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Old 09-19-2003, 03:17 PM
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I had this problem once, but I forgot to push the latch all the way. I never lock my t-tops,and I do travel at high speeds.
In my opinion I think the car is warped whether caused by an accident or power to the drive train
hopefully it because you car has a sh-- load of power, but in any case it's time for sub-frame connectors, strut tower brace torque arm and shock absorbers
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I just lost mine gettin on the highway at about 125mph and somehow found it unharmed in the grass. Just got a little dirty but got really lucky.
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Unbelievable resurrection.
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holy crap, yeah it is. But for future references, check out http://www.ls2.com/forums/showthread...hreadid=222038
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Originally Posted by SloWhite
This happened to Jay Johnson at SLP day in Ennis this year while making a 9.8X ET run. 3/4 of the way down the track the passenger side T-Top went sailing up. There is a video of it over on Ls1.com.
YES! I was there and saw that. It launched, hung in the air for awhile, then came down with a big CRASH!

I also remember the one guy who went sideways and recovered. I am sure he had to change his shorts on that one.
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It happened to Nautilus on the Eastern section this year.

http://lsx.streetfire.net/video/e36f...41018328d9.htm

I've been driving my car for 6 yrs and I have never locked my t-top, probably not a bad idea to do it though.
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My driver's side t top flew off while I was doing 55mph down the highway. It shattered, come to find out I had just left work and I left my windows down to keep the car cool inside and a jackass decided it would be funny to unlatch it.
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Not only do I NOT ever lock mine, but I remember reading a thread a while back of someone who locked his and it wouldn't unlock

-J
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Originally Posted by lastcall190
Not only do I NOT ever lock mine, but I remember reading a thread a while back of someone who locked his and it wouldn't unlock

-J
You have no idea how pissed I would be on a sunny day to have that happen to me!
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I almost lost one on the hwy but caught it as it was coming up. Turns out someone at my job unlatched it when the window was down. In the 9 years I have owned my car I have NEVER not latched the top although I never lock them as the key is a pain in the *** to get out. I now tug them like 10 times while driving to make sure...nervous habit.
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I've never locked mine. I did drive on the highway to school and back with my drivers side unlatched though. I had unlatched it to show my buddy how the T-tops shades went in and forgot to latch when I put it back. Talking bout dodging a bullet. I do 80 almost the whole way down the interstate.



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