tifosiman

Have you given any thought to removing the inner panel from the sunroof? It will give you about another 1/2" or so there. I have an extra sunroof for driving events with the panel removed and the underside painted matte black to match the interior. I am 6'1" tall and have plenty of helmet room with this set up, but I have Forza's and also have a 36" inseam.

Andy

I also have a black 86 w/o sunroof, in my opinion the sunroof is back too far to be of much enjoyment anyway.

Andy

docwyte

No, I haven't. I drive the car on the street as well, so I didn't want to remove it. Although if it's easy to take off and on, I will for track days, as I could really use the head room.

Olli Snellman

i have a 1988 US spec 951 without sunroof

tifosiman

The only drawback to using this set-up on a street car is the fact that it does allow a little more noise in the cabin if it is raining. Otherwise, it isn't bad. Somedays I am lazy after an event and forget to swap them out and I don't even notice. If you do a good job of painting the underside to match your interior, you don't even notice it.

I'll snap some comparison pics this weekend of the stock panel in and the modified on in, and upload them here (if that is OK, otherwise I can start a new thread if needed).

Guns951

Sorry for the bump guys, however...I am very interested in how many non-sunroof US spec turbos were produced. Mine is an '87 w/ LSD, cloth/partial leather sport seats (odd I know), oil cooler and such. It would be nice to know...another water-cooler bragging topic..

Ken D

Highly unlikely that even Porsche would have the numbers. Porsche even have difficulty confirming exact production numbers for certain models.

TurboCab

Count me in, 1987 non sunroof 951!

Netrunner09

From the research I've done, non-US spec cars with no sunroof are actually not rare at all. However, from the info I've gathered reading everywhere, I would bet that the number of US spec 951's is probably less than 100. Thoughts?

emwporsche

...your name looks like nutrunner

OH thoughts about the sunroof's right right, um yeah sounds good.

Netrunner09

Great EMW, now I think that whenever I see it. lol

potent951turbo

Not to bring up an old post but add me to the list of non-sunroof 951's. I just bought the car and it was owned by a friend of mine, and I have been planning on buying it since the day I saw it and always said the day he sold it was the day I bought it. I love the non-sunroof and knew it was a rare option and I just think its very unique and clean looking without it. The car is an 86', alpine white with black leather interior, trans cooler, and on the options listed in the trunk it says it had 16" wheels in grand prix white which I am assuming is fuchs with white centers, however the car has phone dials on it now.

Barry Johnson

I just bought Erik's old '86 951 and that is a no-sunroof US model. Also came ordered without the rear wiper, lowered, and no cruise control. Would have been cloth interior with driver's side sport seat (damnit!!!!!!!), but there are some momos in place of it.

Erik, the head is primo now, and I'm going to paint it red

Netrunner09

hey guys,

Glad to know there's at least a few of us out there. if any other "hardtopper" see's this please chime in. Take care all,

Joe

Guns951

Hey how about we post pics of our factory sunroof "delete" cars...I would start but she's getting painted now - I'll post when she gets out - but everyone else feel free! Lets see if we can't get all the non sunroofs to post pics here. Kind of a rival with the "most beautiful 951" thread