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Old 11-18-2012, 10:38 PM
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Originally Posted by maroli
There's also a carbon roof out there that saves a good amount of weight. And manthey offers makrolon windows I believe
Carbon roof requires full cage
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Old 11-18-2012, 11:03 PM
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Carbon roof requires full cage
I agree, full Clubsport bolt in.
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Old 11-18-2012, 11:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Izzone
Carbon roof requires full cage
No it doesn't the roof sheet metal is not a structural part of the car.
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Old 11-18-2012, 11:59 PM
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Originally Posted by M3EvoBR
No it doesn't the roof sheet metal is not a structural part of the car.


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Old 11-19-2012, 01:00 AM
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Boy all you young guys wanting to get lighter and faster.
Us old fat guys don't have a chance.

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Originally Posted by Izzone
Carbon roof requires full cage
Absolutely correct.
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This is good
With extra butter, oh yeah

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CF roof vs oem steel skin isn't that much difference. i held both in my hands, i like steel.
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Originally Posted by senna
I am first in line for your car, Rob. You know it!
sorry, mooty gets it first.
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Old 11-19-2012, 01:31 AM
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Originally Posted by deputydog95
Mooty: What cage is that? OEM cup? And what is the car being converted? Hard to tell from the pics.
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the cage is modeled after cup but has more head clearance. those who saw it in person know what i mean.

that was 2 years ago.
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Old 11-19-2012, 01:34 AM
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Originally Posted by TRAKCAR
Just trying to make a point before you go beyond point of no return. Been there done that. Twice .
Seems like you are about to dump a bunch of money in a hole, consider who's writing this.

I just would buy a ready to go (street legal) race ready car before I would part out and make a perfectly fine 997 undriveable on the street. Legal or not. Or buy a used truck and trailer.

Me thinks between instant depreciation and lightweight upgrade costs you can have a a lightweight stripper from someone who already prepped a car for less you can sell your car for.
pls, do not stand in the way of USA economic recovery. he needs CF everything. and i hear boron composite is great for wheels and engine cases.
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Old 11-19-2012, 04:39 AM
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Originally Posted by mooty
sorry, mooty gets it first.
Nah, by the time you realize it was for sale it will be in my garage!
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Old 11-19-2012, 08:18 AM
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Originally Posted by mooty
pls, do not stand in the way of USA economic recovery. he needs CF everything. and i hear boron composite is great for wheels and engine cases.
Right. My bad.
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Old 11-19-2012, 09:02 AM
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Originally Posted by mooty
CF roof vs oem steel skin isn't that much difference. i held both in my hands, i like steel.
Agreed. I think the weight diff between the carbon and the OEM is 2 pounds. Not worth triple the price for such a small weight savings.

Is the OEM roof aluminum or steel?


GMG says carbon roof is 45 pounds savings with sunroof, 25 pounds without. Not sure how they come up with a 25 pound savings on a non sunroof car by replacing the skin.

http://www.racperformance.com/index....MGAerodynamics
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