Different having carbon roof put on as peeps would understand why but a non sunroof looks like a fake lol

 

iv just had mine done and looks AWSOME il upload some pics on my thread

 

Why?

 

i wanted to get rid of sunroof so i tacked in a shedload of horizontal lateral longitudial and diagonal bracing
drilled out every spot weld
and replaced the entire roof skin with a non sunroof skin
easier than doing a sill tbh
never gonna rust or flex
more importantly it wont leak

 

If a went to buy a s2 with no sunroof and a standard roof ad think base model replica or a ringer...that is 1 of the main probs am having deciding on carbon roof

 

Some s2 did come with no sun roof

 

Most people these days dont want sunroofs in the s2's hence tbe carbon roof, if you got photographic evidence of the change over it wont matter

 

No on a g plate but lol

 

That was ma plan if it happens...be a lot of photos needed to capture the work mines needs

 

... U should see mine then mate

 

Cannot believe people are cutting there roofs and fitting a piece of plastic and
expecting the shell to performe the same in a crash,
Even if you fit a rear cage it wont have any affect on a head on ,
Carbon roof = weld in cage
Safety first
first aid last

 

Just ordered my Safely devices 6 point rollcage. Theres 1 left on ebay with 18hrs remaining at Ł460. I've spoke to the seller over the phone and he says its unlikely the rollcage will be re-listed.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CLEARANCE-...71137775077%26

 

Mate we drive escort that's maddness before u cut a roof off

And wouldn't go as far as saying plastic.....

Is carbon fibre not strong shit ....like stronger than metal ....and am a bit car dumb but is strength not in the pillars etc not that thin piece of roof tin .....

And is there not cars that come from factory now days with carbon roofs and no cages ..

 

Yes the after market roof that's for sale is commonly known reinforced plastic it is not of motorsport or aerospace grade , the pillars ar part of a crash structure with the roof in place

 

as the 4 inch box section is in the roof !! that u keep when u fit a carbon roof all your loosing is a lup of rust and a glass sunroof as the box section still remains still

 

LOL

 

The cars were originaly crash tested with a full roof before full manufacturing
The manufacturers will do the minimum they can get away with to pass the crash test
As to keep costing down,,
Yes it passed a crash test at a very reasonable 30 mph new with a full roof
20 years on with a piece of plastic fitted !!!!!

 

If your worried about safety you shouldn't be in an escort

In all seriousness though i can see the arguement for a cage but i can also see where the others are coming from. Personally i'd find a way to strengthen the shell if i wanted to keep a full interior.

Having said that i'm too lazy so mine can stay as it is!

 

No iff u want a safe car buy a slocus fitted with a an old 1994 volvo engine

 

I could cut bits of it and glue bits of carbon to make it lighter

If your going to insult the car try better next time with some proper facts lol

 

 

i dont really no anything about carbon fibre but i remember when ronnie amis left his bonnet (one of phils) on his garage floor and he forgot and drove the car over it. there was not a mark on it!

 

Yeh that can be done mate lucky to get away with it but yes it could be done but that a massive differentl situ compared to shell stiffness ect

 

thats what id do iff i owned a focus just to shed some weight off it!!!!!

 

i need to shed weight before the car

 

funny u should say that im 15.8 stone lol but cant find any carbon pants to ease the load hence i keep cutting bits off me car to take away my weight

 

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