15" Summit Star rear fitment

[Pumpkinfish]

I have read all the threads about how the Summit Stars need the front caliper ground down slightly with the 3/8" spacers and the rears are fine. Apparently I have that one mutant 05 Mustang (Dec 04 Build) that has all kinds of oddball shit on it. The rear calipers won't clear the wheels I looked on my calipers and they are marked with TRW if that means anything. I have been grinding away as seen in the attached photos and they still won't fit. When I have the lugs on loose, the wheel will spin. As soon as I torque down the lugs, the wheel locks. I can't quite figure out where it is hitting. Anyone have any ideas? Once I am done getting these to fit, I was going to use G2 caliper paint to paint them red or black.

 

[08gt4u]

you could try putting some paint in the caliper and put the wheel to see where it hits or put the 3/8 spacer on it to see if it spins freely.

 

[Pumpkinfish]

I did try the 3/8 spacer and the wheel spun fine. I just couldn't get a good enough view to see where it is hitting. I'll have to get some paint. I thought these were supposed to fit....ugh!!!

 

[Chris06GT]

When I had the Weld's on my car, (in the sticky), once the caliper was clear of the wheel, I noticed the wheel was also hitting the flat part of the caliper bracket, I am gonna bet that is where you are having trouble....

 

[Freaknazty]

Yea I gotta agree with chris on this one man also go to lowes or home depot whatever and pick up a " flap disc " for the grinder it will give you alot better look once finished and it will still take off a good bit of material like the grinding wheel thats what I used on mine

http://www.mrabrasive.com/flapdiscs.htm < something like this

 

[Pumpkinfish]

Chris, was it the top part or the part facing out?

 

[KrisR]

Mine are the same way on my 05. Only thing I can think of is that maybe the brake pads were recently replaced by someone before I got the car and the caliper sits out just far enough to touch the wheel. I have 1/8" spacers and it doesn't hit with those.

 

[Chris06GT]

Pumpkin, it is the part that is parallel with the body or the car....the flat part facing outward of the rear-end...