The carbon slicktop thread

[Cronenberged]

How many layers are the original roofs?

[heinzboehmer]

I've actually seen a guy selling an Imola Red E46 M3
with a carbon roof AND sunroof still installed. He claims its the only one apparently.

It's probably just a regular roof with a carbon fiber look vinyl wrap, which is like, double stupidity.

Vorsteiner used to make a CF roof panel with the sunroof cutout back in the day: https://e46m3.bimmerpost.com/forums/...4&postcount=27

[bigjae46]

How many layers are the original roofs?

OEM roof? I believe it is 6 - 1x1, biaxial, a layer of I don't know what, core, biaxial and I think a spread tow is used on the underside.

Most aftermarket roof will have a cosmetic layer (1x1) then either multiple layers of a heavier 2x2 cloth or 1x1, 2x2 core, 2x2. This way is far cheaper in terms of materials, labor, and minimizing mistakes..

[Slideways]

How many layers are the original roofs?

[Nate047]

Vorsteiner used to make a CF roof panel with the sunroof cutout back in the day: https://e46m3.bimmerpost.com/forums/...4&postcount=27

That is interesting, confusing, but not surprising I guess haha. My bet is still on it's a wrap. Unless that one car just so happens to have a very oddly specific old school piece on it (which it could)

[Slideways]

That is interesting, confusing, but not surprising I guess haha. My bet is still on it's a wrap. Unless that one car just so happens to have a very oddly specific old school piece on it (which it could)

m3dragon's car had no expense spared on it. He bought it brand new and did a full CSL build with a 100k+ spreadsheet. That is a real carbon Vorsteiner roof. He swapped it out for OE CSL later on.

[Nate047]

Is that the red car that other guy was saying he saw for sale?

[Slideways]

Is that the red car that other guy was saying he saw for sale?

No, it is the one Heinz posted the link to.

[M3INABUFU]

The carbon fiber roof with sunroof

[Nate047]

Alright so it’s a thing, I still think it’s stupid but what do I know.

[bigjae46]

Alright so it’s a thing, I still think it’s stupid but what do I know.

There is worse out there. Once I saw an ///M AMG Type R RS badged 530i with an ebay rear wing...mounted backwards. He was Asian...and we officially disowned him...hence the fact that he WAS Asian.

[inlinesix123]

I want to do it, but i don't want to make my phoenix yellow look tacky, I also think painting it kind of defeats the purpose
Conflicted.

[EthanolTurbo]

Talked to 2M Autowerks today. $2000 covers the installation AND the removal + reinstallation of front and rear glass. Going to get started with the install next week.

Also, they are going to use my slicktop headliner to make a mold and start producing slicktop headliners. So everyone that wants a headliner should have access to them soon.

[Projecte46m3]

Talked to 2M Autowerks today. $2000 covers the installation AND the removal + reinstallation of front and rear glass. Going to get started with the install next week.

Also, they are going to use my slicktop headliner to make a mold and start producing slicktop headliners. So everyone that wants a headliner should have access to them soon.

Oh well then…that’s interesting. Good move as the oem headliners are now NLA.

[Nate047]

Talked to 2M Autowerks today. $2000 covers the installation AND the removal + reinstallation of front and rear glass. Going to get started with the install next week.

Also, they are going to use my slicktop headliner to make a mold and start producing slicktop headliners. So everyone that wants a headliner should have access to them soon.

What I want to know is, for $4k plus tax, do you have to provide ANY parts? Or is that a complete arrive and drive type of thing?