Group Buy: VS Forged Wheels
#81
#82
1. Grind off rivets on back of VS cap and remove backing plate (with tangs).
2. Drill or machine 52mm hole in VS cap and backing plate.
3. Bond backing plate back in place.
4. Insert OEM cap into VS donut and snap whole assembly into the wheel.
Any idea how we can get those 52mm holes punched?
#83
Great idea Lance. Could be tricky to get this done though...
Punching would be a relatively safe way of doing this, but your shop would need a straight 52mm punch and die. I have a set of manual hole punches (as shown below), but they they use a "serrated" male punch and I would think that would warp the VS cap.
A flat punch, as is used with a hydraulic press, would work best.
A drill would tear the cap into shards... too thin to hold onto. Using a lathe or milling machine would be a good bet, but either way the biggest challenge would be holding the delicate piece in place while you machine out 95% of the metal. I have done this wrong and ended up with a twisted piece of garbage, and it is really dangerous when it pulls out of the chuck.
...what about simply cutting off the tabs from the back of the original caps and using 3M double-sided tape to adhere them to the VS caps? There is a lot of cheap double-sided tape out there, but the heavy-duty 3M stuff is gold. I have used it on a number of pieces on my SRT8, and all have held for years. My CNC-milled rear emblem has been in place for 8-years
...taking the wheels into the shop today, for installation Monday. Good thing I have the Town & Country, or I would be making four trips for the wheels alone! I had the tires drop-shipped.
Punching would be a relatively safe way of doing this, but your shop would need a straight 52mm punch and die. I have a set of manual hole punches (as shown below), but they they use a "serrated" male punch and I would think that would warp the VS cap.
A flat punch, as is used with a hydraulic press, would work best.
A drill would tear the cap into shards... too thin to hold onto. Using a lathe or milling machine would be a good bet, but either way the biggest challenge would be holding the delicate piece in place while you machine out 95% of the metal. I have done this wrong and ended up with a twisted piece of garbage, and it is really dangerous when it pulls out of the chuck.
...what about simply cutting off the tabs from the back of the original caps and using 3M double-sided tape to adhere them to the VS caps? There is a lot of cheap double-sided tape out there, but the heavy-duty 3M stuff is gold. I have used it on a number of pieces on my SRT8, and all have held for years. My CNC-milled rear emblem has been in place for 8-years
...taking the wheels into the shop today, for installation Monday. Good thing I have the Town & Country, or I would be making four trips for the wheels alone! I had the tires drop-shipped.
#84
Quick Edit: The first link I posted above (JXHDKJ-W005-R...) is actually for replacing snap-in center caps in OEM wheels. Even though the description says "sticker", the backs have tabs, not a flat adhesive surface.
...ask me how I know
I may use these on the OEM wheels I am removing, and grind down the OEM center caps to adhere to the new wheels (don't have a belt sander though...)
...ask me how I know
I may use these on the OEM wheels I am removing, and grind down the OEM center caps to adhere to the new wheels (don't have a belt sander though...)
#85
Quick Edit: The first link I posted above (JXHDKJ-W005-R...) is actually for replacing snap-in center caps in OEM wheels. Even though the description says "sticker", the backs have tabs, not a flat adhesive surface.
...ask me how I know
I may use these on the OEM wheels I am removing, and grind down the OEM center caps to adhere to the new wheels (don't have a belt sander though...)
...ask me how I know
I may use these on the OEM wheels I am removing, and grind down the OEM center caps to adhere to the new wheels (don't have a belt sander though...)
#88
A 6mm spacer I had available provides more than adequate clearance.When I get the car home, I will take measurements and see what the minimum spacer size is that we can get away with. I am concerned with the 6 mm spacer that there may be outside tire Rub. In for alignment right now. Thank you Brutal for the alignment spec tweaks.
#89
A 6mm spacer I had available provides more than adequate clearance.When I get the car home, I will take measurements and see what the minimum spacer size is that we can get away with. I am concerned with the 6 mm spacer that there may be outside tire Rub. In for alignment right now. Thank you Brutal for the alignment spec tweaks.
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#92
The tire guy was having a fit with syncing the TPMS sensors until I convinced him that the car would handle the last step of the procedure. Sure enough, it took less than 5 miles for everything to work again. Until then the tire warning light was lit and the front sensors were reading 1 psi and the rear 33 psi even though all tires were set at 37 psi. Every thing is reading accurately now.
#93
Lance- how did you like those center caps? They use spring steel for the tabs and a a real PITA to install. The shop asked me if I wanted to leave them off... I told them to do their best. It is a lot easier to install them when the wheels are off the car. All went well.
#94
Lance- how did you like those center caps? They use spring steel for the tabs and a a real PITA to install. The shop asked me if I wanted to leave them off... I told them to do their best. It is a lot easier to install them when the wheels are off the car. All went well.
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#95
I found these in my searches:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/METAL-STICK...r=690888799513
Available in many sizes and either flat or domed.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/METAL-STICK...r=690888799513
Available in many sizes and either flat or domed.
#96
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#100
@Lance; +1 on request for final spec. Also, are you finding any issues with your tire/wheel setup given that your car is lowered?
Thanks to you both for seeing this through (and others who contributed their VS Forged photos, etc.).
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