out to the fine folks at Wilwood to get you an answer, and here’s what they said:
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“The parking brake kit only draws power when the parking brake switch is toggled and the calipers clamp the rotors or release. There is a small amount of power draw from an LED light on the switch itself (wired to an accessory/key-on power source) when the key is turned on. If you engage the parking brakes and remove the battery (or lose power) the brakes will stay engaged until the power source has been restored and the switch is toggled off, releasing the brakes.”
Dear Sir
We would like ask you which model car suitable install this kit?
Thank you for technical support in advance.
Regards
Boo Wong
Hi,
I have a trike that has been fitted with a handbrake that only operates on one wheel and the lever is difficult to reach. Can I fit an electrical handbrake with a switch mounted remotely that operates on both rear wheels?. I believe the rear brakes are BMW 5-series discs. Also, how much would a kit like that cost?
Regards,
Graeme
Hey Graeme, While we can’t say with 100% certainty, since your trike certainly looks like a unique, custom build, Wilwood makes a universal kit that should work, provided you’ve got a 12v power source and switchable ACC/ignition on power. But again, you’ll probably have to fabricate mounting brackets and confirm your rotor width first. Check out your options and pricing here.
I’d like to fit a kit to a 160mm disc, is this possible?
It is to fit on a drive shaft, and I’m limited to a maximum of 160mm rotor
Thanks