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Old 07-09-2013, 04:14 PM
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Default Turbo Wheels - Replace Porsche Emblem

I have the turbo wheels and on two of them the Porsche emblem sticker/decal whatever it is in the center needs to be replaced. Anyone know where to find them? To remove the existing ones do I just blow dry off, use goobegone to get is all off and apply the new one? Thanks.

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Default 997 Wheel Center Caps

You will need to take off the wheel to replace the wheel center caps on your wheels. The design is cast into the center cap. OEM sizes are typically 60 mm and available from a variety of sources. Suncoast has the Porsche originals in colored and polished versions for $470 for 4. Other members have purchased replicas from eBay and other sources with mixed results. You can search on this on the site and other places.

http://www.suncoastparts.com/product/POLCP.html
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Originally Posted by Luckymba
I have the turbo wheels and on two of them the Porsche emblem sticker/decal whatever it is in the center needs to be replaced. Anyone know where to find them? To remove the existing ones do I just blow dry off, use goobegone to get is all off and apply the new one? Thanks.
The OEM part number that your looking for that style of wheel is 99736130500. For more information Click Here.
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I have the same wheels and replaced the black and white crests with color for about $20 on Ebay;

http://www.ebay.com/itm/251269686275...84.m1439.l2649

I can't tell they're fakes, but the downside is that I have to live with the guilt of having cheated Porsche out of a few hundred dollars. (Or were they going to cheat me?)

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The link on ebay shows 75mm, be sure to check your size before clicking buy (someone posted 60 mm just a couple posts above).
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The OEM turbo wheels are polished and so are the center caps so you may find that your replacement caps will just be gray not polished.
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Originally Posted by kurtv
You will need to take off the wheel to replace the wheel center caps on your wheels. The design is cast into the center cap. OEM sizes are typically 60 mm and available from a variety of sources. Suncoast has the Porsche originals in colored and polished versions for $470 for 4. Other members have purchased replicas from eBay and other sources with mixed results. You can search on this on the site and other places.

http://www.suncoastparts.com/product/POLCP.html
470 for some caps???????

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That is too funny. I swear mine looks like a clear sticker that is coming up at the edges and should cost $2 to replace. The ones in the links look like they are etched or embossed somehow. I did find some on ebay that look just like mine that are also coming up at the edges - listed as OEM so I guess it is a common problem. Thanks for the responses.
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That is too funny. I swear mine looks like a clear sticker that is coming up at the edges and should cost $2 to replace. The ones in the links look like they are etched or embossed somehow. I did find some on ebay that look just like mine that are also coming up at the edges - listed as OEM so I guess it is a common problem. Thanks for the responses.
Yea if they are stickers then at some point I believe they will come off. I have had sticker emblems come off on every car I had past 4 years. I had to replace every last emblem on my BMW, and SAAB. I didnt go OEM route and did not regret it.
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I recently lost a colored center cap. I bought set of 4 on ebay $24.99.They look great.
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if you get the ones on ebay for about $40 from china, you need the ones that are concave/dish shaped, they have a metal porsche emblem (good quality)on a silver painted cap. the cap does not match the wheels. the wheel is almost chrome color. so you need your stock cap.
the metal emblem is glued on. you can pop it off easily and glue it on your stock cap with good epoxy and it wont come off.
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anyone dropping that kind of coin on center caps should have their head examined.......
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Originally Posted by rotesAuto
anyone dropping that kind of coin on center caps should have their head examined.......
same could be said about buying a new set of wheels when one gets curb rash, but i digress



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