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Old Oct 31, 2004 | 05:45 AM
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I searched S2ki a bit.

Only I could find is the OEM Hardtop is approx 44 lbs and they say that mugen CF is also 44 lbs and Mugen FRP is 32 lbs

How come that the FRP is lighte rthan the CF.

what other options do I have .

I need the lightest Hartop available forthe S2000.

what about aerodynamics?! Mugen or Mooncraft should have the best aero?!

Lots of questions...maybe someone knows already!

Thanks for any help!

Yves
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Old Oct 31, 2004 | 05:50 AM
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mugen FRP is like 30lbs the mugen CF is 20
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Old Oct 31, 2004 | 06:07 AM
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Hi TriaXenginE ,

thanks for the info so far!

Any other options?!
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Old Oct 31, 2004 | 06:22 AM
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Triax where did you get those numbers?

I call

The FRP weighs the same as oem w/ the "interior" removed. and the CF is liks 5-8 lbs lighter.
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Old Oct 31, 2004 | 07:13 AM
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Only 5-8 lbs sounds strange though cause if thats the case the best way to go would be geting an OEM and replacing the rear window with plastic glass (like Macrolon)

That wouldmake it less heavy than the Mugen CF then!
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Old Oct 31, 2004 | 07:19 AM
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Trust me I have the CF it doesn't weigh anything near the OEM. I can easily manuver and install the CF one by myself where as I could never do it with the OEM, that I had before. I am guessing a 10 to 15lb difference between the two. I'll get it on a scale and see.
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Old Oct 31, 2004 | 07:45 AM
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amuse hardtop is DRY construction, so i guess its lighter than mugen CF. any info about that?
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Old Oct 31, 2004 | 08:03 AM
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Mugen cf is of dry construction, but I have no info comparing it weight wise with the Amuse.
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Old Oct 31, 2004 | 08:08 AM
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Originally Posted by krazik,Oct 31 2004, 11:22 AM
Triax where did you get those numbers?

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The FRP weighs the same as oem w/ the "interior" removed. and the CF is liks 5-8 lbs lighter.
well, someone with a mugen FRP locally weighed his, and someone locally with a Mugen CF top told me so.
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Old Oct 31, 2004 | 08:10 AM
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also at FC, i helped put on a Mugen FRP top, even with a custom interior liner, that thing weighed much less than an OEM top.
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