carbon fiber or fiberglass t-tops?

Mr.Bryan · 10-16-2009, 04:19 PM

Hey guys,

I'm looking at purchasing either fiberglass or carbon fiber t-tops. There's some on ebay from this FRP bodykits guy. Anywho, I'm trying to justify spending $300 more on carbon fiber. The only thing I can come up with is: when I look at the top from the inside I'll see cabon fiber and say "oh, cool." I really don't think the 1-2 lb. difference is worth $300...

Infact, I think I may have just answered my question.

I'm going to paint the outside of them so that doesn't matter.

Comments? Ideas? Experiances?

brianbooth · 10-16-2009, 04:28 PM

Are you sure that the CF is even 1-2 lb. lighter? And yeah, probably not worth $300 dollars when there's starving children in Africa you could be thinking about while eating 10 steak dinners at a fancy restaurant with all that money you save.

traintech86 · 10-16-2009, 05:47 PM

well if you, like me, have tops that leak like a som bitch, then it might be worth it if they came with new rubber on them...

MidnyteRunner · 10-17-2009, 06:35 PM

go with the fiberglass if your not crazy about CF and dont want to spend that much money.

Fazed Out · 10-19-2009, 12:02 AM

Think realistically on when you will get around to get fiberglass painted so you can put it on the car... and the cost of the paint. If you plan on getting it painted well and accurately, and can get it done for under 300 bucks, fiberglass is the stuff for you.

MANDALAY · 10-19-2009, 12:37 AM

Ild be more interested in which resin they use. If the use just normal GP resin , well i can see them leaking very badly due to warping in the hot sun.
Get them to specify which resin. Accept no less than Vinylester which will not warp at even 250 degrees celcius.
Normal GP fiberglass resin bents at 50 degrees

10-16-2009, 04:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mr.Bryan Some Skills Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Socialist Republic of Chicagoland Posts: 92 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	carbon fiber or fiberglass t-tops? Hey guys, I'm looking at purchasing either fiberglass or carbon fiber t-tops. There's some on ebay from this FRP bodykits guy. Anywho, I'm trying to justify spending $300 more on carbon fiber. The only thing I can come up with is: when I look at the top from the inside I'll see cabon fiber and say "oh, cool." I really don't think the 1-2 lb. difference is worth $300... Infact, I think I may have just answered my question. I'm going to paint the outside of them so that doesn't matter. Comments? Ideas? Experiances?

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10-16-2009, 04:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
brianbooth Cage Fighter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Longview, WA Posts: 195 Thanks: 6 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Are you sure that the CF is even 1-2 lb. lighter? And yeah, probably not worth $300 dollars when there's starving children in Africa you could be thinking about while eating 10 steak dinners at a fancy restaurant with all that money you save.

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traintech86 Cage Fighter Join Date: May 2009 Location: Yokosuka, Kanagawa Japan Posts: 1,802 Thanks: 27 Thanked 47 Times in 43 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	well if you, like me, have tops that leak like a som bitch, then it might be worth it if they came with new rubber on them...

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MidnyteRunner Newbie Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Garland TX Posts: 265 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	go with the fiberglass if your not crazy about CF and dont want to spend that much money.

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Fazed Out Die 4 Dëthkløk Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tulsa, Ok Posts: 425 Thanks: 8 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Think realistically on when you will get around to get fiberglass painted so you can put it on the car... and the cost of the paint. If you plan on getting it painted well and accurately, and can get it done for under 300 bucks, fiberglass is the stuff for you.

10-19-2009, 12:37 AM	#6 (permalink)
MANDALAY Beams Owners Group Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: victoria AUSTRALIA Posts: 4,210 Thanks: 136 Thanked 112 Times in 107 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (6/100% )	Ild be more interested in which resin they use. If the use just normal GP resin , well i can see them leaking very badly due to warping in the hot sun. Get them to specify which resin. Accept no less than Vinylester which will not warp at even 250 degrees celcius. Normal GP fiberglass resin bents at 50 degrees