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Brake caliper Akebono or WILWOOD
Added more desirable Akebono calipers to an old Jeep WJ
Pros: more desirable
Vehicle:
Jeep Grand Cherokee
The little non sport Akebono calipers on q50’s are know for warping the OEM rotors. I went through 2 sets of OEM and kept getting the vibration when braking from highway speed before eventually buying some shtty Chinese “drilled and slotted” aftermarket’s. Never had the issue since.
Pros: no vibration when braking
Cons: warping OEM rotors
Vehicle:
Infiniti Q50
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
Brake pedal drops a bit lower before it begins to stop but it is not spongy. They grab really good, shorter stoping distance, and I can make my ABS actually activate. With the original calipers it was pretty hard to activate for some reason, running the same Akebono Euros as this setup so must be the bigger calipers. Great Upgrade
Pros: shorter stopping distance, good grab
Cons: pedal drops lower
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
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
All brake components are already bought.
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
I bought used ones on eBay. Came out nice but they were kinda rough.
Pros: came out nice
Cons: kinda rough
Replacing my Wilwoods b/c I dont race (yet) and don't want to maintain them every 10k miles.
Cons: high maintenance
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Corrado
Mileage: 10000 km
Wish they offered the same front caliper on Long Range besides the tiny uncoloured one I think it has, that's one gripe I dislike.
Cons: tiny uncoloured caliper
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Which brake caliper to choose — Akebono or WILWOOD?
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We compare brake caliper across these categories:
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Which brake caliper are better — WILWOOD or Akebono?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake caliper WILWOOD were overall better than Akebono.
- Akebono received a PR Score of 83 out of 100, and WILWOOD scored 90 points.
- Akebono ranked 6 in the overall ranking, and WILWOOD ranked 3.
- The average rating is higher for WILWOOD (4.5) than for Akebono (4).
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Brake caliper WILWOOD have better feature ratings than Akebono:
- Pulling - owners believe, that this property for WILWOOD is better than Akebono.
- Uneven wear - drivers claim, that by this property Akebono does not differ from WILWOOD.
Which brake caliper are more popular — Akebono or WILWOOD?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake caliper WILWOOD were overall more popular than Akebono.
By vote balance, brake caliper WILWOOD surpassed Akebono:
- For Akebono, the ratio of positive (26) to negative (5) votes is 21 vote.
- For WILWOOD, the ratio of positive (37) to negative (4) votes is 33 votes.
By number of reviews, brake caliper WILWOOD surpassed Akebono:
- For brake caliper Akebono there are 10 reviews: 8 positive, 1 neutral, 1 negative.
- For brake caliper WILWOOD there are 13 reviews: 11 positive, 2 neutral, 0 negative.
Which brake caliper do car owners prefer — Akebono or WILWOOD?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, brake caliper Akebono and WILWOOD have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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