Team Dynamics center caps? What's the deal?
05-17-2015, 02:45 PM
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Center Caps are a lot of work, everyone of them is specially measured for each wheel, difficult to make a good Price here and shipping is around €35 so you will end up also at $100 Minimum and 7075 flight alu is also not the cheapest
I can put here in a drawing with measurements and you go to local shop maybe?!
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Ronald
05-17-2015, 03:08 PM
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The fronts aren't nearly as bad but could use a few mm trimmed too. I haven't done the fronts yet, I might not. You don't really even notice that they aren't as far back as the rears.
05-17-2015, 03:41 PM
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I forgot, you have to shorten your driveshafts around 18mm to mount the same height in caps on all your 4 wheels, i go that way:
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Hope they never must come out or should i better say come in?!
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Ronald
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Hope they never must come out or should i better say come in?!
Best regards,
Ronald
08-28-2023, 11:47 PM
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Well here is my solution to the whole no wheel caps thing. I found these bearing grease caps that where almost the right diameter. They are a little shy on size so I played around with center punching the back of them and that worked great, I just didn't like how they scratched/cut into the wheel a little when installed so for know they are just wrapped in electrical tape and hammered in. I don't think they will fall out any time soon. I may look into other means like some set screws or something more permanent.
I did cut the hub down 7mm to clear these or any other caps in the future. Instead of just beveling it I chose to cut them down and then chamfer the edge slightly. Looks good, hub still engages the wheel, and I have plenty of clearence now.
Anyway, here's the final product. Paint still isn't perfect but I'm experimenting with colors and base coats to get the color right.
Test fitting
Sanded with 320, black base coat, silver metallic top coat.
Hub cut down and installed like its ready to roll down the road.
And finally what I started with. Best part is its about 6 bucks a pair. So for 12 bucks and a can or two of paint, you can have some center caps that I think look pretty damn good.
I did cut the hub down 7mm to clear these or any other caps in the future. Instead of just beveling it I chose to cut them down and then chamfer the edge slightly. Looks good, hub still engages the wheel, and I have plenty of clearence now.
Anyway, here's the final product. Paint still isn't perfect but I'm experimenting with colors and base coats to get the color right.
Test fitting
Sanded with 320, black base coat, silver metallic top coat.
Hub cut down and installed like its ready to roll down the road.
And finally what I started with. Best part is its about 6 bucks a pair. So for 12 bucks and a can or two of paint, you can have some center caps that I think look pretty damn good.
