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xa0s
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20th Jul 11 at 00:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Both my front centre caps have come off my new Comp Mo 6's... In under 10 hours of driving

I was gunna glue them on but the wheel gets so hot that u cant even touch it, so surely the glue would just melt anyway?

How am I meant to keep these on? Comp just says "yeah it happens unfortunately, we can sell u 4 new ones though?"
Matty SRi
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20th Jul 11 at 01:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
That's what they said? Surely they should make them better so it doesn't happen then. Pics of wheel might give people a better idea for suggestions.
xa0s
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20th Jul 11 at 01:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just generic caps
Graham88
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Mine did this on my Fiesta, I wrapped electrical tape around the base a few times and put the cap on. It's tight to go on but they never came off again!
Generation
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20th Jul 11 at 06:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I lost one of mine in a few hours, rest hve been fine since
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20th Jul 11 at 07:02   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
liquid metal maybe? stuff sets like concrete
Russ
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silicon
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ever time they will need balacing your need to remove them, proberly taking paint with them

[Edited on 20-07-2011 by jr]
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   20th Jul 11 at 11:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Graham88
Mine did this on my Fiesta, I wrapped electrical tape around the base a few times and put the cap on. It's tight to go on but they never came off again!


good idea !
spikedjack
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20th Jul 11 at 16:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i had this problem on my rota slipstreams, i siliconed mine in
harrisp
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20th Jul 11 at 17:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I would silicon them on, as it is heat resistant and I imagine less likely to take glue off when removing them.
DaveyLC
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20th Jul 11 at 18:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by xa0s
but the wheel gets so hot that u cant even touch it


You have bigger problems!
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20th Jul 11 at 18:30   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i thought that never had my wheels that hot even after a track sesh
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quote:
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i thought that never had my wheels that hot even after a track sesh [/quote
snap!
Graham88
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Mine get red hot. It's pretty obvious they'd get hot seeing as they're close to brakes that are red hot?
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21st Jul 11 at 03:56   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Not enough to melt glue.
Steve
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quote:
Originally posted by Graham88
Mine get red hot. It's pretty obvious they'd get hot seeing as they're close to brakes that are red hot?


yeah they do get hot, but not roasting hot so you cant even touch them, i think aluminium dissipates heat fairly quickly?
xa0s
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21st Jul 11 at 08:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Steve
quote:
Originally posted by Graham88
Mine get red hot. It's pretty obvious they'd get hot seeing as they're close to brakes that are red hot?


yeah they do get hot, but not roasting hot so you cant even touch them, i think aluminium dissipates heat fairly quickly?

After a hard session I touch my wheels and they literally burn my skin, brakes are near enough glowing too
Graham88
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21st Jul 11 at 14:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Steve
quote:
Originally posted by Graham88
Mine get red hot. It's pretty obvious they'd get hot seeing as they're close to brakes that are red hot?


yeah they do get hot, but not roasting hot so you cant even touch them, i think aluminium dissipates heat fairly quickly?

Clearly I have wheels that hold heat, mine get so hot it's ridiculous Definetly hot enough to melt glue!

 
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