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08-13-2018, 10:17 AM
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 Drives: 2013 VR 2SS w RS 1LE Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Denton, TX
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17inch welds question with gravel getting stuck between wheel and caliper
TO all my fellow readers that have 17 inch welds on their car. The clearance is really tight on my car. I have had this happen on two consecutive trips to the strip. A pebble from the track will get stuck between my caliper and the wheel. Has anyone else had this issue? Both times have scratched my wheel up pretty good and starting to think 18s would have been a wiser decision. Thoughts and/or your experiences with yours?
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08-24-2018, 10:45 AM
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   Drives: Z06 wannabe Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Daytona Beach, FL
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I have not had anything stick between my caliper and wheel on 17" welds.
Is it a gravel infield/parking lot? Gravel staging? The smart ass answer is stop driving in gravel The reality is other than a wheel change, you are probably stuck with getting out and checking before the pass.
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08-24-2018, 10:49 AM
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Drives: 2013 VR 2SS w RS 1LE Join Date: Jul 2013
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Both times it happened to me I heard the noise after the pass and get out and saw wheel was scraped. Second time I removed the wheel and found this on the caliper.
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08-24-2018, 09:44 PM
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Drives: Z06 wannabe Join Date: Feb 2015
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Damn.
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08-25-2018, 09:00 AM
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Drives: Camaro Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Ohio
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Never happened to me. What kind of roads are you driving on?
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08-26-2018, 04:50 AM
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Drives: 10 2ss/rs Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: Shelby ny
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I will say the stone might of chipped that but man thats pretty dirty and corroded under chip and looks like more wants to flake off seems like combo of lack of maintenance and stone that did the chip that caliper looks like its had a few ny winters
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08-26-2018, 07:53 PM
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Drives: 2013 VR 2SS w RS 1LE Join Date: Jul 2013
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I drive to and from the drag strip on highways. One drag strip is known for the pebbles. The other probably should be repaved as well. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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08-26-2018, 07:54 PM
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Drives: 2013 VR 2SS w RS 1LE Join Date: Jul 2013
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I live in Texas and most of that is brake dust. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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08-28-2018, 05:21 PM
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Drives: 10 2ss/rs Join Date: Jul 2018
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08-28-2018, 07:18 PM
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Drives: 2013 VR 2SS w RS 1LE Join Date: Jul 2013
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Haha sorry bud. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk |
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08-29-2018, 10:11 PM
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Drives: 2013 ZL1 Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Texas
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What chip are you talking about? I don't see a chip, all I see is the gravel he is talking about setting on his caliper. |
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09-20-2018, 05:12 PM
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Drives: 17' Summit White ZL1 Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Midlothian, TX
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Stop being a wuss and just race the car!
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09-25-2018, 04:58 PM
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Drives: 2013 VR 2SS w RS 1LE Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Denton, TX
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I don't see the chip either. You are correct, that is a piece of gravel sitting on my caliper that scratched my wheel up. |
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