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Jan 10, 2008 | 09:58 AM

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Share your CF\FG Sun roof pics

I want to see pics of them installed on your FC; or if you had one, I would love to hear your opinions on fitment.

Jan 10, 2008 | 05:57 PM

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I only know one guy that has one but I have no pictures.

Jan 10, 2008 | 06:06 PM

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how much does the stock one weight?

figure a fiberglass one would look teh same as a stock since its painted lol

Jan 10, 2008 | 07:22 PM

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All that sunroof assembly stuff is actually rather heavy

Jan 10, 2008 | 10:03 PM

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The sunroof and assembly weigh in at 20+ lbs.
The carbon fiber sunroofs weigh in at something like 3-5 lbs.
It makes for a nice reduction in weight but unfortunately the companies producing this product tend to skim on the CF resulting in a flimsy roof.
I haven't heard of any issues with fitment but you'll certainly want to reinforce the sunroof with additional layers of CF in order to stiffen it up a little.

Jan 11, 2008 | 11:12 AM

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I only know one guy that has one but I have no pictures.

If you could get some pics, I would appreciate it

Jan 11, 2008 | 11:12 AM

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how much does the stock one weight?

figure a fiberglass one would look teh same as a stock since its painted lol

The diference is around 7-10lbs

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Jan 11, 2008 | 11:14 AM

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It makes for a nice reduction in weight but unfortunately the companies producing this product tend to skim on the CF resulting in a flimsy roof.

Yes, you are correct (unfortunately)

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I haven't heard of any issues with fitment

You'll be surprised

Jan 12, 2008 | 06:53 PM

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The reason why I was looking for pics, was so that I could compare them to the brand new CF sun roof that i purchased.

You be the judge

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Jan 12, 2008 | 09:28 PM

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Let me guess, CF sunroof courtesy of Paulo Sierra/ Retro-Spec? Shitty fitment, I had shitty clearcoat, shitty weave, not clean at all. That's definitely not the way a sunroof should fit, you probably already got that memo though.

GL with getting anywhere with it.

Jan 12, 2008 | 09:54 PM

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KNONFS. damn dog, resize.

peace

Jan 12, 2008 | 10:06 PM

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DING DING DING!!!!

Over a month and a half going back and forth with BS (he takes 2 weeks to reply to an email). He wants all kind of measurements, once I provided them; he asked for "other" measurements

I would think that the pics speak for themselves, he doesn't believe so...

So yup, $225 + S&H down the drain

Jan 12, 2008 | 10:08 PM

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KNONFS. damn dog, resize.

peace

I know, but you can use my thread as an excuse to upgrade to a larger monitor

Jan 12, 2008 | 10:11 PM

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wow, good excuse. ill do that............
anyways, thank you SOOO much for wasting your money for the benifit of all of us. sweet, i know NOT to buy that......darn, i wanted that too.
oh well, one less useless buy item.
lol

peace

Jan 12, 2008 | 10:18 PM

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Damn dude, you told me it was bad, but that sucks. Maybe you should just use bondo to build up the area around it so that its level with the panel.

Jan 13, 2008 | 02:14 AM

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Dear god. That is absolutely awful. Raise some hell.

Jan 13, 2008 | 07:40 AM

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Damn

Did it take long before you orderd the sunroof til you got it??
The reason I wonder is,I have orderd som parts from him
and e-mailed him for delivery time but no answer.
Have I been fuckt??

Jan 13, 2008 | 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by magus2222

Always glad to help

Jan 13, 2008 | 08:36 AM

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Damn dude, you told me it was bad, but that sucks. Maybe you should just use bondo to build up the area around it so that its level with the panel.

BONDO!

Now thats a great idea

My plan was to weld sheetmetal around it, but bondo might be easier

Jan 13, 2008 | 08:37 AM

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Dear god. That is absolutely awful. Raise some hell.

I will, at the expense of $225

Jan 13, 2008 | 08:40 AM

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Damn

Did it take long before you orderd the sunroof til you got it??
The reason I wonder is,I have orderd som parts from him
and e-mailed him for delivery time but no answer.
Have I been fuckt??

No, shippping was reasonably fast, anything after that...

Good luck with your parts, I hope you get them!

Jan 13, 2008 | 10:17 AM

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wow - and i almost bought it the other day. sorry to hear about it man

Jan 13, 2008 | 01:00 PM

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for poor little KNONFS, we here at rx7club wish you offer an appology on behalf of retro-spec, and i vouch we start a "got ripped off, BADLY" fund.
now, anyone want to pitch in? im broke at the moment.
lol

peace

Jan 14, 2008 | 06:15 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by magus2222

Maybe you should start a fund raiser for yourself, go ahead and buy a 19 inch monitor

Is UR butt hurt?

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Jan 14, 2008 | 06:17 AM

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wow - and i almost bought it the other day. sorry to hear about it man

Glad I was able to help

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