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Old 02-03-2010 | 06:14 PM
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why dont you just make a aluminum roof...giggles

get a whole bunch of pop cans and weld them together
Old 02-03-2010 | 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Domo
why dont you just make a aluminum roof...giggles
Giggles? PTuning didn't giggle when they made their aluminum roof.


And I stumbled across this, figured I'd be a nice guy and post it up here.

Old 02-03-2010 | 06:24 PM
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stop picking on me haha...aluminum? Underneath the carbon I assume?
Old 02-03-2010 | 06:26 PM
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thats not Ptunings tC^
thats Dan Gardner's.
Old 02-03-2010 | 06:27 PM
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I was about to say that as well because I see silver and GAR...but i didnt want to be a A. Either that or carbon was just showing a picture of a carbon example
Old 02-03-2010 | 06:28 PM
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I know. Everyone was talking about the CF roof, so I posted a shot. That's why I left TWO empty lines between both of my statements, to emphasize that they aren't the same thing.
Old 02-03-2010 | 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by trd07tc
Yes $/gain its not bad but I still think ~$600+ could be spent better elsewhere. I would buy some slicks before I dropped 40lbs.
yea, but you dont need slicks when your autoxing and you dont need a CF roof when your drag racing.

catch my drift?

certain types of mods suite certain types of driving styles better.
Old 02-03-2010 | 06:38 PM
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Don't forget, it's not just 40lbs...it's 40lbs off the top of the vehicle.
Old 02-03-2010 | 06:40 PM
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Originally Posted by yellowxhoodie
yea, but you dont need slicks when your autoxing and you dont need a CF roof when your drag racing.

catch my drift?

certain types of mods suite certain types of driving styles better.
depending on class, you will never be competitive without slicks in autocross
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i know.
which is beneficial for auto'xing.
drag racing...not so much.
sure its less weight, but given the amount and the placement, clearly its better suited for people who will actually be turning.
Old 02-03-2010 | 07:03 PM
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regardless of what your goals with the car are $600 could be better spent elsewhere
Old 02-03-2010 | 07:05 PM
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well if you sold your glass roof and then bought the 600 or so replacement, then it would be some what worth it
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Good luck selling the roof lol.
Old 02-03-2010 | 07:16 PM
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lulz indeed
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Originally Posted by trd07tc
regardless of what your goals with the car are $600 could be better spent elsewhere
What if your goal was to shave weight off the top of the vehicle, while keeping it aesthetically pleasing?

Old 02-04-2010 | 03:11 AM
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there ya go, cant argue with that
Old 02-05-2010 | 05:36 AM
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so what does your tc weigh ?
why dont you cut out the spare tire hole and just put a peice of sheet metal or some alloy there

where your pix at ?
Old 02-05-2010 | 05:41 AM
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who are you talking to?

the trunk area is already thin metal

when my car gets back on the road I will be weighing it immediately. and my pics are on a previous page
Old 02-05-2010 | 05:48 AM
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o shizz they are only saw yellowhoods.
my blunder
Old 02-05-2010 | 06:11 AM
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took most of mine interrior out and weighed some things
front crash bar 14 lb
washer bottle have full 15lb
battery 47 lb
driver seat 50 lb
passaneger seat 45 lb
glass roof 55lb
still to go is the door the whole back and the dash



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