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Brake caliper WILWOOD or OEM Audi
I think my wife's Q7 has...6 pistons in the front brake calipers. Your Honda Pilot, which is larger, has one piston per caliper.
Vehicle:
Audi Q7
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
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
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
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
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
i have 16" RS's and my willwoods barely and i mean BARELY clear with a 10.5mm spacer...
Cons: barely clear
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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Which brake caliper to choose — WILWOOD or OEM Audi?
If choosing brake caliper across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.
We compare brake caliper across these categories:
- PR Score.
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Which brake caliper are better — OEM Audi or WILWOOD?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake caliper WILWOOD were overall better than OEM Audi.
- WILWOOD received a PR Score of 90 out of 100, and OEM Audi scored 86 points.
- WILWOOD ranked 3 in the overall ranking, and OEM Audi ranked 5.
- The average rating is higher for WILWOOD (4.5) than for OEM Audi (4.4).
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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:
- For brake caliper WILWOOD there are 13 reviews: 11 positive, 2 neutral, 0 negative.
- For brake caliper OEM Audi there are 12 reviews: 10 positive, 1 neutral, 1 negative.
Which brake caliper do car owners prefer — WILWOOD or OEM Audi?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, brake caliper WILWOOD and OEM Audi have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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