hi guys, im looking to burn some $ so want to add touring sunroof to my r1 or make it into a targa top..preferebly. and many, many props to the owners of these beautifull fd's. these are not doctored images, ive seen the montego blue one with my own eyes. can i get a price quote? getting these covertible rx7 pics?

 

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the FD as a vert looks asstastic.

 

I don't believe anyone here has done it before, so I'd suggest heading down to your nearest body shops and shoot the idea off to them. Personally I don't like the way a vert 3rd gen looks unless it's shown from the angle in the first picture.

 

I don't think you should molest the RX-7 like that.
Go get a Miata.

 

yo, these owners are the pimp-*****. they've got our speed with more style. the blue one puts 300 hp to the floor. its also down here in fla, anybody know the owner?

 

i meant 330 because its got the pettit stage 2

 

While I don't mind the 2nd gen convertible, i beleive the RX-7 is meant to be a coupe!

 

i wonder if the chop significantly reduces the stability of the structure????

i like em...looks good to me.

miatas are for HS girls...


j

 

to put it plainly, do what you like, but you will only be able to FLOSS the fd then. it would lose all of its outstanding handling charachteristics......

 

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The FD was not designed to be a convertible. You would lose a large amount of chassis stiffness. The handling would suffer dramatically.

 

Yeah, I agree with the above. Unless you want it to drive like a Chrysler Sebring, I wouldn't do it.

 

yeah...sloppy handling sucks.

j

 

forget the convert

a t-top would look sick! supra style!

 

They look ok with the top down, but what about with the top UP? I bet it looks stupid.

Maybe if you tried to make a hard top?

You really really would lose the handling, or the acceleration. Either you lose the handling because you chassis is as loose as Dr Ruth, or you loose acceleration because it weighs a ton because of all the extra bracing you added.

 

those are really F!@#$%#

 

It's your money although you will kill your cars suspension/handling. Just know this before going in!

 

Ghey

 

if you did anything, i would do the sport roof thing like on the Supras... but at the most, i would just do a sunroof... the FD was made coupe only for a reason

 

 

don't do it man, thats like castrating it! go buy a late model miata throw a rotary in it. they look like baby RX7's anyway. those pictures make it look like a sebring -- ugh!

 

If you add a sunroof to an R1 model, it will significantly lose value.

As you know, the 3rd gen has not depreciated in value in a good 4 years. The R1 models generally go for the most $$$.

A convertable would lose much chassis stiffness and greatly change the feeling of the car.

I love the looks of an FD, vert or not, so it is your choice

Good luck

 

Don't listen to these HOMOS J/K

Come on by my house, I got a HACK SAW

 

What about going supra stlye and going the way of the targa top ?