The pebbles get between the caliper and the inside of the rim causing the rim to get gouges in it. You can see the damage when you look between the spokes of the rim when this happens.
I had a set of BC Forged on my GT350R - fantastic wheel.
I understand that but what is the havoc done to the wheels other than cosmetic? I can understand the face of the calipers looking beat up but the suggestion was to buy extra wheels. Why order extra wheels if only the inside nobody can see gets pebble damage?
I appreciate your input, no worries at all. That brake kit is pretty cool. I can see a lot of others looking into those. I will be more than satisfied with a complete set of brake pads that greatly reduce brake dust for street driving. If and when I track my car, I would just throw the stock pads back in (thanks Caliperfexion). Not concerned with weight loss. Well, not at that cost for pound drop, lol.Great! Happy to hear that. And I am really happy for you as you act as a really good person! And I agree at the end your happiness is the one that counts and I apologise if I went overboard by pointing out those things too much. Professional deformation as I work in graphic design area and notice every detail. My intentions were not bad or jealous.
Cheers!
PS something interesting for potential upcoming upgrades: https://racingbrake.com/for-crk-01
Almost 30kg of weight savings on the wheels. That would surely have a great impact on performance considering much lower rotating mass.
You can see the damage on the rim. You cannot see the damage to the caliper unless the wheel is removed. Would the average person walking around the car notice, meh, maybe maybe not. Is it noticeable if you look hard enough, yes.
Okay. I thought they were talking about the clearance between the face of the calipers and the wheels.
That's good. I almost bought a set of the shelby wheels for one of my Rs until I saw the caliper clearance first hand. That's the reason I went with (whats his name's) wheels in the end. I must say, they are good looking wheels and if SA actually got off their Butts and corrected that issue, then that's great. I would still ask the question of what a replacement wheel would run you even if something happened down the road. I would also inquire about long term availability.Hi Tom, you bring up good points.
The caliper clearance with the SE wheels is far greater than the stock wheels, but I did have a wheel conversation with SA none the less. BC Forged makes the wheels, and I can get them anytime I may need them, so that’s a good thing. I will have to get a specific photo of the caliper clearance once I get the car home, but this one should help show the improved clearance.
All makes sense. The wheels are BC Forged. I will take your suggestion and work on a price, just incase.
Thank you!
Which is EXACTLY why a Super Snake is kinda a joke now days... YOUR car - is friggin beautiful.
I hear you loud and clear on that. The people at Shelby agree with all of us, this car SHOULD be the Super Snake. One, the original Super Snakes were born from GT500’s. Their hands are tied by Ford on the use of the name, so they went with Signature Edition. Two, this car will out perform the Super Snakes, even with the slightly less crank HP rating. To be honest, I think they advertise “800+” on the SE to not offend the Super Snake people.
Oh yeah?? Haha…mailing list or something?
