Custom WHEEL CENTER CAPS idea

**WC LATHE WERKS** · 03-17-2008, 07:17 AM

Hey!
I just got an email from Tom @ Kartboy allowing me to take over his idea about making center caps for wheels that normally dont come with any, or for any wheel in general.

I will be lathe making these by hand, like all my other stuff. Here's a picture of Tom's prototype cap

As you can see, he made a casing to hold the STOCK STI RED/BLACK LOGO BUBBLE. I am going to try to find some of these logo pieces in quantity, but if they are really expensive, I'll need to find another alternative.

Ill be using black copolymer. Itll stand up to the daily grind without any corrosion.
I will be in need of people to stop by so I can measure the wheels they have so I can properly size the cap to fit.
If anyone wants me to use their existing logo caps, I can do that.

Subarugenuineparts has some black/red caps that are $116 for a set, which is going to drive the price of my parts up waaay to high for what these are.

Comments, questions, interest??

**WC LATHE WERKS** · 03-17-2008, 07:37 AM

oh yea,
I have sets of

1) Rota SDRs
2) Work Emotion Cr-Kai's
3) Stock 05 STi BBS

that I can use for measurements. Ill be able to supply these caps, but need others to help with other wheels

***snorky*** · 03-17-2008, 08:33 AM

What do/will they attach with? I'm assuming tabs would not be plausible.

I'm willing to take measurements of my Advan RGIIs if you're interested.

PhantomSTi · 03-17-2008, 08:37 AM

Aw.. I just bumped the other thread

. Is there anyway I could help by giving you measurements of Enkei RPF-1's? Or, hopefully someone has a set near you

**boxtwo** · 03-17-2008, 08:38 AM

Wow, really funny. I was just looking at getting center caps that did NOT say STi on them... Do you have now, plans to make, or know of non-STi (or BBS) center caps?

kenji815 · 03-17-2008, 08:55 AM

cool idea. Problem is.. there are so many different wheels out there. Are you going to make caps for most of them?

boostin05blacksti · 03-17-2008, 09:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PhantomSTi

Aw.. I just bumped the other thread

. Is there anyway I could help by giving you measurements of Enkei RPF-1's? Or, hopefully someone has a set near you

i have a set and would be intrested in a set as the caps that enkei sells for the rpf-1 are ugly imo....mine are 17's and i believe all sizes are the same ...where can we meet up lathe werks..?..im from jersey also...about 10 min from trenton ..pm me...

jph · 03-17-2008, 09:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WC LATHE WERKS

Subarugenuineparts has some black/red caps that are $116 for a set, which is going to drive the price of my parts up waaay to high for what these are.

Comments, questions, interest??

you can always make some plain black coplymer ones, without the sti caps.

and another version that has a cutout in it to insert the customers favorite caps.

all you need to verify is that all existing caps are the same size or not

J.

**WC LATHE WERKS** · 03-17-2008, 09:30 AM

my buddy that lives nearby has RPF-1s, so I can get measurements off those.

I do not plan to mass-produce these, so I will be able to take measurements from all sorts of wheels so that whenever somebody wants the caps for their wheel, I can pull up the dimensions, cut a set, and ship them out.

These will attach with a rubber viton o-ring so it will press into the wheel housing and stay in place. You'll be able to remove them by pushing straight out from behind.

I can make these with a regular plain black face, or if you have a type of bubble logo already on hand, I can cut the hole to fit those in custom for you.

Almost anything would be possible with this!

jagstyle · 03-17-2008, 12:31 PM

very interested in regular plain black face center caps for 17" RPF1s, please let me how much you will be charging, thanks

**WC LATHE WERKS** · 03-17-2008, 12:59 PM

a plain black centercap set of 4 will be quite a bit less than an STi or other emblem on the cap. The emblem bubbles will cost me quite a bit to get. Plain black facing is just solid copolymer, so its only labor, material, and o-ring in the cost.

Ill get estimated pricing soon.

Schell · 03-17-2008, 01:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PhantomSTi

Aw.. I just bumped the other thread

. Is there anyway I could help by giving you measurements of Enkei RPF-1's? Or, hopefully someone has a set near you

Put me down for a set for RFP-1's as well. Pretty ubiquitous wheel, so it seems.

nhat · 03-17-2008, 02:23 PM

i'll definitely buy a set for my ssr's. sending you a pm.

boxer_four · 03-17-2008, 05:11 PM

Does the entire OEM center cap snap into the delrin housing or do you have to somehow remove the logo section from the OEM cap?

I guess I need to pull my center caps and check them out.

What measurements do you need from my wheels?

fourseasonsandles · 03-17-2008, 05:14 PM

You had to do this after I bought stickers for my rota center caps! I would still be interested to see what you come up with though!

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03-17-2008, 07:17 AM	#1
WC LATHE WERKS Authorized Vendor Car: 04WRX /STi Swap Fav Mod: TiC AST Coilovers!!! Location: Tri-State, USA Posts: 1,239 Join Date: Nov 2005 Trader Rating: (86)	Custom WHEEL CENTER CAPS idea Hey! I just got an email from Tom @ Kartboy allowing me to take over his idea about making center caps for wheels that normally dont come with any, or for any wheel in general. I will be lathe making these by hand, like all my other stuff. Here's a picture of Tom's prototype cap As you can see, he made a casing to hold the STOCK STI RED/BLACK LOGO BUBBLE. I am going to try to find some of these logo pieces in quantity, but if they are really expensive, I'll need to find another alternative. Ill be using black copolymer. Itll stand up to the daily grind without any corrosion. I will be in need of people to stop by so I can measure the wheels they have so I can properly size the cap to fit. If anyone wants me to use their existing logo caps, I can do that. Subarugenuineparts has some black/red caps that are $116 for a set, which is going to drive the price of my parts up waaay to high for what these are. Comments, questions, interest?? This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

03-17-2008, 07:37 AM	#2
WC LATHE WERKS Authorized Vendor Car: 04WRX /STi Swap Fav Mod: TiC AST Coilovers!!! Location: Tri-State, USA Posts: 1,239 Join Date: Nov 2005 Trader Rating: (86)	Re: Custom WHEEL CENTER CAPS idea oh yea, I have sets of 1) Rota SDRs 2) Work Emotion Cr-Kai's 3) Stock 05 STi BBS that I can use for measurements. Ill be able to supply these caps, but need others to help with other wheels

03-17-2008, 08:33 AM	#3
*snorky* Teh Other White Meat Car: 32J GDFDYEH Fav Mod: Fullerton's Qrack on my car Location: Chicagoland Posts: 3,483 Join Date: Apr 2006 Trader Rating: (21)	Re: Custom WHEEL CENTER CAPS idea What do/will they attach with? I'm assuming tabs would not be plausible. I'm willing to take measurements of my Advan RGIIs if you're interested.

03-17-2008, 08:37 AM	#4
PhantomSTi STI Driver Car: 04 WRX STi Fav Mod: 44mm EWG Location: IE, CA Posts: 201 Join Date: Jul 2006 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: Custom WHEEL CENTER CAPS idea Aw.. I just bumped the other thread . Is there anyway I could help by giving you measurements of Enkei RPF-1's? Or, hopefully someone has a set near you

03-17-2008, 08:38 AM	#5
boxtwo Gold Member Car: 07 OBP STi Fav Mod: Venison front Bumper mod Location: Pennsyltucky Posts: 1,362 Join Date: Jun 2007 Trader Rating: (2)	Re: Custom WHEEL CENTER CAPS idea Wow, really funny. I was just looking at getting center caps that did NOT say STi on them... Do you have now, plans to make, or know of non-STi (or BBS) center caps?

03-17-2008, 08:55 AM	#6
kenji815 STI Driver Car: 2005 CGM WRX Fav Mod: Body kit ? Location: California Posts: 280 Join Date: Apr 2005 Trader Rating: (2)	Re: Custom WHEEL CENTER CAPS idea cool idea. Problem is.. there are so many different wheels out there. Are you going to make caps for most of them?

03-17-2008, 09:30 AM	#9
WC LATHE WERKS Authorized Vendor Car: 04WRX /STi Swap Fav Mod: TiC AST Coilovers!!! Location: Tri-State, USA Posts: 1,239 Join Date: Nov 2005 Trader Rating: (86)	Re: Custom WHEEL CENTER CAPS idea my buddy that lives nearby has RPF-1s, so I can get measurements off those. I do not plan to mass-produce these, so I will be able to take measurements from all sorts of wheels so that whenever somebody wants the caps for their wheel, I can pull up the dimensions, cut a set, and ship them out. These will attach with a rubber viton o-ring so it will press into the wheel housing and stay in place. You'll be able to remove them by pushing straight out from behind. I can make these with a regular plain black face, or if you have a type of bubble logo already on hand, I can cut the hole to fit those in custom for you. Almost anything would be possible with this!

03-17-2008, 12:31 PM	#10
jagstyle Junior STI Driver Car: STI Location: NorCal Posts: 133 Join Date: Jun 2007 Trader Rating: (4)	Re: Custom WHEEL CENTER CAPS idea very interested in regular plain black face center caps for 17" RPF1s, please let me how much you will be charging, thanks

03-17-2008, 12:59 PM	#11
WC LATHE WERKS Authorized Vendor Car: 04WRX /STi Swap Fav Mod: TiC AST Coilovers!!! Location: Tri-State, USA Posts: 1,239 Join Date: Nov 2005 Trader Rating: (86)	Re: Custom WHEEL CENTER CAPS idea a plain black centercap set of 4 will be quite a bit less than an STi or other emblem on the cap. The emblem bubbles will cost me quite a bit to get. Plain black facing is just solid copolymer, so its only labor, material, and o-ring in the cost. Ill get estimated pricing soon.

03-17-2008, 02:23 PM	#13
nhat Senior STI Driver Car: 04 sti Fav Mod: enginuity tuned Location: NoVA Posts: 361 Join Date: Aug 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Custom WHEEL CENTER CAPS idea i'll definitely buy a set for my ssr's. sending you a pm.

03-17-2008, 05:11 PM	#14
boxer_four Junior STI Driver Fav Mod: KONI+Swift+Zzyzx=Win Posts: 183 Join Date: Jul 2007 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: Custom WHEEL CENTER CAPS idea Does the entire OEM center cap snap into the delrin housing or do you have to somehow remove the logo section from the OEM cap? I guess I need to pull my center caps and check them out. What measurements do you need from my wheels?

03-17-2008, 05:14 PM	#15
fourseasonsandles Silver Member Car: 06 CGM Wingless Fav Mod: The Newest One! Location: Ra cha cha NY Posts: 2,975 Join Date: Sep 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Custom WHEEL CENTER CAPS idea You had to do this after I bought stickers for my rota center caps! I would still be interested to see what you come up with though! subscribed This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.