few Qs about hard top..thanX

[powerofdream]

is it can be removed easy or not?

many stalys on de market?

what price?

whats feel??

thanks a lot!!

i just got a blacks2k ,which type of hard top suit 4 it?? thanX

[powerofdream]

one more Q : do i need to removed de softop be4 put hard top on?

[jenova]

Hi, congrats on your new purchased.

It is easy to remove, but require 2 people to do it at the same time.

Price is about 7k new for oem hardtop, since yours is a 99, you will need to install the hard top mounting kit.

Car feels like a coupe with the hardtop on.

You don't have to remove the soft top, just fold it down when you need to put the hard top on.

[powerofdream]

7k??!!!! too expansive. any cheap one on the market??

[chicken8]

2nd hand your looking at 2k-3k

the mouting kit is another 1k

[[JNS 012]]

there are heaps of different styles of hardtop
from OEM, Spoon, Mugen
i reckon mugen would suit the best for a black s2k..

[WhiteAP1]

2nd hand your looking at 2k-3k

the mouting kit is another 1k


Finding a secondhand one is the hard part.

[integrity]

with the oem hartop you dont have to remove the soft top
you just recline it and put it over it ...
it also has a rear defroster for the back window
it takes 2 people to remove it though.
also there is no more wind noise when highway driving.

[ludecrs]

there is no wind noise normally :P

Switch your roof strickers if you have wind noise.

[integrity]

whats a roof stricker?

[chicken8]

the bits that ur 2 roof latches lock into

u can take them out and switch them around

as they get worn on 1 side only. and become loose with wear which is why u get wind noise

[ludecrs]

Have a read through here bud

http://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=386425&st=0

I did it too, and my wind noise is GONEEEEEEEEEEE. Took me about.... 20 mins to do.

[integrity]

ohh ok
yeah i guess ill just reinforce mine

[AusS2000]

If you think $7K is a lot for the OEM you wait till you hear what a Mugen will set you back landed.

Mind you, got mine for $1500.

[Bunta]

what bout spoon ??
mooncraft?

[AusS2000]

What about them?

[ludecrs]

I imagine about $15K? lol

[chicken8]

What about them?

like.... do they like...... do like...... stuff?

[AusS2000]

I have it on good advice that they do.

Ok, now that I've finished being a smartarse (for the moment) the Spoon/Mooncraft top is great if you like the fast back look, don't like rear vision, have a problem of excess money and happen to own an international shipping company.

The other thing about it is that it requires a roll cage to mount it to and it isn't the sort you can take off on a sunny day.

[.::F[L]Y::.]

hardtops are nice. but i dont think you would need one. spend your money elsewhere.

If your really keen shift performance can bring in mugen replica hardtops in fibreglass for about 3500-4000 landed.

[PLES2K]

Mugen Hardtop (http://www.evasivemotorsports.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=EM&Product_Code=69000-XGS-K0S0)
http://evasivemotorsports.com/merchant2/graphics/00000001/mugen_hardtop_s2.jpg

Spoon Hardtop (http://www.evasivemotorsports.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=EM&Product_Code=69000-AP1-000)
http://evasivemotorsports.com/merchant2/graphics/00000001/spoon_hardtop_ap1.jpg

Either hardtops may end up being cheaper than the OEM. (not 100% sure if they are originals, i thought they would be more expensive too)

I probably would prefer the OEM hardtop anyways as the rear window is wider.