soft top replacement
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I'm planning on replacing my00 with a glass soft top in the summer myself. If you're willing to drive up here to Seattle, we can start a soft top replacement day.
how much does the hardtop weigh? so if you take the soft top off, wouldn't you just be stuck with same amount of weight from putting on the hardtop?
how much does the hardtop weigh? so if you take the soft top off, wouldn't you just be stuck with same amount of weight from putting on the hardtop?
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Oh, well I'm doing the opposite.
I started with OEM when I got the car but I went Mugen for trackdays and weight savings, won't even bother painting. Though daily driving I'll keep the OEM on it as it's slightly quieter and has defrost, though the acrylic mugen window doesn't fog/ice up as badly as the OEM glass does.
I started with OEM when I got the car but I went Mugen for trackdays and weight savings, won't even bother painting. Though daily driving I'll keep the OEM on it as it's slightly quieter and has defrost, though the acrylic mugen window doesn't fog/ice up as badly as the OEM glass does.
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Oh, well I'm doing the opposite.
I started with OEM when I got the car but I went Mugen for trackdays and weight savings, won't even bother painting. Though daily driving I'll keep the OEM on it as it's slightly quieter and has defrost, though the acrylic mugen window doesn't fog/ice up as badly as the OEM glass does.
I started with OEM when I got the car but I went Mugen for trackdays and weight savings, won't even bother painting. Though daily driving I'll keep the OEM on it as it's slightly quieter and has defrost, though the acrylic mugen window doesn't fog/ice up as badly as the OEM glass does.
I'm getting too old to keep modified cars up and I've already modded so many cars I feel i have had fun but time to put my focus other places or I'd keep at it cuz it is certainly fun! 
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Originally Posted by 05TurboS2k' timestamp='1334184384' post='21599012
Oh, well I'm doing the opposite.
I started with OEM when I got the car but I went Mugen for trackdays and weight savings, won't even bother painting. Though daily driving I'll keep the OEM on it as it's slightly quieter and has defrost, though the acrylic mugen window doesn't fog/ice up as badly as the OEM glass does.
I started with OEM when I got the car but I went Mugen for trackdays and weight savings, won't even bother painting. Though daily driving I'll keep the OEM on it as it's slightly quieter and has defrost, though the acrylic mugen window doesn't fog/ice up as badly as the OEM glass does.
I'm getting too old to keep modified cars up and I've already modded so many cars I feel i have had fun but time to put my focus other places or I'd keep at it cuz it is certainly fun! 
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I'm pulling it off topic. From the guys who have pulled out the soft top and put the oem hardtop back on; do you have a ringing pinging noise from the back hanger with the rubber bushing? Or noise in that general area? I can't seem to find where exactly after I pulled the soft top and put the plastics back in.
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I'm pulling it off topic. From the guys who have pulled out the soft top and put the oem hardtop back on; do you have a ringing pinging noise from the back hanger with the rubber bushing? Or noise in that general area? I can't seem to find where exactly after I pulled the soft top and put the plastics back in.
I'd have to hear it to give you an idea. Does it happen on acceleration, idle, cruising, decel?? IK without the plastics the buzz is out of your mind annoying 