Remachining Bottlecaps to look better - Check this out!!

[AntiScope]

I fucking hate my B caps. I would gladly partake in getting mine machined down.

[MattAvino]

The bottle cap is trying to bring itself up in the world.

[canakami]

#BottleCapSwag

[craiggroves91]

Holy shit this would be epic!!!!

[knuklehead92]

pm'd :p

pmed in other words im in!

[dannyyisntt]

I'd 100% be in for a set of faceplates if you make them and they bolt up to rs barrels/lips

[mechdonald]

i would honestly buy these. btw i got a set of bss rs for test fitting :)

pm'd :p

[e30trooper]

can dig it

[knuklehead92]

i would honestly buy these. btw i got a set of bss rs for test fitting :)

[mechdonald]

This is cross-posted (sorry) from the "this is pictures" thread in Off Topic.
Thought it would be better placed here

Investigating the possibility of a 3 piece wheel - here is a bottlecap center cut out of a wheel. There isn't much of a flange on the back side. It may be possible. You'll have to use your imagination at the moment to add the lip and barrel.

Front side with 30 bolts:



Back side showing ridiculously long bolts. I'm not sure there is room for nuts on this side. It would be fun to try.

[kingston]

This is really, really cool guys! I don't run bottlecaps anymore, but if I did, I'd be all over this!!

Great work!

[mechdonald]

[quote=Nsquared97;3147538]Now that is pretty interesting. Any idea on the weight difference with the center machined out like that?
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Sorry, I didn't answer your question.
The weight difference will be negligible. There was very little material taken out of the center - it just cleaned up the look in my opinion. I would say roughly an ounce or less of material removed.

I didn't want to get into the whole dilemma of weakening the wheel by removing a lot of material - I was just shooting for improving the look and customizing it a bit.

By customizing, I mean that we are looking at making it easy to add whatever wording you want. So the Miata guys (who apparently use these wheels too) can have something non-BMW inscribed if they wish.

[mechdonald]

Now that is pretty interesting. Any idea on the weight difference with the center machined out like that?

I am kinda thinking that a polished lip, the center polished or even just left with the machined look, and then the 'bottlecap' itself powdercoated black before the machining was done so that the "BMW ///M Motorsport" would be raw aluminum, would look pretty hot.

Any idea how much this would cost if you guys were to start making these?

We're working on some pricing. I'll post something up as soon as we get it sorted out

[Nsquared97]

Now that is pretty interesting. Any idea on the weight difference with the center machined out like that?

I am kinda thinking that a polished lip, the center polished or even just left with the machined look, and then the 'bottlecap' itself powdercoated black before the machining was done so that the "BMW ///M Motorsport" would be raw aluminum, would look pretty hot.

Any idea how much this would cost if you guys were to start making these?

[everlast]

You guys and your crazy wizard speak. ;) I think it looks cool, that's all I know.