Brake caliper WILWOOD or OEM Audi

WILWOOD Brake caliper

I purposely upgraded my NB’s braking and suspension to race-ready standards because I commute… a LOT.

I have come to realize there are others on the road who are absurdly inept behind the wheel and want every tool at my avail to avoid them. I have fully adjustable Meister-R’s on all four corners and Willwood calipers in the front. I had to put them to the test when someone did a no-look lane change into my lane with ZERO clearance and I was required to stomp on the brakes to keep from hitting them. The Wilwoods earned their keep that night.

Pros: earned their keep
Vehicle: Mazda
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WILWOOD Brake caliper

If you get a wilwood superlite caliper, the pads will be cheaper and are 20mm thick. They aren’t a top of the line caliper but should be more than enough. Also you can run endurance pads. I use raybestos st43 although those seem hard to get now. Pagid rsl29 or ebc sr11 will be endurance pads with similar or slightly less mu.

Pros: cheaper, 20mm thick
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WILWOOD Brake caliper

I have wilwood's forged dynapro 6 brake calipers and the pads wildwood suggest for that setup and I stop on a dime ngl but even when I had a stock FiST the braking never seemed to crazy tho

Pros: stops on a dime
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OEM Audi Brake caliper
M6 40AE
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Rating 5.0

Yes basically the same as Macan calipers, just a LOT less expensive. The feel is great, more pad area and better clamping force compared to the OEM single piston, made my tires scream for mercy. The weight savings is a nice perk as well.

Pros: great feel, better clamping
Vehicle: Volkswagen
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WILWOOD Brake caliper

For brakes, I went with Willwood 4 piston calipers with 10.1in rotors and a disk conversion in the rear. So, now I can stop, and have a lil less scary ride.

Pros: less scary ride
Vehicle: Volkswagen
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OEM Audi Brake caliper

The biggest problem with the Girling 60s is the weight, and the fact that the calipers are designed for 10 5/8" rotors, so they aren't a perfect fit with Corrado G60 11.0" brake rotors that they are used with.

Cons: weight, not perfect fit
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Comparison of brake caliper WILWOOD and OEM Audi
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  3. Vote balance.
  4. Average rating.
  5. Number of reviews.
  6. Feature ratings.
  7. Car owners’ choice.

Which brake caliper are better — OEM Audi or WILWOOD?

In March 2026 on PartReview, brake caliper WILWOOD were overall better than OEM Audi.

  1. WILWOOD received a PR Score of 90 out of 100, and OEM Audi scored 86 points.
  2. WILWOOD ranked 3 in the overall ranking, and OEM Audi ranked 5.
  3. The average rating is higher for WILWOOD (4.5) than for OEM Audi (4.4).
  4. Brake caliper WILWOOD have better feature ratings than OEM Audi:
    • Pulling - owners believe, that this property for WILWOOD is better than OEM Audi.
    • Uneven wear - drivers claim, that this property for OEM Audi is outperforms WILWOOD.
    • Smell/heat - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM Audi is preferred to WILWOOD.

Which brake caliper are more popular — WILWOOD or OEM Audi?

In March 2026 on PartReview, brake caliper WILWOOD were overall more popular than OEM Audi.

By vote balance, brake caliper WILWOOD surpassed OEM Audi:

  • For WILWOOD, the ratio of positive (37) to negative (4) votes is 33 votes.
  • For OEM Audi, the ratio of positive (32) to negative (5) votes is 27 votes.

By number of reviews, brake caliper WILWOOD surpassed OEM Audi:

Which brake caliper do car owners prefer — WILWOOD or OEM Audi?

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