Need some help deciding on hardtops
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no, spec miata will not allow cf hardtops, you'd get way too many complaints about how it lowers center of gravity and such, they're not even allowed to run anything but the stock glass window.
you might want to get close ups of the latches, they look suspiciously simple
you might want to get close ups of the latches, they look suspiciously simple
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Though I cannot day for sure. that rear window looks close in shape to the stock hard top window. If it matches, and you are worried about scratching the acrylic, and are not ---- about the weight, then why not buy it without a window and fit a stock one?
For the record hard tops are great. I have a stock one and have it on most of the time. It stiffens up the chassis, makes the ride a lot quieter, and the car a bit more secure.
For the record hard tops are great. I have a stock one and have it on most of the time. It stiffens up the chassis, makes the ride a lot quieter, and the car a bit more secure.
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Though I cannot day for sure. that rear window looks close in shape to the stock hard top window. If it matches, and you are worried about scratching the acrylic, and are not ---- about the weight, then why not buy it without a window and fit a stock one?
For the record hard tops are great. I have a stock one and have it on most of the time. It stiffens up the chassis, makes the ride a lot quieter, and the car a bit more secure.
For the record hard tops are great. I have a stock one and have it on most of the time. It stiffens up the chassis, makes the ride a lot quieter, and the car a bit more secure.
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well, although I cannot say that I have measured structural stiffness on the miata (like I have on many other cars (haha ya right)), you've got to remember that many times, it's the shape of the material that can make it much stiffer than a flat sheet of material might be of the same type, if that makes sense to you. Try to deflect your trunk by pushing down on it, then try to do the same on the quarter panel at the top where it has the compound curve in it, you'll notice a big difference.
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^ Correct on all three posts. The hard top does not have a flat surface on it. It is just about all curved in multiple planes. So though it is relatively light, and made of fiberglass, it is inherently pretty stiff. It ties the upper window frame to the rear of the car, thus improving torsion and bending stiffness. I notice the difference when it is on or off.
Now that I have the Hard Dog roll bar, and the door bars, the hard top difference is not as dramatic since the Hard Dog items stiffened the FREAK out of the chassis. But I still use it for the quieter ride, security, and appearance.
Now that I have the Hard Dog roll bar, and the door bars, the hard top difference is not as dramatic since the Hard Dog items stiffened the FREAK out of the chassis. But I still use it for the quieter ride, security, and appearance.
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This threads headed off on a tangent.
Anyone interested in a group buy shoot me a PM. I'm still not 100% sure on if I will be getting this or not, but either way I need a hardtop within the next couple weeks. I still need to discuss some more things with the seller and figure out if this is right for my needs. Thanks everyone.
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Anyone interested in a group buy shoot me a PM. I'm still not 100% sure on if I will be getting this or not, but either way I need a hardtop within the next couple weeks. I still need to discuss some more things with the seller and figure out if this is right for my needs. Thanks everyone.
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