The carbon slicktop thread

[Slideways]

I'm.going to see if they're able to send any detailed pics. I saw a couple of instagram posts and it didn't seem.textured in those pics (unlike in that link I posted), however it would be nice to have a bunch of detailed pics to gauge the quality. Might just be that they use a very thin amount of clear coat, which obviously might be a deal breaker for some.

I'm not sure, but I would say it is the manufacturing process. They don't mention these being made in an autoclave, which means they could just be made by wet layering it versus pre-preg CF in an autoclave like the Karb roof.

Based on the one in the Redish video, I'd say this is a "race grade" part in terms of aesthetic quality.

[fullyflaredd]

I'm.going to see if they're able to send any detailed pics. I saw a couple of instagram posts and it didn't seem.textured in those pics (unlike in that link I posted), however it would be nice to have a bunch of detailed pics to gauge the quality. Might just be that they used a very thin amount of clear coat on that particular roof, which would obviously be a deal breaker for some.

Some examples of their Z4 roof:

https://www.zpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1393951

[Slideways]

I spoke to Geoff Steel over email and they would be interested in doing a group buy if I could get 5 or more people. The cost would be £500 for each roof + they would ship as a batch to one location for a sum of £790 (£158 each if they ship 5). This would come out to £658 per roof, or ~$875 with the current exchange rate. I'm not sure how much it would cost to ship from within the United States from one location to another, but I assume 200-300. It would be pretty ideal however if I could get 5 people interested in one location, such as California (mainly since I reside here haha, but if there's groups interested in other locations then that would be ideal for them as well). If anyone is interested, PM me and if there's enough interest I'd be happy to set something up.

I haven't been able to find much regarding their roofs on this side of the pond. This is one of the few posts I've seen regarding it: https://forums.m3cutters.co.uk/threa...talled.184392/

I saw an OE CSL roof a few months ago and I do not remember the clear coat being textured from the CF like the GS roof. It looked completely smooth.

[EthanolTurbo]

I spoke to Geoff Steel over email and they would be interested in doing a group buy if I could get 5 or more people. The cost would be £500 for each roof + they would ship as a batch to one location for a sum of £790 (£158 each if they ship 5). This would come out to £658 per roof, or ~$875 with the current exchange rate. I'm not sure how much it would cost to ship from within the United States from one location to another, but I assume 200-300. It would be pretty ideal however if I could get 5 people interested in one location, such as California (mainly since I reside here haha, but if there's groups interested in other locations then that would be ideal for them as well). If anyone is interested, PM me and if there's enough interest I'd be happy to set something up.

I haven't been able to find much regarding their roofs on this side of the pond. This is one of the few posts I've seen regarding it: https://forums.m3cutters.co.uk/threa...talled.184392/

I'm very interested in this. I am in California as well. Can you also ask if they'll do special pricing on their carbon CSL airbox?

[fullyflaredd]

I spoke to Geoff Steel over email and they would be interested in doing a group buy if I could get 5 or more people. The cost would be £500 for each roof + they would ship as a batch to one location for a sum of £790 (£158 each if they ship 5). This would come out to £658 per roof, or ~$875 with the current exchange rate. I'm not sure how much it would cost to ship from within the United States from one location to another, but I assume 200-300. It would be pretty ideal however if I could get 5 people interested in one location, such as California (mainly since I reside here haha, but if there's groups interested in other locations then that would be ideal for them as well). If anyone is interested, PM me and if there's enough interest I'd be happy to set something up.

I haven't been able to find much regarding their roofs on this side of the pond. This is one of the few posts I've seen regarding it: https://forums.m3cutters.co.uk/threa...talled.184392/

[Epsilon]

IND's BF code: FRIDAY is better than what I paid shipped. So if you're on the fence about getting a CF, now is the time to take advantage of the BF pricing.

Agreed.

For reference:
Karbonius carbon roof €1350 + €350 shipping = $1998 USD using bank transfer + 2 month wait to ship internationally

IND carbon roof $1450 shipped with BF code

[sdmcoupe]

Cool video that goes a fair way into the process of replacing the roof (in german with english subtitles):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESjX2BCyzIQ

[ra2fanatic]

IND's BF code: FRIDAY is better than what I paid shipped. So if you're on the fence about getting a CF, now is the time to take advantage of the BF pricing.

[ra2fanatic]

Just a heads up, in the box it prevents it from bending. Having just had my slicktop headliner wrapped in Alcantara (and having removed a few headliners)it is cumbersome. But when you flex the headliner it pulls the glue and foam backed stock material and can/could start premature headliner sag.

I was going to get my headliner wrapped in alcantara as well.

[cornerbalanced]

2M Autowerks in San Diego did my CF roof install. They have done a ton of roofs and said IND has best fitment and finish. That being said, fitment was spot on and there was one very small imperfection in the CF. Barely noticeable unless you are looking for it. Overall I was happy with the piece, but it wasn’t perfect.

If you don't mind me asking was the installation around ~$1k (give or take a couple hundred bucks) like other forum members have mentioned? Unfortunate about the imperfection. I'm leaning towards IND at the moment.

[old///MFanatic]

i think a caveat to that is, some "tuner" shops that specialize in the e46 M3 have enough experience in doing this mod that their pricing (and skillset) would be better than what a general body shop would provide

Completely agree, was going to mention that. When dealing with aftermarket CF panels a shop that does see these and does only this roof body work has its benefits. On the other hand CF roof panels may seem cosmetic, but established body shops do roofs all the time as repairs.

*But a (euro car specialized) “body shop” rates are lower is the point when seeing different quotes on this.

[usdmej]

Had quote also for $1,200.

Something to note for people looking for quotes is to use a “body shop” and not a tuner shop (that wrenches on cars mostly and does roofs also) to keep labor pricing down. “Body shop” labor is usually about 1/2 the rate of a mechanic shop labor rate.

i think a caveat to that is, some "tuner" shops that specialize in the e46 M3 have enough experience in doing this mod that their pricing (and skillset) would be better than what a general body shop would provide

[old///MFanatic]

I paid $1200 by a very well known shop in my area.. They specialize in hail damage repair vehicles so they were very familiar with replace roof skins.

Had quote also for $1,200.

Something to note for people looking for quotes is to use a “body shop” and not a tuner shop (that wrenches on cars mostly and does roofs also) to keep labor pricing down. “Body shop” labor is usually about 1/2 the rate of a mechanic shop labor rate.

[old///MFanatic]

Picked up the CSL specific headliner this morning. Pulling up in the X3M...
I just slid the headliner into the trunk, closed the trunk and pulled away. Good stuff!

Just a heads up, in the box it prevents it from bending. Having just had my slicktop headliner wrapped in Alcantara (and having removed a few headliners)it is cumbersome. But when you flex the headliner it pulls the glue and foam backed stock material and can/could start premature headliner sag.

[ra2fanatic]

Picked up the CSL specific headliner this morning. Pulling up in the X3M and the parts guys skepticism that the headliner would fit in the trunk made me laugh. It comes in this massive box, so I just asked them if I could just take the headliner out and they can toss the box and the way they were like "you should have brought a truck" was funny as I just slid the headliner into the trunk, closed the trunk and pulled away. Good stuff!