XF Falcon <put funny sh*t here> Member 3,365 Member For: 18y 3m Gender: Male Location: Perth, NOR Posted 21/01/08 10:25 AM Share Posted 21/01/08 10:25 AM (edited) Hi allThought I'd be cool and buy a set of proper centre caps for FPV rims, and they fit onto the rims great and look 100 times better, I was happy as anything.. untill I fitted the wheel back onto the car. As the wheel goes back onto the hub, the big thread sticking out the middle of the hub hits the rear of the centre cap and pushes it out!! F*CK!!!!!!!The current centre caps are bulged out in the middle, so it clears the thread. Is there anything I can do about this? Would a thin spacer (about 4mm thin) behind the wheel help to clear this, or are there different centre caps which will fit??Or do I just have to sell the damn things... which I don't want to do, cos they look so sexy NOT HAPPY JAN :(Current capFPV one on the wheel (not pushed back against the hub yet)The culprit!!! :( :( :(Centre caps comparison Edited 21/01/08 10:30 AM by XF Falcon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHR BOOST Moderating Team 5,698 Member For: 21y 5m 3d Gender: Male Location: Southern Highlands NSW Posted 22/01/08 11:17 AM Share Posted 22/01/08 11:17 AM yeah a spacer should work or you could cut a bit of the thread away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South Member 323 Member For: 18y 4m 15d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 22/01/08 01:10 PM Share Posted 22/01/08 01:10 PM Drill out the cap, looks to be atleats 5mm of meat in it. Bung it on a drill press and away you go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCRIBR Yaris member Member 4,486 Member For: 18y 7m 18d Gender: Male Posted 30/01/08 02:58 AM Share Posted 30/01/08 02:58 AM that'll teach you to be different & have sexy wheels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XF Falcon <put funny sh*t here> Member 3,365 Member For: 18y 3m Gender: Male Location: Perth, NOR Posted 30/01/08 03:07 AM Author Share Posted 30/01/08 03:07 AM (edited) Ahh that makes sense, I heard about the rear rims being a different offset, but I thought that was to clear the bigger brakes at the rear. Either way that looks like the best option I think.I will have to find out the diameter of the driveshaft, so that I can clear it properly.PS, SCRIBR your just jealous cos it gets me all da ladies :ladysman: Edited 30/01/08 03:08 AM by XF Falcon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford_Power Member 798 Member For: 21y 10m 8d Posted 02/02/08 02:08 AM Share Posted 02/02/08 02:08 AM PS, SCRIBR your just jealous cos it gets me all da ladies Haha Mike - you just wanted to use that emoticon didn't you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCRIBR Yaris member Member 4,486 Member For: 18y 7m 18d Gender: Male Posted 02/02/08 02:10 AM Share Posted 02/02/08 02:10 AM next u will say my ute needs to be lowered... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XF Falcon <put funny sh*t here> Member 3,365 Member For: 18y 3m Gender: Male Location: Perth, NOR Posted 02/02/08 11:05 AM Author Share Posted 02/02/08 11:05 AM LOL Ross how did you know? I've been dying to use it for aaaages now PS. SCRIBR, dude man your ute needs to be lowered hey juuuust kidding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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