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I like Wilwoods, but there is a caveat (which also applies to BG calipers). Neither caliper uses rubber dust shields. They're intended for racing and racing calipers don't stay on a car more than a few minutes past the last race. So dust shields are un-necessary. But on the street, they keep brake pad dust, road grime and who-knows-what away from the pistons.

For the guy who already has a set, could you check the BG caliper pistons? For unknown reasons, most Euro calipers including Ferrari, Porsche and Cobra use nickel-plated mild steel pistons, in place of the almost universal use in the U.S of corrosion-resistant stainless steel. Which is non-magnetic. If your pistons are magnetic, they are almost certainly plated and may pit in low (or no) maintenance street use.