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Theory: removing soft top completely saves 50 lbs

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Old 10-22-2010, 10:37 PM
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dont they make cnvertible heavier than the coupe version so they wouldnt roll over as much
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Originally Posted by ricosuave,Nov 26 2002, 01:35 PM
30 loss equals 1 hp gained right?

does 2 hp make that much of difference?
30lbs helps bro trust me! and 100lbs is like almost a whole car length in a drag race. you have to strip every little bit of weight you can from different places and they will add up to a decent gain in performance.
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Originally Posted by cantsleep,Oct 22 2010, 10:37 PM
dont they make cnvertible heavier than the coupe version so they wouldnt roll over as much
wtf, lol

all convertible cars weigh more than their coupe counterpart (if applicable) because of the added reinforcement to make up for the structural loss of not having a roof
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Originally Posted by Saki GT,Oct 22 2010, 08:17 AM
it took you eight years to figure that out?
Yes, as you didn't do that and I started my research because of this post. You find it through the search engines and the information is false. Next time I keep it for myself ok?
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These 8 year old threads
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Just order the softtop assembly and look at the shipping weight. Then cancel the order.
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Originally Posted by cantsleep,Oct 23 2010, 02:37 AM
dont they make cnvertible heavier than the coupe version so they wouldnt roll over as much
Yes.
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Originally Posted by sean2k,Oct 23 2010, 04:11 AM
wtf, lol

all convertible cars weigh more than their coupe counterpart (if applicable) because of the added reinforcement to make up for the structural loss of not having a roof
No.
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try filling your tires less, air weighs a lot.
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