Am i nuts.. JDM Spec C roof vent?

frayz · Post by **frayz** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 11:27 am

Hey guys im really itchy to do this but i dont know if i have the balls to take a dremel to my roof lol..

Heres how it looks on a black bugeye

And sn S202

Bubble · Post by **Bubble** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 11:38 am

Well as it's part of the hard core rally car look, I say go for it

Do you know what top speed they are safe to have open though?

Post by **Ben** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 11:40 am

You need to be brave to fit that - get it wrong ... ooh wouldn't want to think about that.

frayz · Post by **frayz** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 11:42 am

They dont advise over 80km but ive seen these open to over 80mph.. its all bracketed underneath so cant go anywhere.

Just gets harder to shut the faster you go ha ha

To be honest the wind created at anything over 80mph would be rediculous anyway.. so it would be shut then.

Its just the roof cutting thing... I know to most people im billy big boll*x ..

Nows where we find out

Bubble · Post by **Bubble** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 11:51 am

I used to fit glass pop up sunroofs years ago and the first one I did, I was pooping my pants

I knew of one mechanic that cut a sunroof hole from the outside and managed to cut straight throught the sunvisors too

Not trying to put you off or anything...........

:D:D

Post by **Stuart** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 12:07 pm

Go for it Frayz :thumb:

The worst that could happen is that you end up with the UK's first convertible Impreza

That S202 looked superb by the way. If you are brave/made enough to do it, get someone to take a photo of your face when you bust through the paintwork.

frayz · Post by **frayz** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 12:10 pm

Cheers for the vote of confidence guys ha ha ha :-D

Well i didnt need much perssuading.. ive ordered the vent and it will be coming from Japan on the first week in 07.

Just bricking it about the install :? :? :?

Bubble · Post by **Bubble** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 12:17 pm

frayz wrote:
Just bricking it about the install :? :? :?

You will be fine, just measure, measure and measure again. Cover the roof area in masking tape, to avoid making the paintwork and check thoroughly under the roof skin for any interior light wires, roof strengthning bars etc. We never took the headlining down, just had a good feel first

jungle-jim · Post by **jungle-jim** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 12:19 pm

do thwey work well?

will he need to tell his insurance company?

i quite like it. better than those "scoop" types :thumb:

frayz · Post by **frayz** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 12:30 pm

jungle-jim wrote:do thwey work well?

will he need to tell his insurance company?

i quite like it. better than those "scoop" types :thumb:

They work very well mate, it is an actual genuine subaru part so the fit and finish is perfect. I will be telling my insurance company regardless.

Comes as standard on Spec C and type RA models, inc S202, S203, S204 etc