CF Sunroof Delete Questions

[Nate047]

FWIW there’s also a clear version of that same product. No black, which is unfortunate.

[bigjae46]

I used an S2R panel to make the mold and it fits just like the S2R panel. $325 shipped in the US.

[E46m3zcp]

A little off topic but this thread is long quiet anyway.

Did anyone consider the loss of rigidity when doing this? When you do a CF roof you weld a bar, but do y’all have roll bars or just removing the cassette without considering chassis rigidity ?

[bigjae46]

I've sold a couple to spec46 guys so they have a roll cage.

There is an inner lip on the opening for the sunroof which I'd guess acts like a dimpled hole on a gusset. I think the weight of the sunroof cassette hanging from the roof would offset its stiffness improvement. And the sunroof mechanism isn't exactly a stout structural piece either.

[E46m3zcp]

Curious if it could be envisioned to add the slick top brace with the delete panel. Maybe not weld it, in case id want to revert the car back to stock. Bolts or rivets? Maybe it’s a silly idea 🤷♂️

[bigjae46]

Curious if it could be envisioned to add the slick top brace with the delete panel. Maybe not weld it, in case id want to revert the car back to stock. Bolts or rivets? Maybe it’s a silly idea 🤷♂️

The roof panel with the sunroof I believe has the brace already built into the roof panel.

[Nate047]

Here’s what it looks like, I think the structure is plenty solid.