 Center cap options for 2L fuchs, ..besides the big cups. |
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| Literati914 |
 May 6 2019, 06:22 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,781 Joined: 16-November 06 From: Dallas, TX Member No.: 7,222 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
I've got a set of four lug 2L fuchs wheels from a /4 that I may just powder coat black 'cause they're a little rough here and there. I've always wondered if there were any center caps that would work besides the big clunky stock ones (no offense to fans of these). I'd just like to get the simple black ones (w/ red and yellow p crest). Is that possible? What year/models would I be looking for if so? TIA.
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| Chi-town |
May 6 2019, 07:11 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 851 Joined: 31-August 18 From: Disneyland Member No.: 22,446 Region Association: Southern California |
I believe it's a 65mm hole? So any cap that matches the diameter and your taste should work?
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| Literati914 |
May 6 2019, 09:39 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,781 Joined: 16-November 06 From: Dallas, TX Member No.: 7,222 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Thanks, my car is being stored elsewhere and so I didn't measure. Also, I can not remember but I thought I recalled the cover for the axle nut maybe sticking out too far to allow a more flush cap. Guess if that's the case, I could use a thin spacer.
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| euro911 |
May 6 2019, 10:18 PM
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Retired & living the dream. God help me if I wake up! Group: Members Posts: 8,860 Joined: 2-December 06 From: So.Cal. & No.AZ (USA) Member No.: 7,300 Region Association: Southern California 
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I usually run with at least 1/4" spacers up front, but then again, I typically don't install center caps - I've never found any I like. I just paint the grease caps and rear hubs flat black (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif)
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| preach |
May 7 2019, 01:15 AM
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Ridge Runner Group: Members Posts: 1,039 Joined: 27-March 10 From: Live Free or Die Member No.: 11,513 Region Association: North East States
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Talk to a machine shop and get custom. A friend with a lathe could probably crank them out for you. The emblem would be problematic.
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| Literati914 |
May 7 2019, 07:41 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,781 Joined: 16-November 06 From: Dallas, TX Member No.: 7,222 Region Association: Southwest Region |
QUOTE(preach @ May 7 2019, 02:15 AM)  Talk to a machine shop and get custom. A friend with a lathe could probably crank them out for you. The emblem would be problematic. I've seen the simple blacks ones (w/P crest) on a set of 4lug steelies that had been powder coated black - looked nice. I wonder if that center bore is diff between the 5lug vs 4lug Fuchs? |
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| bdstone914 |
May 7 2019, 08:36 AM
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bdstone914 Group: Members Posts: 4,741 Joined: 8-November 03 From: Riverside CA Member No.: 1,319 |
QUOTE(Literati914 @ May 7 2019, 06:41 AM) QUOTE(preach @ May 7 2019, 02:15 AM) Talk to a machine shop and get custom. A friend with a lathe could probably crank them out for you. The emblem would be problematic. I've seen the simple blacks ones (w/P crest) on a set of 4lug steelies that had been powder coated black - looked nice. I wonder if that center bore is diff between the 5lug vs 4lug Fuchs? Yes 4 and 5 lug wheel hole sizes are different. 5 lug wheels have different sizes between early, phone dial, and cookie cutter wheels. You may find stick on Porsche crests. May be hard to find as Porsche cracks down on sellers using their copy writed stuff. You can use flat caps on the back wheels. You need the cup to clear the grease cap on the front. Porsche sells crest stick-ons in various sizes. They used them on race cars to save weigth. Bruce |
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| dr914@autoatlanta.com |
May 7 2019, 08:57 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,111 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
the 59mm hole in the stock cap and the tight wheel bearing cap clearance means that there are few caps to fit all of the way around Hence the factory, or Whitesell brushed, or alex's polished caps are the only ones to fit
QUOTE(Literati914 @ May 6 2019, 05:22 PM) I've got a set of four lug 2L fuchs wheels from a /4 that I may just powder coat black 'cause they're a little rough here and there. I've always wondered if there were any center caps that would work besides the big clunky stock ones (no offense to fans of these). I'd just like to get the simple black ones (w/ red and yellow p crest). Is that possible? What year/models would I be looking for if so? TIA. |
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| ejmetz |
Jun 26 2019, 11:58 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 17 Joined: 28-August 18 From: Atlanta Member No.: 22,438 Region Association: South East States |
Hi All - I'm having a little problem with these center caps myself. It seems like the fronts and the rears are different size holes. Fronts are about 60mm and the original Porsche part number 914.361.303.07 fits, but the rears seem to be 62 or 63MM. These caps absolutely don't fit, but I haven't found any different types that are listed at anything other than 60mm.
Has anyone else run into this? |
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| jcd914 |
Jun 26 2019, 12:10 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,081 Joined: 7-February 08 From: Sacramento, CA Member No.: 8,684 Region Association: Northern California |
If the holes sizes in your wheels are different front to rear then you have a wheel issue not a cap issue. The wheels should be the same front and rear.
Jim |
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| mepstein |
Jun 26 2019, 12:37 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,670 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(jcd914 @ Jun 26 2019, 02:10 PM) If the holes sizes in your wheels are different front to rear then you have a wheel issue not a cap issue. The wheels should be the same front and rear. Jim (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) You either have a pair of reproduction wheels or the originals have been altere. |
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| ejmetz |
Jun 26 2019, 04:00 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 17 Joined: 28-August 18 From: Atlanta Member No.: 22,438 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(mepstein @ Jun 26 2019, 02:37 PM) QUOTE(jcd914 @ Jun 26 2019, 02:10 PM) If the holes sizes in your wheels are different front to rear then you have a wheel issue not a cap issue. The wheels should be the same front and rear. Jim (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) You either have a pair of reproduction wheels or the originals have been altere. Thanks, guys. That's kinda what I was afraid of. I'll have to do some more digging. |
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| mepstein |
Jun 26 2019, 04:06 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,670 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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They should look like this.
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| bandjoey |
Jun 26 2019, 04:08 PM
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bandjoey Group: Members Posts: 4,930 Joined: 26-September 07 From: Bedford Tx Member No.: 8,156 Region Association: Southwest Region |
rears can be flat but the fronts have to clear the grease cup. I just painted the cups the wheel color. For the rear I used PVC pipe caps sanded to fit and painted wheel color
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