Who bought team dynamics wheels on eBay?
03-01-2014, 09:34 PM
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Never had a problem with Sean for anything. He's a stand up guy.
I've got a set from him on the racecar and never had a problem...
I also just call him direct or email him. Outside of eBay there are less fees involved so he can probably go lower on pricing
I've got a set from him on the racecar and never had a problem...
I also just call him direct or email him. Outside of eBay there are less fees involved so he can probably go lower on pricing
03-05-2014, 04:40 PM
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So back to this. Wheels came today. All look great. I didn't notice any centercaps so I emailed Sean. He said they were the cause of hub interference on some models and may not come with them anymore. After I opened up the rest of the boxes I found 4 caps in one of the wheel boxes, so I let him know. He said to be careful mounting them and watch for interference otherwise the metal ring that acts as a spring for the cap may crack the wheel. So that may be the mystery issue. He also asked for my feedback after mounting them.
03-05-2014, 06:54 PM
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03-05-2014, 07:06 PM
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Yes I have an 05 V that they were being put on. I cannot remember for 100% certainty whether or not I put the caps on first but in the past I have always done it that way so its likely I did. I'm surprised that a little center cap spring is strong enough to push out a chunk of a casted wheel. That's crazier than I am haha
03-06-2014, 07:59 AM
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He asked for some photos of the center bore so I took a few with and without the cap mounted. He reviewed them and said I should be fine. He did recommend mounting the wheels before adding the centercaps to be safe.
I think the issue would be caused by the spring expanding behind the wheel and then getting crushed when you torque the lugs down.
I think the issue would be caused by the spring expanding behind the wheel and then getting crushed when you torque the lugs down.
04-06-2014, 02:52 PM
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Just to update. These fit just fine but the rear center caps do not. It looks like the centric (if that's the right word) part of the hub is too deep to let the tabs and the spring fit into the wheel. Also the axle stub may be a touch too long. I couldn't tell which interfered first but I left them off the rears. I don't really care that much. If it bothers me over time, I'll fix it.
04-06-2014, 04:26 PM
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This is what I was talking about. I think the lip in the center of the hub is a little thick to let the centercaps snap in. I don't think I'd grind the axle stub down but I wouldn't have a problem with this. Maybe next weekend I'll pull them off and take a couple measurements. If I fix it I'll put pics up so it's written down somewhere.
04-07-2014, 11:32 AM
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Just to update. These fit just fine but the rear center caps do not. It looks like the centric (if that's the right word) part of the hub is too deep to let the tabs and the spring fit into the wheel. Also the axle stub may be a touch too long. I couldn't tell which interfered first but I left them off the rears. I don't really care that much. If it bothers me over time, I'll fix it.
04-07-2014, 03:35 PM
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The kind of heat your generating would not affect the hardness. It was literally less than one thread for me. Actually I think the end is chamfered and all i had to do was flatten that to the first thread.
04-07-2014, 03:54 PM
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Ok thanks. I'll just measure it and see how much it's gotta go. I'm going to increase the chamfer on the hub-center ring too, just to make sure I don't have any issues with the cap seat and spring. It looked to have much less clearance than the front.