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Old Aug 8, 2008 | 08:54 AM
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what is the weight saving difference by going from a soft top convertible, to say a mugen carbon fiber hard top. curious to know
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Old Aug 8, 2008 | 09:07 AM
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If I remember correctly, they both cancel each other out. The soft top including motors and everything was around the same weight as the Mugen Hardtop and Hardware.
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Old Aug 8, 2008 | 09:57 AM
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I think it saves around 30 pounds depending on which window you get glass or plexi it can differ a little
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Old Aug 8, 2008 | 10:54 PM
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Originally Posted by EVAN&MONICA,Aug 8 2008, 09:57 AM
I think it saves around 30 pounds depending on which window you get glass or plexi it can differ a little
Wtf 30...?
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Old Aug 9, 2008 | 07:03 AM
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https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.ph...f=193&t=606011

60through65
-31through34
=30lbs roughly
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Old Aug 9, 2008 | 07:09 AM
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Damn! I was way off in my guess to the weight of the soft top
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Old Aug 9, 2008 | 11:36 AM
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I forget where I tihnk in racing someone kept their softop but removed the motors, something like 20 pounds?
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