Custom Center Caps for Porsche Wheel [from CAD, prototyping to finish]

[fridsten]

Mine are currently in Malmö. What are they doing? I'm in Stockholm, which is almost 400 miles away...

[Nine8Six]

Originally Posted by fridsten

Mine are currently in Malmö. What are they doing? I'm in Stockholm, which is almost 400 miles away...

Malmö?! Is this a place, or a country? In all seriousness, I've seen this many times, especially in Europe where they often share cargo planes. You seeing them 400 miles away only means that they have transit there. They should be en-route to you as soon as they board the Stockholm port plane/truck.

However, if you see them in Maimo, with a "awaiting for custom" tag, then, I don't know man. 400 miles looks like a cool ride for a roadster

[Nine8Six]

^ How do edit the title? Pressed shift+enter and it posted like this :/

Installation Tips & tricks:

1) Place them in the refrigerator @ 2~3degree Celsius for an hour before installing them. The pressure is quite less when cold'er. Judging from the CAE simulation RE thermal expansion. Just makes it a tad easier to press-in.

2) Hook up the 2 bottom tabs and slightly press downward while clamping them at the same time. If you try to align all the tabs flush and push-in straight, as you'd normally do with a traditional cap, you are going to sweat your arm I promise.

3) Clean with normal carwash soap, rinse with tap water. No additional maintenance required.


NOT TO DO

1) Can't use aluminum polisher on anodized aluminum. They shine now; meaning they will for the next 20+ years.

2) The crest/badge have been clear coated to protect it from the elements, avoid heavy solvents on that part.

3) Can't use acidic-based Wheel Cleaner anymore (e.g. those magic commercial heavy duty wheel cleaner). That will strip your anodized color, dry your brake holes, and damage brake pad material, etc etc etc

[fridsten]

Originally Posted by Nine8Six

Malmö?! Is this a place, or a country? In all seriousness, I've seen this many times, especially in Europe where they often share cargo planes. You seeing them 400 miles away only means that they have transit there. They should be en-route to you as soon as they board the Stockholm port plane/truck.

However, if you see them in Maimo, with a "awaiting for custom" tag, then, I don't know man. 400 miles looks like a cool ride for a roadster

Yeah, it's a city in the very south of Sweden, with Copenhagen just a bridge away. The Swedish post has a transit point there, so no worries...

I was actually almost all the way down there this weekend because of the annual meetup (or festival) for Porsche Club Sweden. Good times were had.

[Nine8Six]

Did you seriously posted a CGT pic? Just as I was forgetting my 2~3 weeks ago's adventure... when the only guy in SH who has one was fun-rev'ing it at the circuit. I still have chills down my neck just thinking about it lollll

Other than that cgt pic, the rest looks fab!! So lucky, in fact we are ALL very lucky.

Cool lifestyle man

[Dubaday]

Got my confirmation email that it shipped yesterday as well!
But the tracking says status not available, probably just isn't available "YET".
Thanks again Fred!

[Nine8Six]

Originally Posted by Dubaday

Got my confirmation email that it shipped yesterday as well!
But the tracking says status not available, probably just isn't available "YET".
Thanks again Fred!

Hey Randy, yea I can see them live here at my end. Might take a few days to reg in usps dunno, wouldn't worry bud. I appreciate reading between the lines though, I know you are waiting impatiently for those customs you've asked for.

My apologies if this took longer than advertised. To you and also to everyone here.

[Dubaday]

Not even worried about it bud, I know it'll get here eventually.
btw, it now says accepted and currently in china

Originally Posted by Nine8Six

My apologies if this took longer than advertised. To you and also to everyone here.