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Old Dec 24, 2003 | 08:06 AM
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Default Carbon Fiber Sunroof Plug Kit for 88-91 CRX

Just wanted to let you guys know we have a new product for your car. This plug kit will shave about 35 lbs. The kit weighs 2 lbs. Here are a few pictures of one installed on a b16 turbo crx.

Before


Holes Drilled using lacating tool included in the kit


Brackets mounted, notice they don't go lower than the flange


Panel bolted to the car top with countersunk machine screws and tiny nylocks, these will come in black or silver


Drive rivet, no rivet gun required, just tap the back and attach the bracket to the car


Taped off and ready to seal the gap


Black silicon applied with finger and ice cube to smooth the silicon. Silicon will not stick to the silicon


Finished with smooth seal


The sunroof plug itself is a prepreg carbon, fabric/uni panel that is glossy on both the inside and outside and UV clear coated. It fits flush with the body line and when you install the headliner you don't even see the brackets. Install time is about 2 hours and it comes with all the instructions and a template for bracket mounting.

If you haven't taken your sunroof out you will be amazed at how heavy it is. Weight is bad but weight up high is very bad. This will improve the performance of your car. The only downside is you can't open your sunroof unless you un-install.

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adamw@macqc.com
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Old Dec 24, 2003 | 11:40 AM
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Am I seeing correctly that there are screws on the topside?

What's to stop someone from taking a screwdriver and helping themselves to a nice wide entrance into the car?
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Old Dec 24, 2003 | 11:44 AM
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i think they're rivets
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Old Dec 24, 2003 | 12:12 PM
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Originally posted by slammed91-hatch
i think they're rivets
As I read it, the rivets are for the brackets, and the screws are held with nylocs to hold the panel to the brackets.
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Old Dec 24, 2003 | 07:39 PM
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Yeah, looks like the top is screwed on.

I think it would be easier to slimjim the door or bust a window then unscrew 20 screws holding the sunroof cover panel on though. :dunno:
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Old Jan 2, 2004 | 07:07 AM
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Price?
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Old Jan 6, 2004 | 07:19 AM
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The entire kit is $341. Those are 20 very small, countersunk machine screws that stay flush with the roof. We have them in black non so you don't see them.
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Old Jan 10, 2004 | 07:40 AM
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It'd be great, but I woudln't want to lose the accessibility of my sunroof. It looks pretty good though!!
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Old Jan 11, 2004 | 12:28 PM
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awesome kit, had i not bought an HF i would have LOVED to buy it for my DX but the DX is being sold
88 DX w/ZC = old and busted
88 HF w/ZC = new hotness!
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