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06-14-2013, 01:52 PM | #86 |
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06-15-2013, 01:08 PM | #87 | |
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I don't know about converting to a T-top vs. buying a T-top car, but the non-T-top car should have more rigidity. The 4th gens with T-tops were pretty loose. Michael |
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06-16-2013, 01:19 PM | #88 | |
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I also had a t-top 3rd gen and a hardtop 3rd gen. While I didn't have them at the same time, I don't recall feeling any significant difference.
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06-16-2013, 05:22 PM | #89 |
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I've had t-top 3rd gens and 4thgens. the the third gen was pretty loose, with a rattle above my head. the 4thgen was tight as a drum.
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Something is not making sense here. The roof was steel, not composite. Someone else mentioned that there were reinforcing bars on the non-T-top cars, which I would expect. They aren't just going to have a roof panel hanging in thin air. They have to attach the roof panel to something. Michael |
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06-17-2013, 12:01 AM | #91 |
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The 4th gen Z28 is basically the 5th gen SS. The only difference is no T-Tops.
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^Keep in mind, in terms of the 4th gens, the z28 and ss were much closer together in terms of power and performance than the 5th gen ss and z/28. The 4th gen z28 and ss shared the same engine (just styling options and a mildly tweaked suspension tuning with the ss), but the 5th gen z/28 is IMO radically differnt than the ss.
I am glad that the 5th gens do not feature the t-top roof. To me it looks like an abomination. I liked it on the 3rd and 4th gens but some of the 5th gen aftermarket attempts looked horrible.
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How about wrinkley vinyl top and hub caps?
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I haven't seen a 5th gen with T-Tops. |
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Even windshield glass provides a lot of stiffness, as long as it is glued in. Michael |
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