Should I Remove The Softtop??
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Too late, I already did. The old softtop had 8" holes by the seams and the rear window was starting to fall out. I bought a hardtop rather than replace the softtop. I was afraid if I bought a new softtop, some moron would come along and cut it. I've had the hardtop for about 5 months and I've only used the softtop maybe twice. It's pretty much useless with big holes in it anyway, so out it came.
It took about an hour to get it out with little sympathy for the softtops well being, and another hour to reinstall all the little plastic and carpets. I swear I can tell a difference in first gear. I'm sure it's all in my head but the car feals a bit quicker. I'd say I removed 40-50 pounds from the decklid. It looks cleaner too. And finally I don't have to listen to the soft top rattle, squeak, and annoy the hell out of me. I wish I had removed it sooner. After removing softtop. The red wire goes to nitrous fuel pump, the other is a RCA cable to the trunk. Attachment 215263 Oh yea, I gotta put my passenger seat back in there one day too Attachment 215264 One more Attachment 215265 |
Looks good. I've thought of doing the same thing. My soft top is still good though. So I keep it in just in case I need a top for whatever reason while I'm out driving.
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I've considered yanking mine too, but sometimes I think its nice to have the soft-top in case it starts raining on a road trip, or if I have to stop for dinner or whatever. That's a toughy.
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Nice. I'll do that too one of these days. I hate driving with the softtop up because I can't see shit when changing lanes on the highway, especially to the left.
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welcome to the world of adding lightness. it's a slippery slope.
be careful or you might end up like this before you know it http://www.miatamx5.com/machine_interior_4.jpg http://www.miatamx5.com/machine_harness_4.jpg |
HAHA, you drive around like that for real? I wouls at least cut out a rough dash from some thin plastic sheets and rivet it on or something.
I wish I had a hardtop, I would take off my soft top in a second. |
nah, i flipped that car. the current gutted car has the dash in place less the glove box and airbag and HVAC and radio
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I don't car how much my car becomes a race car along the way, I'll always have a stereo.
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Originally Posted by paul
(Post 175483)
welcome to the world of adding lightness. it's a slippery slope.
be careful or you might end up like this before you know it |
Originally Posted by neogenesis2004
(Post 175494)
I don't car how much my car becomes a race car along the way, I'll always have a stereo.
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I have been dying to do this myself. The soft top noises are so annoying.
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Originally Posted by miataspeed1point6
(Post 175534)
I have been dying to do this myself. The soft top noises are so annoying.
However. The rear parcel shelf looks awesome with no top. The added storage space is a bonus. And you save something like 50lbs. Your choice. I have been living with it for 6+ months now, The softtop (with fixed back window) is going back in next season for sure. |
I drove my car for quite a while (easily a month) with no top, and I did it during winter. I got caught in the rain twice, but neither time was too horrible. I love the extra storage space, especially when shuttling two people and luggage back and forth from school.
My hardtop hasn't been off in 10 months. |
You guys are in the wrong forum:
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Attachment 215262 trust me :D
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I cant wait to get a hardtop.. I'll be taking my soft top out, bolting on the hardtop with the SM brackets, and never looking back.
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Originally Posted by rmcelwee
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You guys are in the wrong forum:
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Removing softtop: $0
Removing fuel cap: $0 Removing dash: $0 Posting a picture on the internet that shows your instrument cluster held on with duct tape: priceless :bigtu: |
Originally Posted by Ben
(Post 175482)
Nice. I'll do that too one of these days. I hate driving with the softtop up because I can't see shit when changing lanes on the highway, especially to the left.
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Originally Posted by magnamx-5
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I may be putting my bottle there I don't know. I'm gonna test fit it with the bottle brackets I have to see if it will go there without blocking my vision too much. Rearward visability is half the reasone I wanted a hardtop over a softtop, so I'm not gonna loose that for nothing. My bottle takes up a rediculous amount of space in the truck. Damnit this is a slippery slope. I have a flat spare and a jack with no handle, so it's just wasting space and adding weight too. I better just stop thininking about weight reduction or it's going to get the best of me. |
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