Caliper to wheel clearance

[bc95]

I recently started running apex 18x11 wheels on my 14 gt. I run the 6 pot brembos from the s550 pp cars. I have had 2 separate times over the course of 5 track days where a rock has gotten lodged between the caliper and wheel and gouged the wheel. I know a lot of people run this setup so do I just have bad luck or has this happened to any of you guys?

 

[OPMustang Tim]

I recently started running apex 18x11 wheels on my 14 gt. I run the 6 pot brembos from the s550 pp cars. I have had 2 separate times over the course of 5 track days where a rock has gotten lodged between the caliper and wheel and gouged the wheel. I know a lot of people run this setup so do I just have bad luck or has this happened to any of you guys?

Stay out of the marbles It is fairly common, there is normally enough clearance for most track debris but that is very track dependent. On a track with a lot of traffic the rubber balls up and hangs inside the wheel which is a great magnet for gravel. Typically the stone self clearances and moves on but not always. And that's why a post session walk around is mandatory.

 

[bc95]

Definitely agree on a post session walk around the car. Always amazes me how many people neglect to do that.