# latest Wilwood addition... **URL:** \ **Category:** Canada Nissan Automotive\ **Created:** [November 30, 2006, 4:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/latest-wilwood-addition/132444 "2006-11-30T16:39:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bohead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/49beb7/32.png) [@bohead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bohead)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2006, 4:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/latest-wilwood-addition/132444/1 "2006-11-30T16:39:13Z")
I added this post to the Maxima section, but I guess it should go in here to since many of you probably won’t venture that way… [http://www.torontonissan.ca/forums/showthread.php?t=644](http://www.torontonissan.ca/forums/showthread.php?t=644) Anyways…going from 1 piston to 4 piston is a big change. Does anyone notice a spongier feel to the braking? I completely flushed the lines and bled all the brakes, but still spongy. But it stops almost instantly now with no brake steer/dive. ---
**Author:** ![imported\_Renman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e480ec/32.png) [@imported\_Renman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_Renman)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2006, 7:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/latest-wilwood-addition/132444/2 "2006-11-30T19:09:31Z")
Bohead, how’s your modulation? And when you mean spongy, can you describe it? Does it still go to the floor easily? ---
**Author:** ![bohead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/49beb7/32.png) [@bohead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bohead)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2006, 8:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/latest-wilwood-addition/132444/3 "2006-11-30T20:05:44Z")
It seems the brake ratio between the front and the back is fine. I was concerned about the rear locking, but when I took it for a test run, it was fine and no rea locking occured. By spongy, I can supress the pedal further down. I guess a better word would be softer. ---
**Author:** ![oshiet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/6bbea6/32.png) [@oshiet](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/oshiet)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2006, 8:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/latest-wilwood-addition/132444/4 "2006-12-01T08:51:45Z")
Try changing up to a larger master cylinder. What’s the volume of the new brakes? You could also try upgrading to SS lines. That should stiffen up the pedal a bit. ---
**Author:** ![bohead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/49beb7/32.png) [@bohead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bohead)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2006, 11:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/latest-wilwood-addition/132444/5 "2006-12-01T11:26:03Z")
> [@On another topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/397/2): > > Try changing up to a larger master cylinder. What’s the volume of the new brakes? > > You could also try upgrading to SS lines. That should stiffen up the pedal a bit. I was thinking the SS would help. As for the Volume…I don’t know. Wilwood doesn’t advertise that info either. It was a used kit I bought from someone. ---
**Author:** ![bohead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/49beb7/32.png) [@bohead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bohead)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2006, 7:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/latest-wilwood-addition/132444/6 "2006-12-02T07:46:13Z")
> [@? for the local shops on here](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/for-the-local-shops-on-here/296/5): > > SS Lines would definately help, and if you’re not going to upgrade your brake master, reenforce it. Put a brace under it or something, because if it’s trying to clamp like a mofo you may get some firewall flex, and that’ll make your brakes spongy too. hmmmm…good point. I will inspect my firewall and mounting. Thanks for the advise. Any recommendations for upgraded master cylinders? I may just continue with the whole Wilwood theme and get the Tandem Brake cylinder. I just have to figure out the specs of my Maxima first. ---
**Author:** ![Hatch\_bax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/278dde/32.png) [@Hatch\_bax](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hatch_bax)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2007, 2:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/latest-wilwood-addition/132444/7 "2007-01-11T02:33:50Z")
> [@Steering problem...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/steering-problem/353/8): > > Anyways…going from 1 piston to 4 piston is a big change. Does anyone notice a spongier feel to the braking? I completely flushed the lines and bled all the brakes, but still spongy. **But it stops almost instantly now** with no brake steer/dive. That’s a placebo effect. I GUARANTEE you your stopping distances have actually increased, not decreased, since adding this front BBK. Ask me why in this space and I’ll gladly provide a detailed explanation. ---
**Author:** ![nwmrkt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/aca169/32.png) [@nwmrkt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nwmrkt)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2007, 11:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/latest-wilwood-addition/132444/8 "2007-07-01T23:46:32Z")
^^^why man!