007DT

Rained like hell this weekend at the track.... So much so that it caused my EZ-UP to collapse on my GT3... Why couldn't the F..ing Tent fall on the Race Car instead!

Regardless I think I'm going to replace the roof with a CF one as I think it'll look good on the car... Any suggestions?

1. I want to make sure I can have my headliner still
2. I want the most street-able brand.. This is truly for look weight is a plus..
3. Who makes one? Anyone have pictures of a 6GT3 with one?



PJ you may want to look away..

aussie jimmy

damn!

4porsh

Bummer.
I park as far as possible from those ez ups, I have seen them attack many cars in my time.

ukrbmw

Ouch! I'm in Charlotte and it was rough out there today!

Funny - been looking at CF body panels and seems most everyone makes a CF roof, unfortunately I don't know if you can keep the headliner. Here are a few I found - GMG, Mashaw, Getty Design.

996FLT6

Hopefully it can buff out but next time use sand bags and and put a moving tarp(soak it it'll stay on a windy day) over roof. Mike

mooty

if you want CF for wt saving, it saves very little. the wt is the liner not the skin.

if you want it for look, forget it. non of the US brands have nice enough pattern that u want to leave it exposed.

i think manthey/cargraphic "may" have something. SLOW would know. those probably nice enough to leave naked.

Izzone

Fudgeeeeeee

Sorry to see that, your gt3 is my all time favorite 996

Carbon fiber is nice when not yellow, just mak sure to get a non yellow.....if there is such a thing

Chris R.

Jim from Speedmerchants has a CF roof on the green PDK race car that looks really, really nice.
I would be a bit worried about cutting out the roof on my car though...kind of non-reversible.

911SLOW

Well now you know why the Gauls and Asterix had only one fear, that the sky may fall on their heads.. : )

I am sorry about this Dave..

I have seen one 6GT3 with a visible carbon roof but it's not my cup of tea..
The weight savings if you retain the interior are about 5-7 pounds IIRC.
I would certainly do a painted carbon roof in a sun roof equipped car but on a regular undamaged GT3 I am not so sure.

I don't know the current pricing for a carbon roof and labor and if it's worth it, I guess that you can judge that better depending on what other weight saving mods you have or what your budget is. But in order to make it fit correctly you have to note that it is tricky as spot welding is out of the question and the proper shape curvature of the roof is important for the final outcome..

3 years ago when I researched about it a quality carbon roof was quite expensive.

Hope you solve this issue quickly.

Q&A

Dear Dave, I noticed you have yellow headlights. I think this looks very cool. How did you do that ?

Dave 86 930 Fl

Dave,

I have some scratches on my hood that I will be covering with 3M's CF film:

http://www.carbonfiberfilm.com/blog/...ferent-colors/

Regards, Dave

Viperbob1

Put one on a customer 996TT from Getty Design. Fit was flawless and looks nice. Nothing stop headliner from going back in although kind of obvious but this was left out.

aussie jimmy

is that mdrums' car at sebring?

007DT

^^^ Bob do you recall the cost??

Also was it a shiny finish similar to the RS Wing??


Q&A
Yellow Headlight Armor brand headlight film..
I think it looks sinister too...

I think a Carbon Roof would look good on it...

Chris R.

Here is the car I was talking about:
http://www.speedmerchants.com/produc...zine-june-2010