CF Sunroof Delete Questions

[Nate047]

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

[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.

[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]

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]

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

[Nate047]

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

[Estoril]

I installed the AJ Hartman panel last month and it fits 9/10 I’d say. Level with roof in front and sags just a tad in the rear mostly in the corners.

I put a bead of clear permatex silicone (80050) around the base before installing but not close enough to the base so it isn’t water proof yet. Would anyone recommend windshield sealant around the top seam or just another bead of black silicone?

https://nam3forum.com/forums/forum/main-forum/e46-2001-2006/83678-sunroof-delete-panel%E2%80%94best-ways-to-avoid-leaks#post83714

[Ricky_Mac35]

I installed the AJ Hartman panel last month and it fits 9/10 I’d say. Level with roof in front and sags just a tad in the rear mostly in the corners.

I put a bead of clear permatex silicone (80050) around the base before installing but not close enough to the base so it isn’t water proof yet. Would anyone recommend windshield sealant around the top seam or just another bead of black silicone?

[Estoril]

You must be fun at parties

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[Nate047]

You must be fun at parties

[332]

It’s not just the weight, it’s headroom / clearance, lower center of gravity, loads of reasons to get rid of a sunroof.

My point was and is, a lot of the people saving weight. Don't seem to care about their own weight. An example of this would be, an overweight person deleting their sunroof for weight savings. While they could have kept the sunroof and went on a diet. After they lose all the weight they can, start hacking up your car sure. Never before, imho. Imagine a fat F1 driver complaining about how much his car weighed, oh weight..

[332]

I had my lil girly inside, I'll ask her how level she was holding it. To be fair, I should have shared a picture with it fitted from the outside too.

[bigjae46]

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Is that a gap between the panel and the opening? Looks massive or am I looking at it wrong?

[332]

Call me sentimental, I love this panel.