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      04-12-2016, 06:14 PM   #24
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Originally Posted by DR-JEKL View Post
There have been a few guys in the US who have performed this mod, AFAIK they've installed an aftermarket roof panel. These cars were also track cars and they did state the weight losses but for the $ it would be difficult to justify in terms of improved performance and steering response but alas it is a work of art those cf roofs
Just looking at the roof on ebay, they haven't touched the CF roof panel at all, just cut the steel pillars. Would be a massive job removing the CF panel from the steel bodywork, the epoxy is super strong stuff!
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