valve stem caps
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valve stem caps
are they necessary? ive had three sets stolen, and im tired of replacing them. are they really necessary?
I own German performance cars... I just bought a G35... I like the G35... thank you...bye now.
I own German performance cars... I just bought a G35... I like the G35... thank you...bye now.
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Re: valve stem caps
I'd say they're pretty necessary. They're there to keep the dirt and crap out of your car. There are two solutions to your problem.
1.) Locking valve caps.
2.) Whenever you check your tire pressures, take a wrench and torque the valve stem caps REAL TIGHT. Nobody will be able to remove the valve stem caps with their bare hands and all you need to do is just use that same wrench and easily remove the valve stem caps when you need to check tire pressures again.
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1.) Locking valve caps.
2.) Whenever you check your tire pressures, take a wrench and torque the valve stem caps REAL TIGHT. Nobody will be able to remove the valve stem caps with their bare hands and all you need to do is just use that same wrench and easily remove the valve stem caps when you need to check tire pressures again.
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Re: valve stem caps
ahh, good advice with the torquing them down... but arent the threads gonna be gone cause i do that? either way, thanks.
I own German performance cars... I just bought a G35... I like the G35... thank you...bye now.
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Re: valve stem caps
You want to be careful using a wrench on the valve caps. I would just get a couple extra caps at your local auto parts store. They're fairly cheap to replace.
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Re: valve stem caps
I just went with the cheap gray plastic ones (looks better than the black plastic ones) from pep boys after mine got stolen the second time. I was thinking about machining some copper ones and hooking up some voltage to them when my alarm is armed and frying the hell out of the next lowlife a##hole that tries to swipe them, ha ha.
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Re: valve stem caps
You can get some locking ones here: http://www.autoattire.com/locking-valve-stem-caps.html
(not promoting that site, just searched on google). They even have infiniti branded ones.
(not promoting that site, just searched on google). They even have infiniti branded ones.
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Re: valve stem caps
Better yet, get them from a site sponsor like....
STRICTLY Z
<font color=blue>04 Silverstone G35, 5AT, Prem, Aero
ES100 225/45-18 front 245/40-18 rear
HKS & Y-pipe, Z-tube, Eibach, 35%Tints</font color=blue>
STRICTLY Z
<font color=blue>04 Silverstone G35, 5AT, Prem, Aero
ES100 225/45-18 front 245/40-18 rear
HKS & Y-pipe, Z-tube, Eibach, 35%Tints</font color=blue>
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Re: valve stem caps
thanks fellas... im gonna check the locking ones out from our sponsors. i wonder why the hell those kids steal them???
I own German performance cars... I just bought a G35... I like the G35... thank you...bye now.
I own German performance cars... I just bought a G35... I like the G35... thank you...bye now.
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Re: valve stem caps
They put them on their bikes....
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<font color=blue>04 Silverstone G35, 5AT, Prem, Aero
ES100 225/45-18 front 245/40-18 rear
HKS & Y-pipe, Z-tube, Eibach, 35%Tints</font color=blue>
Bling, Bling
<font color=blue>04 Silverstone G35, 5AT, Prem, Aero
ES100 225/45-18 front 245/40-18 rear
HKS & Y-pipe, Z-tube, Eibach, 35%Tints</font color=blue>
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Originally Posted by HGS_G
I just went with the cheap gray plastic ones (looks better than the black plastic ones) from pep boys after mine got stolen the second time. I was thinking about machining some copper ones and hooking up some voltage to them when my alarm is armed and frying the hell out of the next lowlife a##hole that tries to swipe them, ha ha.
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Originally Posted by juggernaut
thanks fellas... im gonna check the locking ones out from our sponsors. i wonder why the hell those kids steal them???
I own German performance cars... I just bought a G35... I like the G35... thank you...bye now.
I own German performance cars... I just bought a G35... I like the G35... thank you...bye now.
i had a friend who stole them... he was tellin me how people buy them for like a buck a cap... the metal ones that is...