Guest iskone Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 Larry, I have a set of the same caps and was planning to use them on my Konigs. Did you have to grind away on the wheel? Could the cap be ground at all, I know the cap is pretty thin so I'm thinking this is not an option. I would be very worried about grinding the wheel because my centers are the gunmtal ones. Isk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwik240z Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 I too would be interested in a set of 16X8's. I have the 14x7 Konigs now and I have the same problem with the center caps. I was kind of Pissed that they didn't fit because Gabe advertised the wheels to fit a Z and then when I complained about it they did nothing about the caps. I bought a set of short dust caps for the spindle covers but they still don't fit. I guess I could cut the end off the spindle to gain some space and then pound in the ends of the spindle caps to gain clearance but I would prefer to find caps that will fit properly. Where did you get the caps and what was involved in making them fit? Keep us up to date on the larger wheels size. I am sure we can get 30 people to commit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COZY Z COLE Posted May 31, 2005 Author Share Posted May 31, 2005 The center caps I used are MSA ones from this link...... http://www.zcarparts.com/store/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=25-2059&Category_Code=WCC Only a little grinding is required on the CAP only...... I used a little liquid weld to insure they stay on. I read on ClassicZ that guys were hammering the spindle cover for the original caps to fit and I think they are nuts... Just to say it again the original caps will not fit...... LARRY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loy Posted June 1, 2005 Share Posted June 1, 2005 I'd be insterested also. Is it possible to get them in a different color with the new 16x8 sizing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest iskone Posted June 1, 2005 Share Posted June 1, 2005 Whewww. I thought you had to clearance the wheel. I got the same caps so i can just grind them. Isk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COZY Z COLE Posted June 1, 2005 Author Share Posted June 1, 2005 Something to keep in mind on the grinding..... The front caps take more grinding then the rear ones so don't fit one front one and do the other three at the same time. Fit and grind one cap at a time and your good to go.... LARRY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auxilary Posted June 14, 2005 Share Posted June 14, 2005 maybe if we can get enough members from other Z forums... how much are we talking per set of 16x8s? correction: z1 performance told me they would not be able to fulfill the order even with 30 sets, per Konig's reply to his inquiry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest iskone Posted June 14, 2005 Share Posted June 14, 2005 Something to keep in mind on the grinding..... The front caps take more grinding then the rear ones so don't fit one front one and do the other three at the same time. Fit and grind one cap at a time and your good to go.... LARRY Thanks for the tip! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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