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Old Dec 15, 2013 | 04:01 PM
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DIY RPF1 center caps!

I gave the DIY route a shot and I must say I like them a lot more than actual center caps you can buy. I spent less than $15 on the whole thing. Everything was purchased at lowes and took maybe a half hour max.

I just roughed up the cap with some scotch brite, and painted them with rustoleum silver metallic wheel paint an viola! I saw this on some other forums not on this one so I figured I would spread the word!
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Old Dec 15, 2013 | 05:42 PM
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Looks good!

I went with the acura center caps. Are these going on a FC? if so, you might have issues with the dust cap in the front.
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Old Dec 16, 2013 | 10:21 AM
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Yeah it's going on an fc. We'll see how it goes I should be getting my new tires this week and I'll get them all mounted up.
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Old Dec 23, 2013 | 04:41 PM
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This is just the idea I needed since mine are missing centercaps! Thanks!
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Old Feb 20, 2014 | 09:07 AM
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Did you ever get these installed? I just looked at mine and the front has a cap that sticks out...?
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Old Feb 20, 2014 | 08:08 PM
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Yeah I tried and they don't work on the front with the dust cap there. I haven't come up with any other ideas though besides getting the actual enkei caps.
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Old Feb 21, 2014 | 11:05 AM
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My brother and I cut up a few beer cans and inserted them into his rpf1s from behind. Turned out great and it might give you the clearance you need if you cut them to protrude a bit.

Costs 5 cents and you get to drink 4 beers.

http://imgur.com/B4jlwbf

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Old Feb 22, 2014 | 11:07 AM
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The beer can idea is genius! How did you attach them?
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Old Feb 22, 2014 | 11:23 AM
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We flaired the bottom and wedged the flair between the wheel and hub. So they're just held in by friction. I can draw a diagram if my description doesn't make sense.
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Old Feb 23, 2014 | 07:53 AM
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home depot idea, maybe. top of beer can, r u serious? LoL
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Old Feb 23, 2014 | 03:43 PM
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If you pull the tab,does the wheel bearing grease flow out?...lol!

AH!..I get it now!..because the engine is called a KEG!
There is a Draft Tap shifter somewhere that will go with all of this too!

(boost gauge measures how much beer is left!)

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Old Feb 23, 2014 | 04:14 PM
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Haters gonna hate.

It's best not to pull the tab since you want them to keep your hubs dry and dirt free. Poke a couple holes in the bottom and chug!
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Homedepot knockout cap with an enkei acrylic sticker.
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