Effing Center Locks- The gift that keeps on giving
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So, had a great track day yesterday, tempered by the fact that I learned that the center lock dust caps are not approved for track use. After the first session, I noticed a cap was missing. To my surprise, I took the rest off and they all popped off like champagne corks. Great.
So, now I'm stuck trying to find a replacement. I think these are custom made black center locks dust covers with GT3 lettering in yellow.
****e, I'll just paint over a stock set black and call it good. What dust are we keeping out anyways?
Seriously, if anyone knows where to source these, let me know.
So, now I'm stuck trying to find a replacement. I think these are custom made black center locks dust covers with GT3 lettering in yellow.
****e, I'll just paint over a stock set black and call it good. What dust are we keeping out anyways?
Seriously, if anyone knows where to source these, let me know.
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Yes, somehow they build pressure at the track.
You can hear them pop off and roll next to you after your exit the track when there is less cooling.
leave them off on track..
Sucks to get them redone in yellow! Suncoast is pretty cheap in oem colors.
You can hear them pop off and roll next to you after your exit the track when there is less cooling.
leave them off on track..
Sucks to get them redone in yellow! Suncoast is pretty cheap in oem colors.
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Isn't it a double seal anyways? Inside the hub there is another seal with the center lock mechanism. Doesn't this seal it up too?
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True, but I'm so pissed off at the whole thing I don't want it looking pretty!
At the track people admiring the GT3 asked several times about the centerlocks. After a few minutes of me ranting, turning red, with foam forming on the corners of my mouth while I explained how they aren't real racing locks, and no they don't weigh less, and they cost a frigin fortune to replace if you damage them, and the tools you need to remove one wheel cost another fortune, etc. etc. - they all kinda slipped away.
I think they were making mental notes to keep their distance on the track...
At the track people admiring the GT3 asked several times about the centerlocks. After a few minutes of me ranting, turning red, with foam forming on the corners of my mouth while I explained how they aren't real racing locks, and no they don't weigh less, and they cost a frigin fortune to replace if you damage them, and the tools you need to remove one wheel cost another fortune, etc. etc. - they all kinda slipped away.
I think they were making mental notes to keep their distance on the track...
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Montoya; LOL..
Kyrocks, you put them on with spit? The key is to make sure the seals sit properly but you can't use any grease to do it or the pop off. A good cool down run also makes a difference.
Kyrocks, you put them on with spit? The key is to make sure the seals sit properly but you can't use any grease to do it or the pop off. A good cool down run also makes a difference.
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I just push them in, but you haveto take care that they are seated, you can kinda feel them pop in securely.
I think it also has to do with humitedy and maybe car wash guys spraying water in them.
I think it also has to do with humitedy and maybe car wash guys spraying water in them.
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Take them off. They came off my car in the morning session when it was less than 70 degrees and I wasn't pushing that hard with lots of traffic. Take them off, cheap insurance.
Seriously, anyone have a clue where to get custom replacements? I'm going to try bumper plugs tomorrow.
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I've ben leaving mine off but I brought this up with a Porsche guy at Sebring 12hr race after a Q&A session. He said to leave the diet cap on or after each track day take the CL's apart clean them and re-grease them. He said the dust cap is there to seal out the inner part of the CL.
I put my caps on for the last 2 DE's....no problems with them popping off. I made sure the outer part of the CL was very clean and the cap was clean. I put some 303 on the caps rubber o-ring seal and let sit over night. Put the caps on the next day and headed to the track.
I put my caps on for the last 2 DE's....no problems with them popping off. I made sure the outer part of the CL was very clean and the cap was clean. I put some 303 on the caps rubber o-ring seal and let sit over night. Put the caps on the next day and headed to the track.