996 FAN

Hey All you Cab Lovers. Its Summer time and we all like to let the top down..............I have an aftermarket Smart Top I never installed.............Any good/bad reviews/experiences before I attempt to install the Smart Top.

babylonboots

Easy to install. I really like the feature that allows you to let top up or down while driving. Very handy in parking lots. Really glad that I got one.

Dharn55

I love the one touch option and the ability to open and close while at slow speeds. One of my favorite mods. I also did the remote top which was great until it failed after a year or so. Something to do with disconnecting the battery on the early versions. They have modified them now and one of these days I am going to replace it. The ability to open and close with the remote when you are leaving or returning to the car is great. No need to sit in the car while it opens or closes.

washington dc porsche

Just do it and don't look back.

skiracer

Great mod - you're gonna love it.

Gaspasser19

I love mine.

SSST

Ditto. Do both the SmartTop and RemoteTop. Great mods.

aviography

i also have both SmartTop and RemoteTop, great functionality that should have come from Porsche factory to start off with, which I believe is now the case with newer 99X cab models.

wyovino

FYI, to anyone who wants to operate the top while driving, there is a simple DIY on RennTech.org that allows that. Not quite the same functions as Smart Top, but it's free. I did mine after getting stuck in slow moving, bumper-to-bumper traffic in a construction zone with no shoulders when it started to rain.

Sue Esponte

My 2004 let's me open and close the top while moving. I can also open and close the top by turning the key in the door. I thought Porsche included this in the mkII cabs...might my car already have a SmartTop?

-Eric

Millemiglia

I think those functions became standard at same time as the facelift in 2002 when the cabrio gained a glasswindow.
My 2003 also have them and I don't have the SmartTop.

Gretch

Key initiated top down and up is present in my 2000 cab C4.

SSST

That's normal for the MKII. The smart top, doesn't require you hold the button down. Just hit it once and it goes through the complete cycle. It also adds automatic door lock and unlock. The doors lock when you start moving, and unlock when you remove the key. Handy for us city dwellers.

tedfromohio

My 2002 requires that the car be in park with the parking brake engaged for the top to operate. Where is the best place to buy the SmartTop?

Ted

babylonboots

I got mine from the smarttop web site. They periodically run special pricing, I think I got mine on black monday and saved some money.
Smarttop link