How to make your own APS tire bands...
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That is a brilliant idea Z Boy.
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Sweet, thanks for the input. I am going to try and make some of these bands using techniques I have read about previously as well as incorporate some of my own ideas. I plan to test the final product and maybe offer it to the Z community as an alternative option to keep TPS on aftermarket wheels. Wondering how much interest there would be?
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Originally Posted by reptile718
Sweet, thanks for the input. I am going to try and make some of these bands using techniques I have read about previously as well as incorporate some of my own ideas. I plan to test the final product and maybe offer it to the Z community as an alternative option to keep TPS on aftermarket wheels. Wondering how much interest there would be?
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Check here for the method that has held up for 3 years:
https://my350z.com/forum/showthread....&highlight=jak
Make sure you read the whole thread, as Jak's modification really works!
Mike (had sensors bouncing around until using this method)
https://my350z.com/forum/showthread....&highlight=jak
Make sure you read the whole thread, as Jak's modification really works!
Mike (had sensors bouncing around until using this method)
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you guys know what , im just gonna take my insturment panel apart n remove the bulb for the low pressure lite . ive been checkin air pressure in my tires manually for the last 20 yrs and it hasnt hurt me yet . screw all the hassles.
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is there a way to remove the tpms??? oh my god i would be soo flippin happy i haven't had a working tmps since the first week i had the car (cause i changed wheels due to a track accident)
Please ADVISE can it be done
Please ADVISE can it be done
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Originally Posted by SIRCRASHALOT
is there a way to remove the tpms??? oh my god i would be soo flippin happy i haven't had a working tmps since the first week i had the car (cause i changed wheels due to a track accident)
Please ADVISE can it be done
Please ADVISE can it be done
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Originally Posted by TIMROD1011
Why not just glue the TPS to the inside of the wheel with a good epoxy? Most wheel weights are glued on or just sticky foam tape.
Ideas...........??????
Ideas...........??????
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Originally Posted by TIMROD1011
there are many other forces at work here. when turning, hitting a bump, braking, accelleration. the forces on the weights are not just outward, the forces are in all directions. there are epoxies available that can hold 1000's of lbs per sq. in.
I wouldn't feel comfortable with a permanent mount, so I used bands. But you could try the epoxy and let us know how it works for you. It may be a much better way for some people.
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I'm not trying to be an ***, but wouldn't it be easier to just buy a counterbore with a pilot and machine the valve stem hole on the new rim to accept the factory sensor? Are the stock rims threaded to accept the sensor/valve stem?
You can buy the correct cutting tools for alot less and after you're done with them you could pass them on.
I'm a machinist and the whole clamp thing looks like a pain.
I've got an 05 Coupe and I was fishing for info and ran accros this thread.
You can buy the correct cutting tools for alot less and after you're done with them you could pass them on.
I'm a machinist and the whole clamp thing looks like a pain.
I've got an 05 Coupe and I was fishing for info and ran accros this thread.