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Old 19-11-2009, 03:51 PM
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ok ive had the cage in lined up and all the rest of it,i know they ment to be a tight fit but the main roll hoop is bang up to the sunroof cartridge,and i aint even put my roof lining in yet,has anyone else had this problem, is this how its ment to be,any advise would be appreciated
Old 19-11-2009, 04:07 PM
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My brother bought one listed for a rst but it was infact meant for non sunroof models, he ended up selling second hand as he couldnt get a refund. Maybe check with the supplier.
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i got the back half second hand it had come out of an rst,and the front half brand new,i gave the supplier the id code from the rear cage,and he told me yes thats the correct 1,it does fit together beautifully but have this problem with the roof clearance,if the sunroof cartridge was not there there would be a massive gap,
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Mine was tight all the way round. Seemed WAY too close. Unecessarily close. There was NO gap between the bars that go over the tops of the door openings. The main hoop will probably push right up into the headlining.
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yep it looks that way then,it dont look like i can get the lining in,but if yours was the same it must be right
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iv got an rs turbo cage in my non sunroof model, and even that used to push into my roof lining! and as christian says, extremely close over the tops of the door opening! im guessing its just gonna be a tight squeeze dude
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i expected a tight squeeze and a bit of force but bloodyhell its WAY too close to the roof,thanks alot for letting me know on your similar expierences,i guess im gunna have to just grin and bear it

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i bought mine 2nd hand, and had to remove it from an RS turbo with a sunroof, and i did think it was a bit fuckin extreme how tight the fit was lol. brute force is your friend
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ive had it trial fitted already but just wondered why the extreme tightness,i know its there for a purpose and needs to be a good fit but you would of thought they would give some give
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