Carbon Fiber Sail Panel
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straight from 6litereater site
NOW, these are for t-top cars BUT if you have a HARD TOP CAR you can simply buy this t-top piece and then buy our fiberglass targa roof skin...
1993-2002 F-Body FIBERGLASS Targa Top
...and just fill the seam (it will require a little work, trimmming and/or adding, around all the edges) with body work before you paint. We did not make a one piece hardtop version because shipping alone would be almost $300 more and all said and done this was a cheaper option (about two hours work so around $100 at most body shops) to offer you hard top owners.
NOW, these are for t-top cars BUT if you have a HARD TOP CAR you can simply buy this t-top piece and then buy our fiberglass targa roof skin...
1993-2002 F-Body FIBERGLASS Targa Top
...and just fill the seam (it will require a little work, trimmming and/or adding, around all the edges) with body work before you paint. We did not make a one piece hardtop version because shipping alone would be almost $300 more and all said and done this was a cheaper option (about two hours work so around $100 at most body shops) to offer you hard top owners.
I just don't understand how people can think carbon fiber is ricey. Almost every single exotic car,super car or out of the dealer race car has carbon fiber on it somewhere. Some show it off and others hide it. One of the sickest cars GM has EVER made has carbon fiber all over it. So I guess the new ZR1 is a Ricer. Pure stupidity IMO and I know many cars that look sick with carbon fiber on them and they are far from ricers.
Most good carbon already comes with clear on it that's why the parts are expensive *** hell. If its cheap carbon you should know better. And to paint over a sail panel that's carbon when the same company makes a non carbon copy for way less is just ludicrous period!
I think this sail panel with the tarts top that matches is unique and gives the car a more.modern look and very good styling.
Most good carbon already comes with clear on it that's why the parts are expensive *** hell. If its cheap carbon you should know better. And to paint over a sail panel that's carbon when the same company makes a non carbon copy for way less is just ludicrous period!
I think this sail panel with the tarts top that matches is unique and gives the car a more.modern look and very good styling.
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The front fender on my bike is a CF race fender and it weighs literally half as much as the stock plastic one did. Hell, it probably weighs as much as the 4 bolts that hold it in place
. Against fiberglass its not even a contest - CF is WAY less.Whether or not its worth it on a street car is up to the owner to decide (I don't think it is), but there are definitely some weight savings to be had. A few lbs here and there add up quickly.
Sorry to derail, but my 99 Firehawk has the bubbling paint issue on the sail panel...does the whole panel need to be replaced to fix this or can they sand and put some body filler or something on it if I were to get it re-painted? 
I'm slightly disappointed for the price, although I think once installed the discrepancies will be very minor. I'm looking to do mine over the winter... Was trying to decide between the regular or the carbon fiber.
