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Old 08-09-13 | 08:26 AM
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SA moon roof weight?

Anyone weigh one of these? Debating if it's worth removing...

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Old 08-09-13 | 08:55 AM
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Unless you cover opening with a plexiglass or other light weight substutite, you might end up creating more aerodynamic drag than performance gain due to the difference in weight. Never weighed one, but I'd imagine it to be around 10lbs or so.
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i'm kinda thinking he means replace it with a metal roof???

which roof do you have... the flip up or the screw style?
Old 08-09-13 | 10:04 AM
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i'm kinda thinking he means replace it with a metal roof???

which roof do you have... the flip up or the screw style?

Flip
Old 08-10-13 | 01:27 PM
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i think its on the order of 20lbs, or less, IE not a big deal
Old 08-10-13 | 07:32 PM
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I just weight a glass one it was 16lbs
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