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> Fuchs center caps
Howard
post Oct 1 2003, 06:20 PM
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With Fuchs 4 bolt alloy wheels on 73 2.0

Need 4, I measure id of hub opening as 2 1/4".

Have seen them advertised 2 3/8 to 3 1/4.

How many different sizes are there? Anyone have them for sale??
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post Oct 1 2003, 06:29 PM
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bigger ones are lame aftermarket for AE wheels
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post Oct 1 2003, 07:15 PM
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Fuchs, Mahles, and Pedrini all used the same center caps. 2 1/4" IIRC
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post Oct 1 2003, 07:36 PM
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Thanks! Anyone have a set?
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post Oct 1 2003, 08:04 PM
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About $75-$85 ea. thru the parts sites
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post Oct 1 2003, 08:06 PM
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more like 24-30 apiece! 120 bucks for a factory set OE
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post Oct 2 2003, 12:31 PM
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Performance Products latest catalog #54P, page 48. Part#914.361.303.03
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post Oct 2 2003, 01:51 PM
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the guy on ebay sells a billet set for about a hundred bucks.
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post Oct 30 2003, 04:19 AM
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We have the same problem in France. The OEM part is about 30 Euros (actually $34) and in thin metal sheet that can be easily crumpled.

So we decided to remanufacture them in solid aluminium. I received yesterday the result and it is really impressive. The caps perfectly fits the wheel, there are two holes for a little screw that block the cap from the back. We only have to polish them and they will absolutely look like original ones.

Here are first pics

(IMG:http://www.aquiweb.com/eba/Cabochons_002_small.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.aquiweb.com/eba/Cabochons_004_small.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.aquiweb.com/eba/Cabochons_006_small.jpg)
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post Oct 30 2003, 04:35 AM
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These look really nice. Much better than the cheap stock ones. Thanks for posting the pics Pat. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/clap56.gif)

We will knock them off here in the states...LOL


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post Oct 30 2003, 06:57 AM
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I will polish one this week-end, mount it on a wheel and publish a pic on next Monday
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post Oct 30 2003, 07:02 AM
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I'd be a little concerned about the thickness of the part that sticks in the wheel. There is very little clearance between the wheel and the grease cap on the front. If that fits in there, then those look perfect!
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post Oct 30 2003, 11:11 AM
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Sure, now you tell me. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

Just received billet caps from www.vwispwest.com

Their part # RS-CAP914

$76 + shipping on ebay. Nice people, very well made product, but does require a bit of moto tool trimming to clear dust caps. Had to shave OD a hair also, but that's better then losing them over a bump.
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post Oct 30 2003, 01:23 PM
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Thanks for the link to the site. I will soon visit them. This is exactly what I want to do with a Porsche shop (restoration facility).


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post Oct 30 2003, 04:49 PM
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QUOTE(Brad Roberts @ Oct 30 2003, 06:35 AM)
We will knock them off here in the states...LOL


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We can outsource them, to a Malaysian company, that will have them made in a Honduran sweatshop.



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post Oct 31 2003, 07:03 AM
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According pics available on ISP West website, the caps are simplified repro with a flat top ... Watch the difference with ours and original ones. And ISP caps do not have screw blocking system ...

(IMG:http://www.vwispwest.com/ebay/RS-914CAP-A3.jpg) (IMG:http://www.vwispwest.com/ebay/RS-914CAP-A.jpg) (IMG:http://www.vwispwest.com/ebay/RS-914CAP-A1.jpg)

ISP West center caps pictured here
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post Oct 31 2003, 07:17 AM
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with the flat tops, the porsche crest stick ons would be gone in no time.

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post Oct 31 2003, 08:41 AM
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Agreed. The lip is more original, and I would have ordered if I saw them first. Just got tired of looking at holes.

Pat4. Just by eyeballing, bet you will need to reduce ID a bit. Try fitting cap with wheel on car.

rhody. Here's the stuff to get to cure that problem.


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