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thelastsol · 01-20-2005, 08:30 PM

I just found carbon fiber tops for the del sol. Vis is currently the only company selling them. I know im not the only one excited here

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go to http://www.visracing.com/catalog/pro...oducts_id=1796

JDMFantasy2k · 01-21-2005, 03:54 PM

Badass! wonder why it says it's intended for offroad use only...

ShEaNy · 01-21-2005, 05:15 PM

offroad? for a del sol?

thelastsol · 01-21-2005, 07:54 PM

It's probably a legal issue. Like on flamethrower kits, it says for offroad use only. I think their hoods say that too. I wouldn't listen.

By the way.... Is it just me or does the underside of the roof look like the roof off of a jdm transtop del sol. If it is for the transtop, would it work on the usdm?

CD5Passion · 01-21-2005, 08:21 PM

probably because it's intended to make a sol alittle lighter for racing purposes
but if you notice alot of products are intended for offroad, thats just so if you get in trouble with the law or if you car is damaged from it they can say "hey we warned you"
kind of a disclaimer i guess
i would like to see it on a sol tho
but is it really that necessary to make a sol that light weight? lol

*pdiggitydogg* · 01-21-2005, 08:54 PM

They have the disclaimer because it you use lightweight parts (ie carbon fiber and fiberglass) on street cars, you run the risk of it flying off and causing damage (which is why you need hood pins on cf hoods).

Sols are actually pretty heavy for their size...around the heft of a ek coupe.

VIS is an American Company (with absolutely shitty customer service), so this top is not designed for transtops. I assume it installs similarly to the glass tops - which utilize facory parts and just removing the top steel section.

Oh, and a lot of people actually replace moonroof glass panels w/ cf sheets as well (along w/ removing all other parts too, of course). This is definately not really designed for weight savings...more of a bling thing.

Oh, and this should really have gone in the Civic section - since del sols are civics (theyre eg's)

thelastsol · 01-21-2005, 08:58 PM

pdigg, did you look at the site pics?

*pdiggitydogg* · 01-21-2005, 09:30 PM

yeah, I did

ShEaNy · 01-22-2005, 08:13 PM

ahhhh i understand now....

01-20-2005, 08:30 PM	#1
thelastsol Parked Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Small town in TN Age: 37 Posts: 13	Carbon Fiber Tops I just found carbon fiber tops for the del sol. Vis is currently the only company selling them. I know im not the only one excited here . go to http://www.visracing.com/catalog/pro...oducts_id=1796

01-21-2005, 03:54 PM	#2
JDMFantasy2k Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: northeastern connecticut Age: 37 Posts: 1,765	Badass! wonder why it says it's intended for offroad use only... __________________

01-21-2005, 08:21 PM	#5
CD5Passion Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Santa Barbara, California Age: 38 Posts: 5,446	probably because it's intended to make a sol alittle lighter for racing purposes but if you notice alot of products are intended for offroad, thats just so if you get in trouble with the law or if you car is damaged from it they can say "hey we warned you" kind of a disclaimer i guess i would like to see it on a sol tho but is it really that necessary to make a sol that light weight? lol __________________

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01-21-2005, 05:15 PM	#3
ShEaNy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Winnipeg, MB Age: 40 Posts: 3,821	offroad? for a del sol?

01-21-2005, 07:54 PM	#4
thelastsol Parked Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Small town in TN Age: 37 Posts: 13	It's probably a legal issue. Like on flamethrower kits, it says for offroad use only. I think their hoods say that too. I wouldn't listen. By the way.... Is it just me or does the underside of the roof look like the roof off of a jdm transtop del sol. If it is for the transtop, would it work on the usdm?

01-21-2005, 08:54 PM	#6
pdiggitydogg Yahoo Watashi wa kattaze! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Meanwhile, up in The D... Age: 41 Posts: 10,579	They have the disclaimer because it you use lightweight parts (ie carbon fiber and fiberglass) on street cars, you run the risk of it flying off and causing damage (which is why you need hood pins on cf hoods). Sols are actually pretty heavy for their size...around the heft of a ek coupe. VIS is an American Company (with absolutely shitty customer service), so this top is not designed for transtops. I assume it installs similarly to the glass tops - which utilize facory parts and just removing the top steel section. Oh, and a lot of people actually replace moonroof glass panels w/ cf sheets as well (along w/ removing all other parts too, of course). This is definately not really designed for weight savings...more of a bling thing. Oh, and this should really have gone in the Civic section - since del sols are civics (theyre eg's)

01-21-2005, 08:58 PM	#7
thelastsol Parked Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Small town in TN Age: 37 Posts: 13	pdigg, did you look at the site pics?

01-21-2005, 09:30 PM	#8
pdiggitydogg Yahoo Watashi wa kattaze! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Meanwhile, up in The D... Age: 41 Posts: 10,579	yeah, I did

01-22-2005, 08:13 PM	#9
ShEaNy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Winnipeg, MB Age: 40 Posts: 3,821	ahhhh i understand now....