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| I have not weighed them grant - 7 years ago |
But from what i understand its roughly a wash, i may save a *little* weight with the hard top.
But it is superior in many ways for a track car - better visibility, slightly better protection, easier to maintain, etc.
I believe they are required for all forms of club racing in PCA as well.
Beside that, i was faced with the need to replace my top - the plastic had become opaque and torn. The onyl real answer for solid visibility was buying a 2003-4 glass window soft top, but that is still a small window, and less weather-proof. Plus the soft top becomes pretty flappy at 120+ mph.
Grant
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But it is superior in many ways for a track car - better visibility, slightly better protection, easier to maintain, etc.
I believe they are required for all forms of club racing in PCA as well.
Beside that, i was faced with the need to replace my top - the plastic had become opaque and torn. The onyl real answer for solid visibility was buying a 2003-4 glass window soft top, but that is still a small window, and less weather-proof. Plus the soft top becomes pretty flappy at 120+ mph.
Grant
Grant
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| Re: I have not weighed them db997S - 7 years ago |
| Oh exactly. Its simply a matter of "1 < 2" grant - 7 years ago |
MikenOH - 7 years ago |
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grant
But from what i understand its roughly a wash, i may save a *little* weight with the hard top.
But it is superior in many ways for a track car - better visibility, slightly better protection, easier to maintain, etc.
I believe they are required for all forms of club racing in PCA as well.
Beside that, i was faced with the need to replace my top - the plastic had become opaque and torn. The onyl real answer for solid visibility was buying a 2003-4 glass window soft top, but that is still a small window, and less weather-proof. Plus the soft top becomes pretty flappy at 120+ mph.
Grant
Grant
Just out of curiosity, how solid do you think the hardtop mounting is in the event of rollover? I've seen pics of cars that rolled with a soft top in place and for the most part they were in tact, but the mounts on the hard top make me wonder if they could handle it.
The front mounting is identical - same anchoring mechanism entirely.
The rear is two metal receptacles, with two metal pins that slide in, and then are tightened with a lever. They cinch down pretty tight.
All spec boxsters (must) have hard tops.
It seems a bit better overall.
Maybe Pedro knows better - he's a PCA scrute for SPB.
G
Grant
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The rear is two metal receptacles, with two metal pins that slide in, and then are tightened with a lever. They cinch down pretty tight.
All spec boxsters (must) have hard tops.
It seems a bit better overall.
Maybe Pedro knows better - he's a PCA scrute for SPB.
G
Grant
gee-lenahan-at-gee-mail-dot-com
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