Installed a Topsonline Brand Canvas Top.
#1
Registered User
Thread Starter
Installed a Topsonline Brand Canvas Top.
So, I recently noticed that Topsonline.com began to offer their own brand of tops. I was also pretty badly in need of one and wanted to switch to Canvas anyway.
https://www.s2ki.com/forums/s2000-bo...t-top-1186218/
The Topsonline brand is about $190 cheaper than Robbins, but is made of the same material. This was my first soft-top install, and as most people recommend, I set aside a weekend to do the job. It took me about 10 hours, working slow and reviewing the video from Topsonline. Only a few things differed from OEM:
https://www.s2ki.com/forums/s2000-bo...t-top-1186218/
The Topsonline brand is about $190 cheaper than Robbins, but is made of the same material. This was my first soft-top install, and as most people recommend, I set aside a weekend to do the job. It took me about 10 hours, working slow and reviewing the video from Topsonline. Only a few things differed from OEM:
- 2 stud holes in the back that were not marked in the correct place. I put the top on the studs to either side and punched a hole in the correct place.
- The passenger side tab that fits under the weatherstrip at the back of the door didn't have a hole marked. I put it in place and punched my own hole.
- The velcro-ed band that goes from the 4th bow to the 3rd is pretty tight. I could not get the top closed at first, so I un-ddid the pinch and gave it some slack by overlapping less of the velcro. It is still tight as you can see in the photos, I may get some 2-sided velcro to add another centimeter of slack if it doesn't stretch on its own.
#6
Registered User
Thread Starter
Enhh. The space between the 3rd and 4th bows is pretty slack now, and the rear window area is still overly tight. I am not sure that it was worth saving the money over a Robbins top.
Trending Topics
#9
I'm about to order a new top for my MY00 with glass and the topsonline brand certainly is temping to save so much money... but my current top from previous owner was a replacement top and aside from the glass separating... it's in perfect condition.
I don't know what brand my top is but I am leaning back to the robbins brand after seeing your opinions after only a couple months. But if the fabric is the same brand... i wonder why performance installed would be different.
what year is your car ?
I don't know what brand my top is but I am leaning back to the robbins brand after seeing your opinions after only a couple months. But if the fabric is the same brand... i wonder why performance installed would be different.
what year is your car ?