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I just finished installing my SSA Carbon Fiber Convex Dust Cap and I am really impressed by the way it looks. I have not taking a listen yet, though I'm sure there won't be any audibel difference. Here are a few photos I have taken.

Here is a overview of both caps side by side

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Here you can that the original cap is "taller". Not exactly sure how this will affect anything.

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In this picture, it is very hard to see, but I place the new cap over on top of the other, to show that the new cap's "flanged" is just a hair bit longer.

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In this photo, you can see some bubbles in the crease around the cap before the flange begins.

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In this photo, pretty hard to see, but really really close up, you can see these "scratches"? I'm not exactly sure where this is from lol. But you have to be really close to see.

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In this photo, you can see all of its sexyness 69.gif

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In this photo, you can see one of the problems I ran into. When removing the original cap, whats left is the glue's residue? I'm not sure what to call it, but it leaves two O-type rings around the former. When trying to lay down the New cap, it would not sit flat or flush. So I was forced to chip away with a small flat head screw driver on the outer ring. The inner ring seems a bit more permanent.

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Here is the epoxy I just picket up from Lowe's. Seems to work really well. It got real stinky real fast.

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In this photo, you can see the outter ring chiped away.

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And here is it installed smile.png

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I got a bit messy sad.png This was my first time every doing this, but atleast its clear, so it doesn't look too too bad. Cosmetically though, this looks aMAZEing. Also, I will note that the cap I recieved, did not flush with the cone. It seems that the cone, and the flang are formed at two different angles. Not too too much difference, but enough to not look flush. So I had to use a little bit more glue, and push down as much as I could to try and make sure there is no gaps in between the connection of the cap and the cone.

The original cone does seem a bit more "solid" for the lack of term. Like, the original cap is a hard plastic, you could knock on the back of the cap, and it would make a decent "thund". But the new cap, like, I could push it in? If that makes sense. I've never personally handled Carbon Fiber, so I don't know what to expect. Maybe bend but never break kind of thing? lol. It is extremely light though!

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So overall, I am pleased with this product and would definately purchase more in the future. Thank you very much SSA and Duran for allowing to me purchase another amazing top notch quality item smile.png

Edited by Sencheezy

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Due to how the caps are made, those are brush marks from brushing resin on, as you said you must look very close to see them; the same goes for the small air bubbles.

Thank you for the review!

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Nice review and nice job on the caps Duran.

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good review CHEEZY glad you kept the review in english and not in your native language morning.gif

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good review CHEEZY glad you kept the review in english and not in your native language morning.gif

hahahahhahahahahah PHUCK you david lmao.

But thanks for the kind words sir :)

I went downtown last night,,,, kind of did a little bit of drinking is al i will say. But anywho, the cap held its position. WIN

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Looks good, now put the logo on it.

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Looks good, now put the logo on it.

Thanks!

I haz no logo :(

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Get one made. If you need to Duran can have one made.

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Get one made. If you need to Duran can have one made.

I asked...

Duran sent a email over to Aaron.

Aaron put in a request to have one sent.

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