996 Aluminum Gauge Cluster Rings

[Boca996]

Any recomendations about where I should buy a set of aluminum gauge cluster rings and any comments or installation tips?

[Dranon]

Eric at bumperplugs.co is the best source for these although there is a large delay right now! :unsure:

[KarlS]

Contact Eric. He did a group buy on the gauge rings in Artic Silver a couple of months ago but the manufacturer has had some significant delays, so some people may have dropped out of the group buy and you can grab their order.

Karl

[ESK]

I bought a set from Performance Products, but I know that they are back ordered. The guy said they may be in in a week or two.

[Toothzilla]

I bought mine from performance products at the beginning of June, and they won't arrive until the middle of august, due to being on back order.

Glad I finally found this board!

Chris

[SPR]

I would agree with the Eric thread as they are nice and painted the finish from performance is less than perfect for sure-

[ESK]

I bought a set from Performance Products. I agree that they were less than perfect, although I installed them anyway. I liked the finish (bruched aluminum), but the the manufacturer did a poor job of cutting the ends of the trims - the edges were sharp and bent. They looked fine once they were installed and you don't notice the imperfections.

[Guest]

FWIW, I used a silicone type adhesive with mine so I could remove them if necessary. I found installation just a little bit tricky for me anyway. in that with this type of adhesive you can move the rings a bit after you seat them until the silicone sets up. I put the center one on first and worked outward holding each one until it set up. But, I have a lot of time on my hands and my wife says I'm very fussy! <_<

[Guest Guest]

I also used clear silicone to install mine. I put masking tape over the rings so that they would adhere better to the plastic rings and let them set overnight.

[Boca996]

Don,

Did you get your from Performance Products also? As indicated in several posts, some people have had quality problems.

[Orient Express]

I got mine at Performance Products as well. I found that the shade of silver that they come in did not quite match the rest of the aluminum pieces in my 996, so I sprayed them with Dupli-color DSGM 501 "Galaxy Silver" which gave me a good match. I also fastened them on with RTV silicon which can be easlily removed with alcohol.