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Old 12-06-2004, 08:50 PM
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Default A Center Cap "Revolution"

Hey guys, my dad pointed out ( a Porsche enthusiast) that the "crossed flag" caps on my wheels point in various directions relative to the valve stem. I know this is ****, but in almost all the C6 pro photos we could find, and in the C6 book, the crossed flag "V" points to the valve stem. I guess Porsches do this too.

What are yours doing, and should we start a "Revolution" to align these things a certain way.
How do you safely remove the center caps?

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Old 12-06-2004, 08:56 PM
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Thats a detail I have never looked at. Will check tomorrow.
Old 12-06-2004, 09:02 PM
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I turned mine to point correctly the first day I had the car home. The only "safe" way to remove the center cap is to take the wheel off and push it from behind.

I used a thin blade screwdriver to remove mine, but you run the risk of slipping and scratching the center cap or worse, the wheel.

Doing this is not ****. It is normal.
Old 12-06-2004, 11:38 PM
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Okay all rotated and unidirectional. Thanks for the tip.
Old 12-06-2004, 11:43 PM
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And I thought I was ****.
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Old 12-06-2004, 11:51 PM
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And I thought I was ****.
Jeez, this sounds like something you would find on the NCRS Tech Board.
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Thinking about this, I am going to rotate them if they are not right. Because I am just as **** as anyone here.
Old 12-07-2004, 12:00 AM
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Originally Posted by TedG
Thinking about this, I am going to rotate them if they are not right. Because I am just as **** as anyone here.
You are only overly **** if you thought about it after you went to bed, and then got up to do it in the middle of the night because thinking about it kept you up.

Old 12-07-2004, 02:03 AM
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Im going to have to have a look at that. Would hate to be driving around without properly lined up centers.
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a little too much talk about the anus in this threat
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a little too much talk about the anus in this thread
Old 12-08-2004, 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted by whompus
a little too much talk about the anus in this thread
That may be but unless you are attacking another members anus it's okay to post about it.

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Originally Posted by whompus
a little too much talk about the anus in this threat
Toom much talk about the anus is a threat!
Old 12-08-2004, 04:22 PM
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The center caps are put on at the dealer so what do you expect?
Old 12-08-2004, 04:39 PM
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And to think I used to call the multi-page floormat discussions in C-5 General ****
Old 12-08-2004, 05:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Corvette Junkie
The center caps are put on at the dealer so what do you expect?
Remember the one guy sent in pictures of his new C6 that had the Polished wheels had the standard center caps. He wondered if they were all like that?

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I hope you're all happy. Now I've got to go take my wheels off. I guess I'll polish the inside if the wheels while I'm there.

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This has got to be the oldest thread I've ever seen brought back to life.
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OMG.... you read my mind, but I thought I was just being ****... Now, I've got my project for the weekend!
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This was one of the first things I did on day one. It satisfied my OCD, perfectly.


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