944 fiberglass sunroof replacement pannel?
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944 fiberglass sunroof replacement pannel?
looking for a pannel to replace the standard factory 944 s2 sunroof.
Wanting this pannel to be light! the car is only used in club competition and car has certain restictions and requirements.
and with 35kgs (77lbs) to remove i figure this is the best place to begin at the top of the car.
Wanting this pannel to be light! the car is only used in club competition and car has certain restictions and requirements.
and with 35kgs (77lbs) to remove i figure this is the best place to begin at the top of the car.
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Isn't the original sunroof FG? I would think if you are going for weight savings you can remove the section of headliner on the sunroof and some non-essential hardware. But would be surprised if you find a much lighter panel....
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I have a stripped out sunroof panel for my car for events. Not only is it slightly lighter without the interior panel, it gives extra headroom for the helmt. I sprayed the bare underside in a satin black so it doesn't stand out too bad inside of the car. The extra bonus is that I don't have to worry about it in the pits if I remove it and someone happens to knock it over or step on it.
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I've stripped my sunroof down and I'm sure mine is aluminium (it's cold to the touch and chipped off paint shows what appears to be metal underneath). It's heavy so I'm going to replace it with a carbon fibre panel when the car is resprayed over the winter.
My theory is there are two different sunroof panels (a metal one and a plastic one), with metal being on the later cars, but I have no actual evidence to support this at the moment.
My theory is there are two different sunroof panels (a metal one and a plastic one), with metal being on the later cars, but I have no actual evidence to support this at the moment.