Daredevil_TA

iTrader: (6)

I have sort of an odd question-I was wondering if anybody has heard of lightweight T-tops? like if the glass was made of a lighter material like polycarbonite "i think thats what its called, well whatever they call lightweight glass is what im getting at" I thought about this because T-tops are heavy--so anyone got anything?

JL ws-6

iTrader: (50)

I have heard of someone making them out of carbon fiber, never actually seen any that were done. Plexiglass ( like what alot of race cars use for windshields ) would probably not work because it is too flexible so much so that I wonder if they would get sucked out of the car at high speeds, not to mention it would be hard to get that to conform to the correct shape.

glhs422

iTrader: (4)

I was just thinking about the same thing.... anyone heard of any? It would be nice to at least have something to use at the track for weight savings . . .

Matt D

iTrader: (49)

About 3 years ago, we tried getting a local shop to make some out of carbon fiber but there was not enough demand for them. If you can get enough people, most fabricating shops like that can design & fabricate them.

94z28L

iTrader: (4)

give VFN a call, they make a lexan back windshield for our cars that is pre molded so they may have some t-tops that are the same way

EVILWS6

iTrader: (3)

My '91 came with Lexan T-tops from the factory and they later discontinued them because of being easily scratched and stress fractured.Mine don't look so good on the topside but I can tell they're lighter and bigger than the '02's.

John_D.

iTrader: (2)

There's a guy on frrax who makes them from time to time. It's a single replacement panel for both tops, and I don't think it's meant to be taken on and off, just put on in place of the t-tops and left there.

DSG

iTrader: (1)

I would imagine the cost doesnt make since for the little weight loss you would see...

EVILWS6

iTrader: (3)

X2 Agreed.

TXCAMSS

iTrader: (60)

I just weighed mine and they are 12#s a piece. Even if they were extremely light weight we are looking at saving maybe 18#s total so the cost would have to be very reasonable.

Just my .02

Evan at that small amount of savings, I would buy a set if they were fairly priced