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Old 09-25-2011, 11:15 PM   #31 (permalink)
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update: back in feb 2011 I took a trip to la. lost one at 66mph.
scratched the idea for the time being.

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Old 09-26-2011, 12:22 AM   #32 (permalink)
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Seriously do what I did! It's easy and very effective.

Zip tie them onto every other spoke and drill a hole for the valve stem. If you use the long zipties you won't even have to reach behind the wheel. The big plus here is that both your wheels and the plates are divisible by 4, so you can take advantage of the built-in ridges and space them to the spokes.

They should look like this when done, but clear.

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Old 09-26-2011, 04:06 AM   #33 (permalink)
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Zipties work and last. This is my latest show TuneCover hubcabs:

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Old 04-17-2016, 05:24 PM   #34 (permalink)
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I know this is super old, but did you see any benefit from these? I'm not expecting an exact number, as much as hoping for a yes or no. Seems like a fairly easy way to gain a bit.
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Old 04-18-2016, 02:28 PM   #35 (permalink)
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I know this is super old, but did you see any benefit from these? I'm not expecting an exact number, as much as hoping for a yes or no. Seems like a fairly easy way to gain a bit.
they never stayed on long enough!!! lol
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Old 04-18-2016, 03:01 PM   #36 (permalink)
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Drats. I guess I'll do since ABA testing before investing. Thank you for getting back to me on it!

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