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C3L1CA
03-13-2012, 08:26 AM
$100 on center caps ftl, I'm not looking forward to buying some.
They'll look nice though!
Murlo26
03-13-2012, 09:34 AM
Dave,
Those look really nice. Are those caps alloy or plastic? Looking for some replacement caps for the rota's since the plastic rota caps melted and fell off the last time at the track. Whoops!
You are like the 4th person I have talked to that has had their rota caps melt off haha.
As for mine, I am quite certain they are metal of some kind. I looked at them for about two seconds last night when I got home. I am going to throw them on today after work so I will confirm then. I'll have them on when I come over this weekend, so you can see if you like them.
$100 on center caps ftl, I'm not looking forward to buying some.
They'll look nice though!
Yea I held off for almost 2 years because I couldn't stand the idea of spending that much on them, but tax return money was a solid this year so I figured what the hell, I want the clean look.
goodhart
03-13-2012, 09:27 PM
Don't wheels come with hub caps? You should have gone to the junkyard and gotten some ones that fit off an old car.
Cause people totally want center caps off some ratty old POS on their $35k car...
turbotalon1g
03-14-2012, 07:43 AM
Cause people totally want center caps off some ratty old POS on their $35k car...
I don't even like having steelies and hub caps on my $5k car. :scsa:
Murlo26
03-14-2012, 09:24 AM
Shawn, looks like these are metal. They are so light I am guessing aluminum? Shit if I know haha :)
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b252/Murlo26/0a918edc.jpg
Anyway, put insurance back on the car yesterday...gonna go cruising tonight after bowling. Probably just around the block as I don't want to rape the serp belt any more than needed so I can drive it to Shawns this weekend.
turbotalon1g
03-14-2012, 09:36 AM
Sounds like a blower car with all this talk of belt trouble.
Murlo26
03-14-2012, 09:38 AM
it went through two belts in like 300-400 miles :( It's lame. Stupid problem, but if that is my worst problem I am alright with it. Damn DSM's I tell ya.
turbotalon1g
03-14-2012, 10:00 AM
it went through two belts in like 300-400 miles :( It's lame. Stupid problem, but if that is my worst problem I am alright with it. Damn DSM's I tell ya.
Doesn't sound like a DSM, didn't you change from stock pulleys?
Murlo26
03-14-2012, 10:09 AM
Doesn't sound like a DSM, didn't you change from stock pulleys?
Yes as other people seem to be running them without issues. They are metal vs. plastic. The plastic OEM ones are known to wear out in 30k miles or so and break off bits and snap belts.
I tried being proactive and changing them while the motor was out...it backfired.
DSM's don't have problems? I know my car does.
turbotalon1g
03-14-2012, 10:53 AM
Yes as other people seem to be running them without issues. They are metal vs. plastic. The plastic OEM ones are known to wear out in 30k miles or so and break off bits and snap belts.
I tried being proactive and changing them while the motor was out...it backfired.
DSM's don't have problems? I know my car does.
All cars can have problems, esp. if a person is changing something on them. Usually the risk of problems can usually go up.
Its just annoying people can't do things correctly and blame it on the car.
That's nuts they use plastic OEM, where do you get metal ones? some company made them? are they lightweight or overdrive?
Good thing being proactive, it could save you from being stuck on teh side of the road. :drive1:
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