Wilwood

Wilwood for Porsche

The Porsche brand is steeped in performance automotive and racing history with numerous world records. The early models broke technological barriers with innovative suspension, comfort, and reliability. The air-cooled rear-engine 911 evolved over the next 30 years until the new water-cooled models were introduced in 1999. Wilwood engineers have developed replacement calipers and complete brake kits using race-proven designs for the early Porsche models to meet the growing demand for hard-to-find, pricey components. Wilwood calipers and kits are bred from a winning race history, dominating circle tracks and road race venues worldwide. Adapting the existing technology to the Porsche platform is a win-win for Porsche enthusiasts and racers. If you are looking for bolt-on calipers or complete brake kits, including rotors, hats, and stainless braided brake lines, Wilwood is rolling out solutions for you. Modern technology and USA manufacturing at Wilwood factories in California provide strong, lightweight forged aluminum calipers, high-performance alloy rotors, and a wide selection of brake pad compounds to keep Porsche models running strong and competitive. It’s important to note that any brake kit of interest requires your review of the provided wheel clearance diagram on the product detail page before purchase to confirm a proper fit.

A Quick Look at Wilwood

Wilwood information on this page is based on details supplied by the manufacturer or distributor, plus any OE references provided with the parts.

Choosing the Right Fit for Your Porsche

Where Wilwood is listed for Porsche, use the supplied model coverage and OE references to confirm suitability. Check details that commonly affect fitment such as model year, side/position, and connector type where relevant.

• Typical reasons people choose Wilwood brakes include improving braking consistency, reducing fade and tailoring the system for fast-road or track use.
• Common issues if a system is not correctly matched or installed include long pedal, poor feel, noise or imbalance, often linked to pad choice, bleeding quality or mismatched components.
• Review your existing master cylinder and servo setup, wheel size and intended use to ensure the chosen kit will deliver appropriate pedal travel and brake bias.
• Follow best practice such as using suitable high-quality brake fluid, bleeding the system thoroughly and bedding-in pads correctly to achieve reliable performance.
• Confirm local road-legality requirements and insurance declarations where Wilwood brake upgrades are used on road-driven Porsche models.

Browse by Category

If you already know the area you are working on, start with the category and then filter by Porsche model. Where real-world symptoms and typical reasons to replace are provided, use them to keep the wording grounded.

Brakes — Brake components are renewed to restore stopping performance, address wear or upgrade a Porsche for fast road or track use. Common symptoms include vibration under braking, increased stopping distances, squealing, pulling to one side, warning lights and visible wear to discs and pads.

• Check whether the parts are OE-equivalent or performance upgrades and whether new fitting hardware and sensors are included where applicable.
• Follow the recommended bedding-in procedure for pads and discs to help avoid noise, vibration and premature wear.

SPORTS Brake Pads & Disc Package — Sport brake pad and disc packages are chosen to improve bite and fade resistance for enthusiastic driving or occasional track work compared to standard parts. Standard brakes may overheat, fade or crack under repeated heavy use, showing discolouration, pad crumble and vibration.

• Confirm whether the package is intended mainly for road, track or mixed use and what is advised for brake fluid and hose specification.
• Review any guidance on noise, dust and warm-up or bedding-in characteristics before installation.

Wilwood Disc Brakes — Wilwood disc brakes provide adaptable performance kits often used in custom or motorsport Porsche applications, giving improved thermal capacity and adjustability where factory systems may be at their limits.

• Check which models or conversions a given kit is intended to support and whether it is described as bolt-on or requiring custom installation.
• Confirm what is included in each kit, how it affects wheel clearance and what is recommended in terms of master cylinder sizing and brake balance.

Brake Caliper Upgrades — Caliper upgrade kits increase braking performance and heat capacity, useful for tuned engines, heavier wheels or track work when OE calipers may suffer from fade, uneven pad wear or cosmetic deterioration.

• Review exactly what is supplied in the upgrade kit and whether it is designed as a direct-fit solution with no machining.
• Check compatibility with existing discs, pads, ABS/PSM systems and wheel sizes before ordering.

Explore Wilwood at Design911

View the current Wilwood range for Porsche at Design911, then filter by model and category to narrow down to the right parts.