Question about safety wire and Wilwood Brakes

[scherp69]

I'm in the middle of installing my Wilwood 12.2" brakes. I've run safety wire on all the bolts connecting the adapter plate to the rotor. Now I need to run safety wire on all the bolts attaching the hubs to the adapter plate/rotor. My question though is regarding the fact that there are only 5 bolts holding the hub on. Am I supposed to run safety wire to only 4 of them or do I need to double some of them up and connect each bolt to the one beside it? Any pics would be great. Thanks in advance.

[ironworks]

Wire 3 togther and then 2 togther. You could do all 5 togther if you wanted or needed.

[ProdigyCustoms]

Yup, I run it continuous

[scherp69]

Thanks guys. Frank, do you do the rotor and adapter plate continuous also, or just the five on the hub.

[Steve1968LS2]

We just did this to the front. We did them in sets of two for the rotor to the hat.

I think how many are joined is pretty unimportant so long as it's done correctly. If I had five bolts I would agree that all together would be the easiest.

There will be a story on this in the July Camaro Performers.. performed by none other than David Pozzi. :)

[scherp69]

Thanks Steve. I think that's how I'm going to end up doing mine. I think half the battle is just learning how to use the pliers. Do any of you have any pics you could post, just to make sure that I have done it right. Thanks again for the responses.

[Bowtieracing]

Thanks Steve. I think that's how I'm going to end up doing mine. I think half the battle is just learning how to use the pliers. Do any of you have any pics you could post, just to make sure that I have done it right. Thanks again for the responses.


I have search this wery same info long time. This is something i have never seen in a magazine tech story ( editors take a note ;) )

[ProdigyCustoms]

Steve was in town last week and we were out to dinner. he told me about his article. I am going to see if after it is released, if I can include a copy of the article with our Total Car Packages. I think it would be a nice addition to the pliers and wire we supply in the kit.

[Steve1968LS2]

I have search this wery same info long time. This is something i have never seen in a magazine tech story ( editors take a note ;) )

Already written and turned in. lol

We were doing it and I though "hey, I don't remember ever seeing a story on this" So I grabbed my camera. Sure beats doing another cam-swap story. ;)

The process is like tying shoes. If you've never done it then it seems coplicated but it's really pretty easy.

I remember the first time I ever held a pair of the special pliars.. I was like "ok, what the hell do I do with these??"

[Bowtieracing]

Already written and turned in. lol

We were doing it and I though "hey, I don't remember ever seeing a story on this" So I grabbed my camera. Sure beats doing another cam-swap story. ;)




I agree 110% !!! Let me know Steve wich issue you run it , and i try to get my hands on it :cheers:


I am going to see if after it is released, if I can include a copy of the article with our Total Car Packages. I think it would be a nice addition to the pliers and wire we supply in the kit.


Even better !! I am going to need the wire and pliers as well !!!

[GrabberGT]

We just did this to the front. We did them in sets of two for the rotor to the hat.

I think how many are joined is pretty unimportant so long as it's done correctly. If I had five bolts I would agree that all together would be the easiest.

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You post this AFTER I already wire all 10 bolts together. Where was this thread last week? LOL Now I know. 3 more rotors to do.

[Bryce]

here is a pic of my saftey wire on the wilwood brakes, I did the 2,3 combo.

I hope this helps. To get a better view you might save it to your computer and zoom in.

[Josh69]

I did the 2 and 3 also on the hub....and just did pairs of two for the rotor/hat. When I ran the wire, I made sure that if one bolt was going to loosen, that it was oriented to pull the other bolt tight...so they would cancel each other out. Honestly I don't know if that works, but that's how I strung them together.

The pliers was an interesting learning curve....took two of us about a half an hour to figure it out...and I used to think we were the smart ones!:captain:

[Bryce]

yes, the idea of saftey wiring bolts together is if one loosens if would have to tighten the other and vis-a-versa.