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Old 04-09-2008, 09:19 AM
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Are you putting on a factory hard top or one of the fiberglass ones I've seen around? What are most people doing?
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Old 04-09-2008, 09:55 AM
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I am puttng a fiberglass one on but only the outer shell not the whole top. I think most people are going fiberglass unless the car comes with a hard top.
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Old 04-09-2008, 12:17 PM
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Even if it comes with one, sell it & go with glass. Gets rid of a lot of weight up high.
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Old 04-09-2008, 12:49 PM
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How come you and steve told me that I should bolt the blast up top and try to make it as top heavy as possible to help rotation? Maybe I should stop listning to you guys....
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Old 04-09-2008, 01:04 PM
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How come you and steve told me that I should bolt the blast up top and try to make it as top heavy as possible to help rotation?
The roof is also a great place to put your lead if you are under weight although I doubt you'll have that problem
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Old 04-09-2008, 01:17 PM
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Damn now you gotta call me fat too...Just wait till the race buddy rubbin is racin!!
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Old 04-09-2008, 03:41 PM
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Hey, who said anything about fat. Just linebacker big period
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Old 04-09-2008, 03:42 PM
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FWIW, at my first race 2 weeks ago I was weighed at 2710 with my 170 lbs.(including gear) + 1/2 tank of gas. Some of the other cars were lighter. I have the glass roof....
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Old 04-09-2008, 04:48 PM
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Yeah I am not fat just big boned...got a good personality too because thats what really matters.....

Are you running any balast JR? I havent weighed the stuff that I have taken out so far but it doesnt seem to be that much. I know the rag top must weigh a bunch but the other stuff doesnt seem that significant.
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Old 04-09-2008, 05:02 PM
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Yeah I am not fat just big boned
Ok, now you're just braggin'

My car weighed right @ the minimum when Dylan had it & we weigh the same (160+ gear). He had to run 50 Lbs. of ballast to get it there. All that stuff adds up. I think the fattest stuff is the top/mechanism/motors & seats.
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Old 04-09-2008, 05:20 PM
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Hahah thats what your girlfriend said too....


Did you guys take steve's top off? Is it hard to do?
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Old 04-09-2008, 05:29 PM
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Did you guys take steve's top off? Is it hard to do?
He did it solo I think so it can't be too hard. In hindsight, I would buy a Bentley Manual so you don't break stuff unnecessarily. Looks like you can get one for around $ 80.00. Remember, a lot of the stuff on this car is snap fit
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Old 04-09-2008, 05:51 PM
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yeah i got one of those..just being lazy
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Old 04-09-2008, 06:14 PM
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removing the top is a piece of cake to do w/ one person. it's really only three nuts per side & not really all that heavy.
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Old 04-09-2008, 06:25 PM
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cool thanks insite..
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