Good day Peter, The aftermarket trim rings I bought from SF were identical to my originals in terms of their design and finishing. That quality was top notch and I suspect if my originals were in like new condition, you could not tell them apart. Maybe SF and other aftermarket trims are now different? However, the ones I have are excellent. Cheers, Sam
There is nothing wrong with the appearance, fit and quality of the aftermarket rings. In fact they will last longer than the originals and can be polished again and again. I just don’t like to change original with aftermarket, especially when the material is different. I haven’t used one single piece of stainless steel in my restorations if I could avoid it except from the exhaust so I might be a bit biased. Best, Peter
Peter, the original trim rings on my '86 Testarossa are polished stainless shown above and look great. Stainless makes perfect sense to me in this application if a change has to be made on the Boxer. EDoug
I replaced the trim rings on both my Dino & BBi. They were not too terrible to remove. Maybe I was lucky. They just have a slight interference fit with the splined wheel hub, and I used old credit cards to diametrically get under them, and no harm came to the wheels. The replacements for both came from Maranello concessionaires. I like the polished stainless. I think they are the exact same part for Borrani 42 knock-off hubs. i.m.h.o. Looks like fantastic chrome but no worries about chipping or corrosion. Last item to mention.... Glad the knock off wrench and torque multiplier worked well. I think my wheel bolt covers were dinged from using the lead mallet. As far as tightening, I noticed there are specs on the multiplier for torque variance. It isn't simply a multiple of applied torque, so I use a good quality / calibrated torque wrench large enough to go directly to the knock-off socket.
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I've also purchased new SF wheel trim expecting to damage the originals during removal. They are nice, and I'll likely use them on a different set of wheels I am building up as I was able to remove the original trim without damage / bending. I used nylon guitar picks to get a slight gap. From there, any soft(ish) wedge can work if you use in multiple points to pop the trim away from the wheel hub assembly. As you can see, even wooden paint stir sticks work You also need to be careful putting the trim back on. Not sure how everyone else does it, but I 3D printed a ring that allows me to distribute the force from a mallet evenly around the trim without marring / denting. Image Unavailable, Please Login
