Anyone know if there is an Audi centercap that fits BBS RZs? Eddie, Does TR plan to sell RZs?
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I just bought BBS RC and the cap is exactly like Audi, except for the logo piece. which you can't
buy separately...bummer. the whole cap sells for
40 something each..another bummer the plastic
thing looks like it should cost about 1.50
40 something each..another bummer the plastic
thing looks like it should cost about 1.50
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The caps look the same, but the treading is different. You can't even just swap the center cap with
the $40 from Clairparts. You have to buy them, dissassemble both, and just switch the ****ty piece of paper inside. Not worth it. In fact, I actually now like the fact that mine say BBS rather than the Audi Logo. Here's a link from back last year where BlackBiturbo showed the difference with photos.
Also, at one point Randy2.7T was talking about how he had purchased the Audi RCs on his A6 2.7T, and that the center caps just screw on, "..unlike the standard BBS RCs that have detents to let you know when they are tightened enough...". I have the standard RCs and they do not have any detents. They just tell you to go to hand tight, plus a little more with the black plastic tool. I've had them for almost a year, and they've been fine.<ul><li><a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/wheel/msgs/33016.phtml">BlackBiturbo's BBS RC comparison</a></li></ul>
Also, at one point Randy2.7T was talking about how he had purchased the Audi RCs on his A6 2.7T, and that the center caps just screw on, "..unlike the standard BBS RCs that have detents to let you know when they are tightened enough...". I have the standard RCs and they do not have any detents. They just tell you to go to hand tight, plus a little more with the black plastic tool. I've had them for almost a year, and they've been fine.<ul><li><a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/wheel/msgs/33016.phtml">BlackBiturbo's BBS RC comparison</a></li></ul>
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It's a plastic wrench that's about 2 inches thick, and 2 inches wide, and about 8 inches long
and has ends that fit the grooves of the center cap. You spin the cap on until just tight by hand, then put this plastic "wrench" over it, and give it another 1/8th to 1/4 twist. It also provides some decent leverage for removal of the center caps which tend to get slightly tighter when driving (i.e., they spin on clockwise, so driving exerts pressure to make them tighter; otherwise if they went on counterclockwise, driving would loosen them up).
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Re: Anyone know if there is an Audi centercap that fits BBS RZs? Eddie, Does TR plan to sell RZs?
What size is the logo you are trying to replace? I have Audi logo sets with the four rings in 58mm and 63mm
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