transamsam98

iTrader: (56)

anyone have any information about these I am refering to the firebird/trans am style I am about to do a lexan install on my stock rear hatch but if these are as nice as their hoods I will hold off and just go this route instead.

SmurfLSX

iTrader: (9)

after buying the vfn hood and having it food like dogshit i honestly advise you not to buy the hatch

sr71bbjr

iTrader: (52)

I've had all the parts they make.The hatch is by far the best fitting.Pic in sig

SSPerformance

iTrader: (76)

i have one of the hoods and it also fits like ****.

Cliff

iTrader: (19)

I was thinking about buying a hatch but not if it's more work then it's worth.

wlsmoku

I agree with the above - if the hatch is anything like their hoods, don't waist your time!

sonic snake

iTrader: (11)

I think most of the weight is in the glass anyways. We had one and it fit pretty good with not too much work

transamsam98

iTrader: (56)

if the glass is most of the wieght then it is not worth the cost for me but if there is 10lbs to be saved using the hatch then I may reconsider but my problem is with mounting it as I was hopefull of having a full frame but was informed that it uses the glass to atach to the body and not a hatch frame and I do not feel comfortable relying on a 1/8th in thick lexan window to hold up on my street/strip car.

wlsmoku

the glass does not hold it in - it has a full fiberglass frame

who ever told you that is probably thinking of a third gen hatch

transamsam98

iTrader: (56)

when I called vfn the representative told me it was not full frame. however if it is full frame I am interested because then I can give my gf the stock hatch to use on her bird once I find a new spoiler.

millerpa

iTrader: (14)

IN THE WEIGHT REDUCTION STICKY..........................

Got curious about a pin on/ lexan hatch.... got in a argument with i guy cuz i said it was a 75# reduction from the stocker......

Lexan sitting next to it. just Weighed it......10#
Stock Hatch w/o glass(mine window got busted outta it) 58#....just weighed it also

So......
10 Lexan Window
8 Hatch - VFN Hatch 93-02 is posted as 8# on their site
2 hardware
20# total

EDIT
Stock
58 Hatch
30??? Glass maybe
... hatch dampeners & hinges
... hatch lock/latch
...
88#

So depending how far off i was on guessing the window weight it came to 68# weight reduction

SO IF ANYONE HAS A STOCK REAR WINDOW FOR A INSTALL U SHOULD TOTALY WEIGH IT

transamsam98

iTrader: (56)

I cant imagine it being 75lbs of wieght saving as the rear hatch isnt horribly heavy then again Ive never been good at guesssing wieght. well I know what im doin this summer so long as vfns hatch is realy a full frame