How to BRAKE a Chevy Pt 2 | BANKS BUILT Ep 14

See how high-quality brake systems are made in this tour of Wilwood Engineering. We’ll be using Wilwood’s massive TX6R system on our ’66 Chevy C20 pickup, along with their new forged aluminum master cylinder and 10:1 swing mount brake pedal. Walk with us through Wilwood’s manufacturing facility to see the craftsmanship in action.

00:00 Intro
00:31 Bedding machine
02:39 Link dyno
04:01 Bill Wood’s Mazda Miata
04:41 R&D
05:45 Quality control
06:02 Caliper manufacturing
06:50 Race rotors
07:13 Forgings
08:04 Hat assembly
08:36 Hub assembly
09:27 Hard anodizing
12:58 E-coating
14:28 Assembly
15:14 Laser engraving
15:31 Next episode teaser

Wilwood does all the tooling for prototyping for every part of their systems in-house, much like the way Banks functions. The quality control process is top-notch.

During the tour, we take a look at one of owner Bill Wood’s many Mazda Miata.

After taking a Mazda break, they get back to the tour. Get ready to learn everything about manufacturing high-quality brake systems. When the caliper is done, they go old school and screenprint the logo on.

If you missed the first half of this episode, catch it here. In the next episode, Gale unboxes the roadster’s new chassis. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel to never miss an episode.