Cap for 6ULs

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Cap for 6ULs

Postby Blesif » Fri Jun 21, 2013 6:26 pm

This is probably a forlorn hope but does anyone have a chrome cap for a gen11 6UL wheel they are willing to sell? I lost one and can't get a replacement. Emilio has been no help and the MX5 Centre no longer has them. I'm in Sydney.

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Re: Cap for 6ULs

Postby mazmad » Sat Jun 22, 2013 8:50 am

No but if you buy my cheap set of 6uls you get 4 black caps :D

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Re: Cap for 6ULs

Postby mazmad » Sat Jun 22, 2013 9:07 am

I assume you have tried to buy one from them direct - have you tried other 949 dealers, Goodwin racing?

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Re: Cap for 6ULs

Postby Blesif » Sat Jun 22, 2013 11:07 am

The problem is postage from the US. The min package size is around $60 US postage! A cap is worth $5. Emilio from 949 Racing originally agreed to send me a set of 4 for $20 plus $19.95 postage. I agreed to that but he then changed his mind. Quite a pain really. Same issue with Goodwin. No one else has them. Thanks for replying. Perhaps there is a cap available locally that will fit these wheels. This might be the only answer.

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Re: Cap for 6ULs

Postby project.r.racing » Sat Jun 22, 2013 2:28 pm

the 949 valves and caps are just standardish run on the mill and have 949 lazer edged into the cap. i brought a set of blue onodized valves/caps of ebay (lots of colours available), and they were the same as the 949 racing ones. heaps of them on ebay, just have a look at the pics in the listing to confirm they are the same.

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Re: Cap for 6ULs

Postby Blesif » Sun Jun 23, 2013 3:34 pm

Thanks, that will help a lot. I appreciate the advice.

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Re: Cap for 6ULs

Postby Blesif » Sun Jun 23, 2013 5:51 pm

No suitable wheel caps on eBay that I can see. Valve caps yes, wheel caps, no.

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Re: Cap for 6ULs

Postby project.r.racing » Mon Jun 24, 2013 10:43 am

lol i thought you meant valve caps, not wheel centres.

put up a WTB thread. i'm sure there are heaps of 6UL owners that dont use them as they are track only cars. I know when i had 6ULs, the centres never got used once.

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Re: Cap for 6ULs

Postby mazmad » Mon Jun 24, 2013 10:45 am

When the wheels get hot the caps have a habit of falling off. :cry:

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Re: Cap for 6ULs

Postby timk » Mon Jun 24, 2013 10:08 pm

I'd send you my set for $40 too! :P

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Re: Cap for 6ULs

Postby Blesif » Wed Jun 26, 2013 5:07 pm

Mazmad is spot on. Wheels got hot, cap fell out. Totally my fault for leaving them on at Wakefield. I only really want one (chrome) but would happily consider other options. Will be at SMSP on July 6. I have retired the 6ULs from sprints, they are a road wheel now so hoping to get a cap to make it all look uniform.


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