View Poll Results: Would you be interested in a Carbon/Kevlar Hardtop different design from Mugen, OEM, Spoon, & et
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I'm not a big fan of carbon kevlar. My top of choice would be a REALLY light top that's made of dry carbon or dry carbon honeycomb and competitively priced. S2000 tops seem to be really pricey; Axis Power Racing offers an oem style dry carbon honeycomb top for Mazda Miatas. It's only $3000 and only wieghs 10lbs! (with lexan rear window of course)
So far the lightest tops appear to be Mugen and Seibon CF tops both around 30 lbs for $6k and $3k respectively (anyone know how much the Amuse CF top weighs?) Wouldn't it be possible to make a simple, perhaps oem style CF top for less than $4k that weighs less than 15lbs or even 20lbs?
So far the lightest tops appear to be Mugen and Seibon CF tops both around 30 lbs for $6k and $3k respectively (anyone know how much the Amuse CF top weighs?) Wouldn't it be possible to make a simple, perhaps oem style CF top for less than $4k that weighs less than 15lbs or even 20lbs?
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Originally Posted by shadwsndst,Nov 2 2008, 12:31 PM
Reinventing the wheel... how many variations of the hardtop can there be?
Originally Posted by shadwsndst,Nov 2 2008, 12:31 PM
As far as copying the Amuse design, didn't they copy OEM, not that im saying anythign is wrong with that. The roof line is different as it doesn't allow you to have the OEM softop installed.
Sure looks like an OEM softtop under there to me.
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I would buy it if the design is right, and the price is reasonable. Are you (PWPDM) guys really going to make one? if so, is there an estimated date for a prototype to show off the design?
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Originally Posted by shadwsndst,Nov 11 2008, 12:00 PM
A S2000 with coupe body styling isnt/wasnt that radical of an idea. the design was different from other offerings at the time I agree. I was just leaving room for likeness to others concerning the PWJDM design since most design bases have been covered.
Good eye on the Amuse hardtop/ OEM soft top. I thought I remembered Diez saying that he needed to remove his soft top because it interfered with the amuse top. The Amuse top is sexy for sure... looks more OEM than OEM, seamless design, stupid price.
Good eye on the Amuse hardtop/ OEM soft top. I thought I remembered Diez saying that he needed to remove his soft top because it interfered with the amuse top. The Amuse top is sexy for sure... looks more OEM than OEM, seamless design, stupid price.
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Originally Posted by 03supers2k,Oct 19 2008, 10:53 PM
Carbon Kevlar hardtops are cool light and different but unless its a different color it wont sell
I bought my hardtop to be different but didnt end up liking it so i painted it
I bought my hardtop to be different but didnt end up liking it so i painted it
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I dont think that carbon top is amuse. The window on the amuse one goes all the way down to the trunk im pretty sure. Also, Diez posted pictures of his soft top not fitting im pretty sure.