Plastics moon discs

[Piwoslaw]

Originally Posted by Shawn D.

Of course "they" could make some, but the majority of folks who want moon discs are hot-rodder types who don't want plastic discs -- hot rodders want real aluminum or stainless discs.

If someone wants looks, then he will get metal moonies, but if someone wants performance, then something light is better. Plastic discs don't have to look that bad either. Paint them metallic silver and the market will be open for "budget" hot-rodders (and ecomodders ).

[interestingstuff]

Count me in as another one who wants plastic moon discs or darn close. Those Honda hubcaps mentioned are nice.. except the flattest ones they have on that linked page are only 13" and I'm 15"... I would appreciate links to any almost-relatively flat plastic hubcaps in appropriate sizes.

While I am interested in stainless steel moons for the aesthetics, I sometimes park in areas where metal theft is a problem, so I want to avoid having them stolen.

With a new car, I don't want to futz with something ugly or poorly handmade looking. Also, people are suggesting various plastic things to make them out of , but don't you also have to consider the relatively high heat of a wheel (mostly from braking) and the impact on the hubcap... ? I think some of these suggested plastics (such as the kids snow disc sled, frisbees, etc.) may have too low of a melting/durability temperature.

Thanks

[MadisonMPG]

Pizza pans are your best bet.

[dcb]

Originally Posted by interestingstuff

... but don't you also have to consider the relatively high heat of a wheel (mostly from braking...

I don't have to brake all that much usually. It's better to not over accelerate in the first place from an efficiency perspective.

Race car guy (and wannabees) will definitely want more air on their brakes though.

[interestingstuff]

Originally Posted by dcb

Race car guy (and wannabees) will definitely want more air on their brakes though.

My point wasn't that the brakes/wheels need air to cool down, rather that certain types of plastic will easily melt at even relatively low sustained temperatures from friction from movement and the brakes, etc.

as an aside..

Just went out running errands all day... and DOH! forgot to stop to look at pizza pans... it's so easy to forget what you ran into the kmart or walmart to see if you didn't write it down... I knew I went there for _something!_

[IsaacCarlson]

if you cut out circles of plexiglass on a tablesaw that are the same size as your rims, you can bake them to shape in your oven at 250. Just find something that has the right curve. round slow-cooker lids work well if you remove the handle. keep an eye on them so they don't melt too far.......If you have a lathe you can make a wood/metal form......

[IsaacCarlson]

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[RandomFact314]

Originally Posted by IsaacCarlson

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zip ties man, haha its the best idea ever... cheap, easy to remove, easy to put on... just drill some holes in the moons and run the zip ties through, double or triple them up for length...

[cfg83]

RandomFact314 -

Originally Posted by RandomFact314

zip ties man, haha its the best idea ever... cheap, easy to remove, easy to put on... just drill some holes in the moons and run the zip ties through, double or triple them up for length...

If I were to do that, I would put a grommet in the metal hole to mitigate the metal on plastic scraping (but that's just paranoid me).

I've got these plastic ones with zipties (I doubled-up just like you suggested) :

http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...-diy-9158.html

As you can see, it's pretty utilitarian. I may do what Christ mentioned, and paint them blackout (Mad Max) style, or find some black plastic sheets. This would hide the holes and make it so I don't have to clean the dust off. My hands get coal-black from brake dust whenever I put them on/take them off, and then I have to clean the plastic. Hiding the details would make them more blunt and "stealthy" at the same time.

CarloSW2

[chuckm]

I used rivets and construction adhesive to attach my pizza pans to my OEM hubcaps. I can buy new aftermarkets for ~$20 if I ever need to make the car look pretty again.