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Old Jun 21, 2005 | 03:12 PM
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Explain why the plastic/lexan rear window would be ass in a couple of years. If it makes sense, I'll consider that argument. But, I've had mine for nearly 3 years now and it looks fine. It's a rear window, not front, so less likely to get hit by anything. It doesn't fold like your soft top plastic window. So why would it get damaged?
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Old Jun 21, 2005 | 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Indecision,Jun 21 2005, 03:43 PM
Seibon copying Mugen is one thing but to copy an existing Honda product is suicidal.
Why because you think they'll get sued for copyright BS? When it comes to car parts most things are fair game to make equavalent parts. If they weren't then no non OEM parts would ever be allowed to be made(for repair reasons).

Pretty sure you can copy OEM parts as replacement parts pretty much at will.
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Old Jun 21, 2005 | 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by CrazyPhuD,Jun 21 2005, 03:13 PM
Why because you think they'll get sued for copyright BS? When it comes to car parts most things are fair game to make equavalent parts. If they weren't then no non OEM parts would ever be allowed to be made(for repair reasons).

Pretty sure you can copy OEM parts as replacement parts pretty much at will.
I think the product needs to be 20% different in some characteristic.

Manufacturing it out of CF would fulfill that.

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Old Jun 21, 2005 | 03:45 PM
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Mmm... Amuse CF top, OEM looks but light-weight-ness.
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Old Jun 21, 2005 | 04:50 PM
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I can't tell for sure, but it looks like the Amuse HT has a rear window defroster similar to the OEM type.

If that's true, the window must be glass.

Does anyone know for sure if the Amuse HT has a defroster and/or glass?

I'm also curious about the weight.


Is it possible to CF wrap an OEM HT, and have it look good?


-Pete
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Old Jun 21, 2005 | 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Kodokan_4,Jun 21 2005, 04:50 PM
I can't tell for sure, but it looks like the Amuse HT has a rear window defroster similar to the OEM type.

If that's true, the window must be glass.

Does anyone know for sure if the Amuse HT has a defroster and/or glass?

I'm also curious about the weight.


Is it possible to CF wrap an OEM HT, and have it look good?


-Pete
Of course you can, when you paint it over that is.
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Old Jun 21, 2005 | 11:49 PM
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Originally Posted by mad-dog-one,Jun 21 2005, 06:05 PM
The aluminum OEM hardtop with glass only weiths 39 lbs. Carbon fiber seems like a considerable expense to shed a few pounds, at best.
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Old Jun 22, 2005 | 12:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Kodokan_4,Jun 21 2005, 04:50 PM
I can't tell for sure, but it looks like the Amuse HT has a rear window defroster similar to the OEM type.

If that's true, the window must be glass.

Does anyone know for sure if the Amuse HT has a defroster and/or glass?

I'm also curious about the weight.


Is it possible to CF wrap an OEM HT, and have it look good?


-Pete
The amuse cf ht doesnt use the honda rear glass..It uses the glass out of a toyota MR2


~Cody~
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Old Jun 22, 2005 | 05:03 AM
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come on guys!

just get a black OEM hardtop and get some silver paint to make a checkerboard pattern.

Imagine all the prizes at the ricer shows you'll get. The ricer skanks will be all over you, too.
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Old Jun 22, 2005 | 07:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Kodokan_4,Jun 21 2005, 04:50 PM
Is it possible to CF wrap an OEM HT, and have it look good?


-Pete
This coming from a man that has dipped his whole interior in CF sauce? I would think this would be the next logical step
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