[Zenit]

Does it look like the US spec cars are getting a moonroof?(Option 403)

[Lotus99]

Originally Posted by Zenit

Does it look like the US spec cars are getting a moonroof?(Option 403)

Blasphemy! Vote to

[Zenit]

Originally Posted by Lotus99

Blasphemy! Vote to

Honestly if it came with CF roof then its another story. But if its a normal roof I d rather have something there.

[Lotus99]

Originally Posted by Zenit

Honestly if it came with CF roof then its another story. But if its a normal roof I d rather have something there.

Yeah, I hear you. Was just bugging you.

How much less rigid is a roof/car truly if it has a sunroof in it? I've heard that's why people avoid them. Is there any objective measure / stats on it?

[Glounk]

Originally Posted by Lotus99

Yeah, I hear you. Was just bugging you.

How much less rigid is a roof/car truly if it has a sunroof in it? I've heard that's why people avoid them. Is there any objective measure / stats on it?

Modern cars have zero loss of rigidity with a roof.

[fullstack]

Originally Posted by Lotus99

Yeah, I hear you. Was just bugging you.

How much less rigid is a roof/car truly if it has a sunroof in it? I've heard that's why people avoid them. Is there any objective measure / stats on it?

I think the two main reasons might be:

1. it adds 40-50 lbs of weight at the top.
2. you lose headroom so it'll be hard to wear a helmet.

One more possibly:

3. more things to go wrong and even possible leakage when thinking about long term ownership.

[Lotus99]

Originally Posted by 3rdPedalAddict

I think the two main reasons might be:

1. it adds 40-50 lbs of weight at the top.
2. you lose headroom so it'll be hard to wear a helmet.

One more possibly:

3. more things to go wrong and even possible leakage when thinking about long term ownership.

Interesting… I had never researched it, just heard somebody tell me it had to do with rigidity.

I do track my car, though maybe 5 days a year. For someone who's 5'8" though, I don't think with a moonroof the helmet headroom would be an issue, would it? And with the seat in the lowest position...

[M3_WC]

Originally Posted by Lotus99

Interesting… I had never researched it, just heard somebody tell me it had to do with rigidity.

I do track my car, though maybe 5 days a year. For someone who's 5'8" though, I don't think with a moonroof the helmet headroom would be an issue, would it? And with the seat in the lowest position...

Sunroof is extra weight at the worst possible location on a car.

[Almaretto]

Interesting that VIN shows decoding for VLD (8S4) but not NGHB (5AP).