delsolitude

hey, i just ordered a delsol transtop assembaly stripped from a car over seas... cost me 1000$cdn+tax + 150$ shipping
curious if anyone thinks i got a good deal on it? i havnt recieved it yet, but im told its everything, new trunk lid... computer for the parts, and all possible parts ill need except dash buttons

dohcVTECeg2

its gonna be more than that once it breaks

delsolitude

i was told the only thing that really breaks is some lil plastic gears

boysnightout

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by delsolitude &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i was told the only thing that really breaks is some lil plastic gears</TD></TR></TABLE>

yes, unfortunately

delsolitude

unfortunatly? isnt it good that thats the only thing that breaks? can order metal gears online... saw them a few weeks ago on ebay, havnt seen them again, but i know they are out there..... cant be that hard to throw them in myself?

RARE_EG2

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good luck on the install

salesmonkey

what the F-ck is a trans top? sorry if i should know i own a civic does it have a trans top? lol thanks for any info

delsolitude

automatic delsol trunk/roof

yeah the install looks like a bitch... but i cant get any solid facts anywhere, all i find is huge forums of flames and lies about the tops, contradicting arguments....
no help anywhere... quite frusterating....
has anyone personally installed one of these? maybe an estimate of how many hours it took you?
is most of the dificulty the mounting of the unit? or the ecu?
to me it looks like the unit is just a matter or 2 pillars being mounted

i dont quite get why the ecu is difficult... wouldnt there just be like 2 wires to each button (like what 2 buttons?) and 2 wires to the parking break?

*edit* just a thought, but couldnt i just throw out the ecu, and have 12v running to each motor, a dif button for each motor?

like 1 button to raise trunk, 1 button to lower trunk, 1 button to shoot out roof grabber, 1 button to grab, 1 button to release, 1 button to ppop the roof up

sure alot of buttons... but it would work wouldnt it?

MR HASU

seriously, wtf is a trans top? i own a del slow and i'm curious...... auto roof trunk? wat does that mean? does the roof retract to the trunk with a push of a button or suttin? please enlighten me

RARE_EG2

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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by synthetikz &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">seriously, wtf is a trans top? i own a del slow and i'm curious...... auto roof trunk? wat does that mean? does the roof retract to the trunk with a push of a button or suttin? please enlighten me</TD></TR></TABLE>


i think you do know what a transtop is ..you just basically described it

Del Sol SiR

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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by delsolitude &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
curious if anyone thinks i got a good deal on it?</TD></TR></TABLE>

sure.

delsolitude

del sol sir? is that the model in the uk that had the transtop?
or did u just drop a sir engine in a delsol
i prefer the b18c in mine ^.^

anyway. one thing im concerned it may not have is the mechanizm for the roll bar to lift the roof... anyone know what that looks like?

so excited, package arrives today
then i get to look at everything, realize i cant do it and sell it LOL

dohcVTECeg2

show us detailed pics when you get it

delsolitude

will do, but if its delayed in the mail... it wont be here till monday *tears*

*crosses fingers that the cpu unit doesnt have 1000 wires*

theqballer

Good luck with it for sure man. I was thinkin of doing it to mine, but I dont have any money to throw down on it.

Del Sol SiR

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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by delsolitude &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">del sol sir? is that the model in the uk that had the transtop?
or did u just drop a sir engine in a delsol
i prefer the b18c in mine ^.^</TD></TR></TABLE>

i think the "sir" is used in both europe n' japan. n' not all sir's had a transtop, it was just an option. i was gonna convert mine a long time ago, but chopping up a non-transtop del sol for transtop conversion causes the frame/body structure to be a bit more flimsy in my opinion. you rarely see a transtop converted del sol doing any track type driving/racing.

I have a VTEC which is the USA version. no drop in mine, it was stock B16A3 then i modified it a bit this is mine: http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2093833

delsolitude

pretty nice ride. definatly alot of pictures ^.^
ive barly done anything to mine.... just the engine swap, lowered....
now im doing the trunk... thinger...
heck im still sporting the original paint and original 5 spoke honda mags
pretty low profile though. i pull up beside these body kitted "riced" civics with my b18c and then smoke them and they are like wtf
meh 1 project at a time... im only 21... plenty of time to go
did the engine swap last month was a crazy engine, not a single spec of varnishing under the valve cover
i love your front end. its so hard to find a decent body kit without the ugly 92-95 front circle lights in it....
up in canada we have 3 models that im aware of... the regular base model "del sol"
thn the del sol SI (wich is what mine is)
then the "Del Sol V-tec" wich i guess is the SIR? but im pretty sure its called VTEC here... maybe im crazy

delsolitude

i dont see why its that much more flimsy.... the only logical reason i can see for not usin git is cuz it adds like 150-200lbs... wich isnt practicle for racing....
i figure if i loose 100lbs, i can make up for it though.... woot annorexic logic

RARE_EG2

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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by synthetikz &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">seriously, wtf is a trans top? i own a del slow and i'm curious...... auto roof trunk? wat does that mean? does the roof retract to the trunk with a push of a button or suttin? please enlighten me</TD></TR></TABLE>

where im from(Argentina) they have transtop and a rear fog light

delsolitude

hey, can u tke a pic of the mechanizm that pushes the roof up? you know like right after you unlatch the roof when its on... something pushes the back end of the roof up like an inch... curious what it looks like. much appreciated

RARE_EG2

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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by delsolitude &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">hey, can u tke a pic of the mechanizm that pushes the roof up? you know like right after you unlatch the roof when its on... something pushes the back end of the roof up like an inch... curious what it looks like. much appreciated </TD></TR></TABLE>

hmm..im not too sure about what youre talking about..but i can email you a video of the transtop in action

Del Sol SiR

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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by delsolitude &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i dont see why its that much more flimsy.... the only logical reason i can see for not usin git is cuz it adds like 150-200lbs... wich isnt practicle for racing....
i figure if i loose 100lbs, i can make up for it though.... woot annorexic logic </TD></TR></TABLE>

you'll be cutting into the frame to mount the lifting bars or like most people, they chop half of the del sol in half and weld the transtop rear on. thats what i mean by flimsy

RARE_EG2

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^^^^^ive heard of that too

Del Sol SiR

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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by RARE_EG2 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">^^^^^ive heard of that too </TD></TR></TABLE>

imagine the rear portion falling off while doin an 11 sec 1/4 pass

RARE_EG2

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lmao ..then people will really think your car is fast if it falls apart at the track