Best Track Car Hard Top
07-27-2015, 12:39 AM
#23
My experience with Treasure Coast Miata hardtop. Fully assembled (windows, seals, etc.) in black gelcoat, the hardtop weighed 20.2 pounds!!
The Snugtop brand top I removed weighed 54.6 pounds. That a savings of 34.4 pounds -- up high!!
The front brackets were regular Spec Miata pieces:
I fabbed brackets for the side and back from 1" x 1/8" aluminum strap:
Mounted up:
What to do with all that black gelcoat? Skull and pistons, of course (#world's_coolest_grandpa):
The Snugtop brand top I removed weighed 54.6 pounds. That a savings of 34.4 pounds -- up high!!
The front brackets were regular Spec Miata pieces:
I fabbed brackets for the side and back from 1" x 1/8" aluminum strap:
Mounted up:
What to do with all that black gelcoat? Skull and pistons, of course (#world's_coolest_grandpa):
Last edited by hornetball; 07-27-2015 at 09:56 AM.
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07-27-2015, 08:17 AM
#24
Those brackets are nice. TCM should offer something like that in the install kit.
My understanding is that the TCM top has gone through a few different iterations. Mine isn't totally water tight. I have redone the placement of the seals twice and its good enough to not bother me while driving but not good enough for the car to be stored on the street. For a track car that probably doesn't matter.
My understanding is that the TCM top has gone through a few different iterations. Mine isn't totally water tight. I have redone the placement of the seals twice and its good enough to not bother me while driving but not good enough for the car to be stored on the street. For a track car that probably doesn't matter.
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07-30-2015, 01:25 PM
#29
Mazda Motorsports is now offering some sort of non SM legal hard top now... for $850.
Not sure who makes it for them, but here's the info.
Mazda Motorsports Fiberglass Hardtops
Not sure who makes it for them, but here's the info.
Mazda Motorsports Fiberglass Hardtops
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07-30-2015, 01:58 PM
#31
Mazda Motorsports is now offering some sort of non SM legal hard top now... for $850.
Not sure who makes it for them, but here's the info.
Mazda Motorsports Fiberglass Hardtops
Not sure who makes it for them, but here's the info.
Mazda Motorsports Fiberglass Hardtops
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07-30-2015, 02:10 PM
#34
Not much you'd really need for that to make it streetable. TCM sells the side seals on their own.
'90 - '05 Miata Side Window Seal Kit for Light Weight Hard Top
'90 - '05 Miata Side Window Seal Kit for Light Weight Hard Top
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07-30-2015, 02:11 PM
#35
Not much you'd really need for that to make it streetable. TCM sells the side seals on their own.
'90 - '05 Miata Side Window Seal Kit for Light Weight Hard Top
'90 - '05 Miata Side Window Seal Kit for Light Weight Hard Top
Edit:
Looking at the pictures closely the TCM seals definitely do not fit this top.
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07-30-2015, 02:45 PM
#37
The TCM side seals are just OEM soft top side channels and seals. Nothing special. And they didn't fit all that well either, especially the rearmost section -- ended up using a bit of RTV between the channel and the hardtop in that section.
Honestly, for a track car that's never street driven and only trailered, pool noodles or pipe insulation between the window and hardtop works fine.
Arrange a group buy with your buddies and you should be able to save a bunch of freight charges.
Honestly, for a track car that's never street driven and only trailered, pool noodles or pipe insulation between the window and hardtop works fine.
Arrange a group buy with your buddies and you should be able to save a bunch of freight charges.
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