Brian2006

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A friend told me today that with the added traction from slicks, it is very possible and has happened of people's t-tops shattering from the extra traction. Is this true or do I smell bs?

mike c.

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well...i have a 01 ws6 ta(t-tops)and for the last 2-years i cut 1.4 60's motor and 1.3 60's on spray. i pull the front wheels 3-feet or a little more on every luanch. i have nver had a problem and they don't leak in the rain.
my bud in his camaro ss has also never had a problem,1.5 60's motor.

11SECSS

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I would say bs since I have seen many people go really fast with very low 60 ft times with TTOPS...but then if someone left them unhooked then it might break or come out .

gator's 99TA

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its BS.

chpmnsws6

iTrader: (70)

someone was having T-Top envy

Brian2006

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that could be very likely to be true since this guy was a hardtop.

you2slo

That would take a lot of frame twisting.

Bitemark46

Might as well throw in the rear window while you're at it. -Mark

daniel6718

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what about with no front sway bar? make it any worse...i know and guy that didnt have one and on a 1.5 60' he put a crack in the front window

Ping King

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i didnt know a wet hot dog bun could pull a 1.5!


thats some serious flex to cause a front window to crack.

gator's 99TA

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i hear the floorboards fall off when you hit too much nawz.

Speed Density

iTrader: (38)

Iz done it mang, did a 500 shat and blewz my panels right off. IE was a stock motor nothing but nawz, i ran a 8.90 @ 100mph

davered00ss

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Never heard of that happening.

ty_ty13

iTrader: (42)

get some sub frame connectors if you are going to dead hook it or the chassis will flex some over time... i dont think it will crack windows.... but anything is possible with enough power and no support :shrug:

CamTom12

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the only time I've seen a winshield crack was with a 3-point STB

s346k

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my buddy made jokes about me popping a t-top on launch after i got my 4k stall...saying he would laugh when i had to stop and re-insert the t-top. i simply replied with, "if i pop a t-top launching, there's no way i'm stopping..that was a badass launch!"

daniel6718

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well i would call bs on it..i kno better than for that to actually happen...but i saw it..since then the guy added a strut tower bar and it seems to leave even...

daniel6718

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its impoossible, just like a 3700 pound iroc cutting 1.3 60' with 3.23 10 bolt and m/t d/r...runnin in the nines with a small 200 shot..and daily driven to 15 mpg...

CAT3

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Only issue I have seen/heard about T Tops:
1 Leave them unlocked and or loose fitting and watch them leave during high speed, when pressure differences are there like rolling a window down while doing triple digits.

2 Every year we T's have to worry whether the NHRA is going to **** us over by playing with the convertible top rules. And every year someone posts the new rules changed I have to run a full cage to race.....and then later find out its BS.

1QuickT-A

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I have seen and heard of windshields cracking and sunroofs/moonroofs busting and/or popping out. But, I have never heard of or seen a ttop crack or shatter due to launching hard on slicks.