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Old Feb 8, 2005 | 05:34 PM
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since my t tops are leaking i did a little search and found that sfc's should fix it. it only really leaks on the drivers side the worst. took it thru a carwash ONCE and leaked both sides. but when raining its only the drivers. let me know what you think?

next what kind should i get? who makes a decent one? and where might i beable to get them? thanks guys.

i just dont want to waste money on something i dont really need right now. im tight on money!
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Old Feb 8, 2005 | 06:51 PM
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The SLP weld-in's look to be very "supportive" and bracing due to their three branch design.
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Old Feb 8, 2005 | 08:45 PM
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thanks for the advice. NE ONE ELSE?
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Old Feb 8, 2005 | 08:45 PM
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heard the slp's are the best...... mine came with kenny belle double diamond sfc.....or what ever they're called....
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Old Feb 8, 2005 | 10:59 PM
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BMR Tubular or boxed subframes tuck up very nicely and give all the support needed, the double diamond design is overkill for a street car and tend to lead to other clearance problems down the line, IMO. We have them in stock and ready for install at HPE.

Pretty much any car with t-tops is going to leak, SFCs or not when going through a high pressure car wash, there's just not anyplace else for the water to go.
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i have the dd sfc's and dont have any problems with clearances.... what kind of problems are you talking about.... have put LT's, changed cluthch, taken out tranny with no problem.....
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Old Feb 8, 2005 | 11:08 PM
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any set of headers with a decent merge collector on the y-pipe will have clearance issues, as well as some aftermarket torque arms.

Double Diamonds are also 2x the cost of the rest of the normal tubular/boxed subframe connectors.
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Old Feb 9, 2005 | 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by stevensLS1
since my t tops are leaking i did a little search and found that sfc's should fix it. it only really leaks on the drivers side the worst. took it thru a carwash ONCE and leaked both sides. but when raining its only the drivers. let me know what you think?

next what kind should i get? who makes a decent one? and where might i beable to get them? thanks guys.

i just dont want to waste money on something i dont really need right now. im tight on money!
IMO theres really nothing that you can do but postpone the leaking, just look at all the older fbodys with ttops...
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Old Feb 9, 2005 | 03:25 PM
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if your t-tops and windows are adjusted properly, they won't leak. Mine didn't leak for the longest time, then I had to replace one top and it leaked... i adjusted it out and it stopped. Neither of my tops leak now, though my passenger side window leaks a tiny tiny bit from the very front corner, i've just been to lazy to pull the door panel off to adjust it.
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Old Feb 9, 2005 | 05:28 PM
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so what do i have to do to fix the door? like taking apart and what not? thanks
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