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Are the Center Caps you are offering have the non-rotating feature so the crests are always straight up?
I have a set from Boothe Designs that I bought years ago. Yes, they are pricy but quite a few people notice the up right crests. I love them!!!! Best story for me was when I pulled into a rest stop on RT 80 in Ohio. A car pulled up with a bunch of guys who gushed about seeing the crests hold steady at highway speeds!!!
That feature is what makes these centers worth while!!!!! If that is no longer being offered, then forget about it!!!
Someone tried to take one of mine and all he managed to do was tweak the crest a bit. Not only are they theft proof, they take about 5 minutes a wheel to put on correctly, especially the no-spin type.
Not sure who miss quoted me as saying "non-rotating crests from Boothe Design are pricy but I love them!!!!". In my post up above, I said if they don't rotate they are NOT worth the high price being asked.
If a picture's worth 1,000 words, a video of a center cap stationary in relation to the wheel rotating around it (or the plane of the road passing beneath it while the 'Knight Rider' theme song plays ) is worth 1,001 words:
Especially if you confirm you're using his patent & that he gets a portion from your sales, I may be interested in a set of silver centers with silver or grey surround, similar to this photo.
FYI- the referenced '419 Patent has expired. No need to pay royalties, etc....
I was hoping to stop by Ralph's home last week however a few things got in the way so I will make an effort to get up there and speak with him a bit more over the patents he still holds.
Last time we spoke it was unclear as to what exactly is going with business0-wise as it was more of a personal visit however if you know Ralph then you know every conversation leads to something PORSCHE related ......... eventually.....
I will keep you guys in the loop....
By the way I know that Ralph used to sell caps only at around $400 per set, no crest however we were hoping to offer something plug and play with crest or we may also offer "raw" products for you to find and mount your own crest at on your own if you can save a few dollars.
Either way I wanted to offer an option that I have seen the topic of many threads.
Thanks for your input, I shall keep on top of things.
Last edited by Wheel Dynamics; 08-03-2015 at 12:50 PM.
Reason: correct a few things
We might be able to build something inspired by this same GTR cap we did. Just a change of cut our for your logo, however with any custom design it would be best to have a few sets built to keep the cost reasonable.
Hi, any new word if Mr. Boothe is going to start-up again or has anything left over?
Sorry fellas but it doesn't look good, Ralphs health is not what it used to be so I can say with almost certainty that we will not see RB goodies in the public market.
Hey guys,
just found this link on Mr Boothe's center hubs. Im in need of a new wheel nut adapter
Broke the pins off of this one. Any ideas? the number on the lug adapter which has the pins formerly is 9C
Thanks
Sorry fellas but it doesn't look good, Ralphs health is not what it used to be so I can say with almost certainty that we will not see RB goodies in the public market.
-WD
Any update on Ralph? It has been years since I last visited him at his home.
08-01-2015, 01:36 PM
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