Soft Top removal - what stays...?

Mad Kiwi · Post by **Mad Kiwi** » Wed May 09, 2012 2:07 pm

Getting my roll bar fitted and the company doing it has removed the softop in preparation. I am going without the softop and just having hard or no top from now on.

BUT I suddenly recall reading somewhere tha part of the trim / weather seal etc should be retained for proper sealing with the hard top....

Does anyone have experience with this?

Mr. Shine · Post by **Mr. Shine** » Wed May 09, 2012 2:27 pm

I have removed mine entirely, and have nothing remaining of the soft top. Everything the soft top attaches to can be removed.

Interested to know more about your roll bar if you'd like to share, reply or PM me if you like

SLYDIT · Post by **SLYDIT** » Wed May 09, 2012 7:36 pm

there is a trim peice that sits around the edge. When you remove the rain rail just make sure you keep it..easy

Mr. Shine · Post by **Mr. Shine** » Wed May 09, 2012 8:22 pm

SLYDIT wrote:there is a trim peice that sits around the edge. When you remove the rain rail just make sure you keep it..easy

Yeah, the hard plastic piece that sits around the lip that separates the rear end of the car and the space where the soft top used to sit is all that should be left.

sprsta · Post by **sprsta** » Wed May 09, 2012 10:09 pm

yeah your car will look terrible without it

Mad Kiwi · Post by **Mad Kiwi** » Thu May 10, 2012 8:28 am

Rain rail, thats what I meant.

So the only bit that stays is the hard plastic trim that is on the car and would be an arse to mask if you were painting...just ahead of the boot..

that bit..?

In terms of the roll bar, more details coming, just working through a few tall and not skinny issues.

The traditional roll bar mounting method had it so that the seat could not slide back fully and more importantly for me (I stuffed my back in a MX incident) I need a decent recline to keep weight of my spine.

The normal way was close but too risky. I'd hate to spend that money and not be able to stay seated for any longer than 10 mins...

So a bit of a mission, but we are getting there...Paul, is being a champ in working these things out plus the new rules from MSNZ have made his life very dificult with a small car and big (ish) driver. Fortunately he had the head scrutineer guy come by and have a look so I think we are on the right track now...

Details and photos to come...

SLYDIT · Post by **SLYDIT** » Thu May 10, 2012 9:49 pm

yeah mx5s and MSNZ regs dont go hand in hand unfortunatly...there needs to A LOT more flexability in roll bar rules for sportscars...

how the hell do lotus 7 cars get away with single hoop bars and still allow passengers yet you have to have a cage for a MX????

Soft Top removal - what stays...?

Soft Top removal - what stays...?

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