How to BRAKE a supercharged Duramax | BANKS BUILT Ep 13

Having the right brake setup is incredibly important, especially if you want to slow down a heavy truck with big wheels and tires. Wilwood Engineering's Mike Hamrick breaks down braking and explains how to choose the right components for our truck and yours.

Wilwood offers the TX6R big brake kit for 2011-19 GM 2500/3500 HD as well as Ford, and RAM full-size pickups.
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Banks chose a Roadster Shop SPEC Series Chassis.
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SPEC Series is an engineering-focused approach using the latest in manufacturing technology to build the lightest, strongest, and easiest to install complete chassis system. Available for a wide range of cars and trucks, the SPEC IFS is engineered to deliver outstanding performance wrapped up in a user-friendly package. Completely new proprietary suspension geometry has been designed to provide the best balance of ride quality and performance in its class.

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Strange Engineering
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Wilwood Disc Brakes

00:00 Intro
00:28 Wilwood history
01:22 Pro Spindle
03:40 TX6R big brakes
05:40 TX6R clamping force
06:30 Front to rear bias
08:00 2-piece brakes explained
12:55 Internal vane design
13:59 Brake pad composition
16:18 Brake pedals explained
17:54 Balance bar explained
18:50 Master cylinder design

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