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From: By the sea, Tx
G35 sedan w/ too much money in mods
I think you are onto something with the calipers. I don't think you would ever bleed from the bottom. Kinda defeats the purpose as all the fluid would rush out and create air pockets in the top.
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From: By the sea, Tx
G35 sedan w/ too much money in mods
Correct. From the Wilwood install manual:
"To properly bleed the brake system, begin with the caliper farthest from the master cylinder. Bleed the outboard bleed screw first, then
the inboard. Repeat the procedure until all calipers in the system are bled, ending with the caliper closest to the master cylinder. If the
caliper is fitted with bleed screws on four corners, make sure the bottom bleed screws are tight. Only bleed from the top bleed screws."
Here are the links to the manuals Tim:
Fronts (w/14" rotors) - http://wilwood.com/PDF/DataSheets/ds547.pdf
Rears (for later
) - http://wilwood.com/PDF/DataSheets/ds546.pdf
"To properly bleed the brake system, begin with the caliper farthest from the master cylinder. Bleed the outboard bleed screw first, then
the inboard. Repeat the procedure until all calipers in the system are bled, ending with the caliper closest to the master cylinder. If the
caliper is fitted with bleed screws on four corners, make sure the bottom bleed screws are tight. Only bleed from the top bleed screws."
Here are the links to the manuals Tim:
Fronts (w/14" rotors) - http://wilwood.com/PDF/DataSheets/ds547.pdf
Rears (for later
) - http://wilwood.com/PDF/DataSheets/ds546.pdf
Good news is that Summit Racing hooked me up with a pack of 4 bleeders overnighted and the brakes are up and running. 
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Probably. My fronts don't and actually have a little arrow on them to make sure you mount them correctly. So do the rotors.
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From: By the sea, Tx
G35 sedan w/ too much money in mods
Thanks man. The design of my wheels has a lot of advantages such as looking bigger than they are and leaving a lot of clearance for a BBK. While I understand the Wilwood are a low profile BBK I still have an inch of clearance between the back of the spokes and the caliper. But I didn't necessarily want them making the rotor look smaller. 
Here's a pic we took during the install showing the difference in rotor sizes. I would have taken more but Nando had to get back to Houston when we were finished so we were in a hurry to get the job done.
Here's a pic we took during the install showing the difference in rotor sizes. I would have taken more but Nando had to get back to Houston when we were finished so we were in a hurry to get the job done.
hey blue dream that's an AWESOME pick up!
good thing they have that portion between the rotor hat and contact patch painted black. I remember I had paint it myself because it was starting to rust. It's kinda sad Wilwood uses the same exact caliper for both the 13 and 14 inch kits, just a differet bracket and bigger rotors.
good thing they have that portion between the rotor hat and contact patch painted black. I remember I had paint it myself because it was starting to rust. It's kinda sad Wilwood uses the same exact caliper for both the 13 and 14 inch kits, just a differet bracket and bigger rotors.