2020 Shelby GT500 CFTP damaged carbon fiber wheel + repair process! (video)

[Goose17]

In this video, I show damage on one of my 2020 Shelby GT500 CFTP front carbon fiber wheels. I talk about how it happened and then walk though where to send damaged wheels for repair as well as their repair process.

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[OGsmakDadE]

Good video

 

[Tomster]

That's an easy fix to do yourself. A shame you sent that off to Frank.

 

[Goose17]

Good video

Thank you sir!

That's an easy fix to do yourself. A shame you sent that off to Frank.

My experience at repairing carbon fiber… ZERO!

My planned usage of this wheel…. the track!

My confidence in tracking a wheel that I repaired…. .0001%.

Happy that a professional did his thing on the wheel…. Yuppers!

 

[Tomster]

My experience at repairing carbon fiber… ZERO!

My planned usage of this wheel…. the track!

My confidence in tracking a wheel that I repaired…. .0001%.

Happy that a professional did his thing on the wheel…. Yuppers!

Thats great, but it ain't rocket science. I just took 3 of the ebay special repair wheels (that I repaired) and took them out at Daytona and hit the speed limiter once again, time after time. No issues. When I find that fourth wheel maybe ill do a "how to" pertaining to CF wheel repair.

Its hard to F up a CF wheel repair, even a pilot can do it, lol. But now that you mention it, most pilots think they can do anything. At least you recognize your limitations.

 

[AngelDeath]

Personally I'd be going after Discount Tire for the full cost of the repair, the seller should not have had to pay for Discount tire's screw up, but thats my opinion. Cause I had an issue from last year which I am getting all my documents together and going after the original installer.

At least it was saveable.

 

[Tomster]

Personally I'd be going after Discount Tire for the full cost of the repair, the seller should not have had to pay for Discount tire's screw up, but thats my opinion. Cause I had an issue from last year which I am getting all my documents together and going after the original installer.

At least it was saveable.

I agree with that. As a buyer under those circumstances, i wouldn't have gone after the seller at all. But thats just pilots.

It reminds me of a joke.....

A guy opens up a new barber shop in town and in walks a baker. He gets his hair cut and says "really nice cut, how much do I owe you?" The barber says "nothing, tell all your friends". The next day, in appreciation, the baker brings a basket of baked goods with thanks.

Then in walks a butcher. He gets his haircut and says "wow, really good haircut, how much do I owe you?" The barber says "nothing, tell all your friends". The next day, in appreciation, the butcher brings a plate of fine cold cuts with thanks

The next day in walks a pilot. Same deal, gets his haircut and then asks the barber "how much do I owe you?" The barber again says "nothing tell all your friends"

So what do you think shows up the next day??

20 pilots.

 

[JeremyPro5.0]

I didn’t watch the entire video but again a great detailed explanation.

why is the high temp coating covering so much of the inner wheel? Mine don’t on either the 350 or 500.

my bad. Just looked at mine again. They are coated like yours just WAY dirty.

 

[Goose17]

I didn’t watch the entire video but again a great detailed explanation.

why is the high temp coating covering so much of the inner wheel? Mine don’t on either the 350 or 500.

my bad. Just looked at mine again. They are coated like yours just WAY dirty.

The front brakes on the new 500 are absolutely MASSIVE! There isn’t much clearance between the calipers, which can literally get smoking hot at the track, and the inner wheel barrel. This is what necessitated the heat shield. I have my wheels coated in quartz, including the heat shielding, which keeps them from getting dark grey.

 

[EF300]

Yeah goose your inner barrel looks really good on those wheels. I have been debating picking up a steam cleaner to steam clean my inner liners once or twice a year. I’ve seen some videos on the Internet where it has been very successful at removing goop. I would presume if the inner barrel liner can withstand super high temperatures of the brakes on track it could withstand an occasional steam cleaner.

 

[kilobravo]

EF Hutton: :-) Mine are pretty clean but one side has a ring of rust stain and I have been thinking about the same thing.

 

[Tomster]

I dont know if it would be ok or not to use a steam cleaner. Why doesn't someone call carbon revolutions and ask if a steam cleaner is ok? I've asked the question about solvents/cleaners and was told only soap or a mild detergent.

 

[Goose17]

I don’t know about steam cleaning either. I ceramic coated all 3 sets of my wheels when they were new. That’s what I’d recommend. If you didn’t do that, proceed with caution so you don’t ruin expensive wheels.

 

[Jmeo]

No expert here, but I can't see steam cleaning hurting the coating. These things see way higher temperatures at the track than some steamed water will produce.

That said, hot rotors and a puddle might produce hotter steam than a steam cleaner. Again, I am no expert, just spit balling.

 

[Goose17]

No expert here, but I can't see steam cleaning hurting the coating. These things see way higher temperatures at the track than some steamed water will produce.

That said, hot rotors and a puddle might produce hotter steam than a steam cleaner. Again, I am no expert, just spit balling.

Valid points!

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