Ronin Speedworks CF Sunroof
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looks good to me! i always wanted to do this when i was actually building my car, but i couldnt find anyone who sold a CF sunroof plug/replacement for the FD.
Over the last 10years that i have been doing bodywork, ive came to terms with myself that any/all aftermarket "oem fit" CF or fiberglass body panels...WILL NEED some fine tuning of some sort to get that proper fitment no matter how legit the manufacturer. Its all just a matter of how creative you can get while keeping it clean in order to make it fit like it should. I dont even wanna talk about how many hours i have tied up in my pettitt flares to get the correct fit and look while making everything structurally sound.
PS, i dont know how, but i scored a new OEM sunroof weather seal from a mazda dealership for $15.99!! Someone screwed up somewhere and i wasnt about to try to find out who! super stoked haha
Over the last 10years that i have been doing bodywork, ive came to terms with myself that any/all aftermarket "oem fit" CF or fiberglass body panels...WILL NEED some fine tuning of some sort to get that proper fitment no matter how legit the manufacturer. Its all just a matter of how creative you can get while keeping it clean in order to make it fit like it should. I dont even wanna talk about how many hours i have tied up in my pettitt flares to get the correct fit and look while making everything structurally sound.
PS, i dont know how, but i scored a new OEM sunroof weather seal from a mazda dealership for $15.99!! Someone screwed up somewhere and i wasnt about to try to find out who! super stoked haha
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Hi Eddie,
This project was certainly enlightening with how difficult CF sunroofs really are and why few vendors want to touch them. This roof has all the complexity of a hood but you can't make component panels any stiffer because you're constrained on thickness as well.
This project was certainly enlightening with how difficult CF sunroofs really are and why few vendors want to touch them. This roof has all the complexity of a hood but you can't make component panels any stiffer because you're constrained on thickness as well.
As previously asked, are more of these available?
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