hard top conversion?
08-08-2006, 09:17 AM
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hard top conversion?
when you buy a hard top from honda. do you have to remove the convertable? or can you just install the hard top on top. remove the hard top and put the convertable top on? how does that work? and how hard is it to take the hard top off? hard top look ssooooooo nice.
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08-08-2006, 01:05 PM
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is it sopsoed to be a permanint thing ... with ability to remove. or was it ideal to tke the top off on sunny days. what was the idea? was the hard top a straight replacement to make a perm roof? because ide like a hard top. but when i go on a road trip. i want to be able to take hte top town. and i know that thing isnt going to fit in the trunk 
08-08-2006, 01:36 PM
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Re: (papa5murf)
Oh wow.. thats cool (new to me)
I thought you had to remove the soft top completly when installing the hardtop.
I didnt know you could keep the softtop.
is that correct ?
I thought you had to remove the soft top completly when installing the hardtop.
I didnt know you could keep the softtop.
is that correct ?
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yes you keep the softtop. as to it being easy, ive read for the mugen one to expect a few hours for install and assume the oem one to be around the same. ill let someone here who actually has one give the deffinite answer. ive considered it, but for the money, and time to install i will invest in other parts for right now.
08-08-2006, 03:25 PM
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Re: (TomTomTuning)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TomTomTuning »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
I didnt know you could keep the softtop.
is that correct ?</TD></TR></TABLE>
yes you can keep your soft top....
I didnt know you could keep the softtop.
is that correct ?</TD></TR></TABLE>
yes you can keep your soft top....
08-08-2006, 03:26 PM
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Re: (nelsmar)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by nelsmar »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">how easy is it to put the top on though?
thanks guys thats what i was hoping you could do!</TD></TR></TABLE>
the top weighs around 42lbs.... so it's not heavy at all.. however it's quite large to get your arms around.....it's doable by yourself, but do you want to take the risk?....
thanks guys thats what i was hoping you could do!</TD></TR></TABLE>
the top weighs around 42lbs.... so it's not heavy at all.. however it's quite large to get your arms around.....it's doable by yourself, but do you want to take the risk?....
08-08-2006, 03:27 PM
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Re: (cybergreencivic)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by cybergreencivic »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yes you keep the softtop. as to it being easy, ive read for the mugen one to expect a few hours for install and assume the oem one to be around the same. ill let someone here who actually has one give the deffinite answer. ive considered it, but for the money, and time to install i will invest in other parts for right now. </TD></TR></TABLE>
installation isn't to hard... what makes it time consuming is aligning it properly...
installation isn't to hard... what makes it time consuming is aligning it properly...
08-08-2006, 04:59 PM
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experience in installing a hardtop
I just bought a hardtop two weeks ago and installed it myself. Transporting the hardtop home is a pain since the box is huge (5.5' x 5' x 2') even though it weighs only about 120lbs. So pay somebody to deliver it to your doorstep.
Installation is very easy since the instruction is very clear and the steps involved are simple (if you know how to use a screwdriver, a ratchet, and are unafraid to pull things apart). For somebody who is mechanically-challenged like me, it took me a total of four hours to install.
To me, the most difficult step is to adjust the retainers since I had to hunt those wind noise but my cabin is pretty quiet now. I guess it could have been worse since I have read people complained about having to replace their front strikers due to wind noise so I feel pretty lucky.
The next most difficult step is, like someone mentioned earlier, is to align the the hardtop for the initial install. It is a pain because one has to loosen a total of 8 bolts, seats the hardtop, tighten the bolts, and repeating these steps until the hardtop is aligned properly. The cabin is small so moving around just get that much more difficult.
Now I can take off and put on my hardtop in about five minutes. I have done it a few times. Need two people or you will scratch your paint or worse.
Installation is very easy since the instruction is very clear and the steps involved are simple (if you know how to use a screwdriver, a ratchet, and are unafraid to pull things apart). For somebody who is mechanically-challenged like me, it took me a total of four hours to install.
To me, the most difficult step is to adjust the retainers since I had to hunt those wind noise but my cabin is pretty quiet now. I guess it could have been worse since I have read people complained about having to replace their front strikers due to wind noise so I feel pretty lucky.
The next most difficult step is, like someone mentioned earlier, is to align the the hardtop for the initial install. It is a pain because one has to loosen a total of 8 bolts, seats the hardtop, tighten the bolts, and repeating these steps until the hardtop is aligned properly. The cabin is small so moving around just get that much more difficult.
Now I can take off and put on my hardtop in about five minutes. I have done it a few times. Need two people or you will scratch your paint or worse.
08-08-2006, 07:04 PM
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so no quick disconects? its 8 bolts to remove after the initial isntall? looks like i got all the info i needed guys ty! while reading tk2068's post i was afrad it would take 4 hours each time. thatd be a pain.
thanks again guys!
thanks again guys!
08-09-2006, 01:32 AM
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Re: experience in installing a hardtop (tk2068)
Sorry if the explanation on the 8 bolts was not clear. You need to mess around with the 8 bolts only during the initial install. Once you set those 8 bolts properly for your car (the 8 bolts secure the handle assembly, and the handle assembly is adjustable), from that point on, it would be very quick to take off and put on the top since there are quick releases.
08-09-2006, 08:39 PM
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Re: (alexS2000fan)
It should be quicker. I was quoted $300+ (four hours labor) so I decided to do it myself and I was glad I did since I learnt a thing or two about my car. One big problem I can see when having the dealer do it for you is that you either have to buy the hardtop from the dealer itself (probably won't get the best price) or having to transport the hardtop to the dealer for installation.
08-10-2006, 12:58 PM
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Re: (EGHatch94)
I was thinking about buying a used one, too, until I found out that many of them don't include the mounting kits since once mounted in the car, the kits are a bit of a pain to uninstall. Checking around, I saw people selling those mounting kits for hundreds of dollars. So try to get the seller to give you the mounting kit, too.
08-10-2006, 01:12 PM
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Re: (AP1)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by AP1 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">buy used for ~2200 @ s2ki.com</TD></TR></TABLE>
I paid 1650$ for a used one with all the hardware 2 years ago
I paid 1650$ for a used one with all the hardware 2 years ago
08-10-2006, 03:12 PM
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damn that's cheap. i got mine @ cost for $2700 and i ended up taking out the whole convertible assembley since i never really cared for the ragtop anyway.
08-10-2006, 04:46 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Francesco »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
I paid 1650$ for a used one with all the hardware 2 years ago </TD></TR></TABLE>
thats for used oem hardtop right?
what have ppl paid for a used mugen frp one?
I paid 1650$ for a used one with all the hardware 2 years ago
</TD></TR></TABLE>thats for used oem hardtop right?
what have ppl paid for a used mugen frp one?