EJ20TT + ragtop = ??

72RSbug Officially Full-On Dubber

266 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 22 Aug 2007, 3:59 pm

#607939

would a ragtop kit be able to handle high speeds on a bug with an EJ20TT engine, I'm talking over 200km/h driving for short periods.

It's not a stock ragtop, it's from http://www.parisbeetles.co.uk/beetle%20sunroofs.htm

it's attached to the roof with poppers up front, I could put some kind of small wind difusor just before where it attaches to keep it from flying away.

subaruboxer Officially Full-On Dubber

292 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 24 Aug 2007, 4:11 am

#608186

I would not do it!
You will weaken the car by cutting the roof off! For a Turbo engine it should get some extra strengh! To enjoy riding with the roof open, you can´t go to fast anyway.

72RSbug Officially Full-On Dubber

266 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 24 Aug 2007, 4:26 am

#608187

strenght wise I am not very concerned since I have a full roll cage welded in and will be getting the chassis reinforements for a convertable.

I will propably put a small wind deflector on the roof just before the ragtop to keep it from blowing of the car at high speeds.

pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome

6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 27 Aug 2007, 7:00 pm

#608752

I've never driven above 130km/h with the top down in my buggy. at over 100km/h the wind makes like you feel like your hair will be ripped out.

200kmh + open top = 🤪🙁

keep the roof. non factory soft tops generally suck big time...they also lower the value of the car and are irreversable. 👎

"stoopid is stronger than axles"
http://drivingnotpolishing.blogspot.com.au/

RENNWAGEN Seriously Crusin Dubber

158 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 29 Aug 2007, 8:15 am

#609096

That thing will leak big time.