My SS wheels are back from the powder coater!

[tomshep]

Are your SS rims tight to the front brakes?

Funny you should ask. I just noticed this evening the driver's caliper is rubbing at the lower edge on the inside spokes of the rim. I pulled the rim and about 5 of the spoke have a slight rub mark, but not all of the spokes. So much for machining tolerances on these rims if they all aren't rubbing equally. And these are the rims Shelby puts on their 13-14 SS conversion. I am pissed!

Going to be calling Monday to see if they use a spacer.

Tom

 

[07 Black Beauty]

Funny you should ask. I just noticed this evening the driver's caliper is rubbing at the lower edge on the inside spokes of the rim. I pulled the rim and about 5 of the spoke have a slight rub mark, but not all of the spokes. So much for machining tolerances on these rims if they all aren't rubbing equally. And these are the rims Shelby puts on their 13-14 SS conversion. I am pissed!

Going to be calling Monday to see if they use a spacer.

Tom

I have the exact same issue, I thought maybe the shop was careless putting them on an had scraped the caliper. They're definitely tight, I can only slide the a sheet of paper between the caliper and rim

 

[Robert M]

Funny you should ask. I just noticed this evening the driver's caliper is rubbing at the lower edge on the inside spokes of the rim. I pulled the rim and about 5 of the spoke have a slight rub mark, but not all of the spokes. So much for machining tolerances on these rims if they all aren't rubbing equally. And these are the rims Shelby puts on their 13-14 SS conversion. I am pissed!

Going to be calling Monday to see if they use a spacer.

Tom

Tom - Do you also have the high quality rotor upgrade that Shelby also installs on all 2007-2014 Super Snakes (the mounting surface where these wheels attach)?

Mine clear fine, no spacer.



R

 

[tomshep]

UPDATE.

Spoke to Shelby today. These rims are designed to fit the 13-14 SS. Well, ALL 13-14 SS get the Wilwood brake upgade front and rear. So, these rims are not designed to fit the bigger Brembo calipers on the 13-14 OEM setup.

I am sooo disappointed in this. I just ordered 3 mm spacers for the front.

Tom

 

[07 Black Beauty]

That definitely seems like info they should put in their ebay listing when they sell these

 

[Robert M]

UPDATE.

Spoke to Shelby today. These rims are designed to fit the 13-14 SS. Well, ALL 13-14 SS get the Wilwood brake upgade front and rear. So, these rims are not designed to fit the bigger Brembo calipers on the 13-14 OEM setup.

I am sooo disappointed in this. I just ordered 3 mm spacers for the front.

Tom

After the Alcoa's were discontinued, these wheels (I believe are made by Modulare) became the standard wheel install on all 2007-2014 Super Snakes. I am not sure when they changed from Baer to Wilwood, I think it was around 2013?

I agree that it would be nice for this fitment info. to be more readily known so that an owner could decide ahead of time before dropping the $$$$.

Thanks for the info.


R

 

[Burlybear]

Just mounted my super snake rims, must of been lucky because they just clear the Brembo's up front!



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[07 Black Beauty]

Just mounted my super snake rims, must of been lucky because they just clear the Brembo's up front!

I haven't had any issues w/ mine other than a slight scrape on my Brembo s initially

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[tomshep]

Tom - Do you also have the high quality rotor upgrade that Shelby also installs on all 2007-2014 Super Snakes (the mounting surface where these wheels attach)?

Mine clear fine, no spacer.
R

No, I am running OEM 14 rotors front and rear.

Tom

 

[tomshep]

Just mounted my super snake rims, must of been lucky because they just clear the Brembo's up front
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Look really close. On mine, the driver side was rubbing at the bottom edge of the caliper. Passenger side cleared. Adding a 3 mm spacer gave adequate clearance.

Tom

 

[07 Black Beauty]

 

[Burlybear]

Ugh, so you are correct! Do you have a link to the spacers you used??


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[tomshep]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/131077527127?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

 

[Sonic 03 Cobra]

They look amazing! Love em.

 

[CobraBob]

I do like the lighter color that is portrayed in your original photo, but the actual color (darker) is nice as well. I'd love to see a photo of them mounted and installed.

 

[07 Black Beauty]

I do like the lighter color that is portrayed in your original photo, but the actual color (darker) is nice as well. I'd love to see a photo of them mounted and installed.

 

[CobraBob]

Those look REALLY good on your GT-500. Good looking GT-500 by the way.