NChatch

first let me say, yes there are mad kits out there but they are really expensive andi am on a budget. i wanted to do something to get a little more weight from the car, in my quest for a better power to weight ratio seeing is i have an SI and a canadian model at that, which is the heaviest, and i am no slim guy by any means!


1. remove sunroof, undo all the electrical connections to the motor and you have to take down your stock light as it is attatched to the sunroof assembly. all the bolts are 10mm, and i think there are 8 of them


2. go to lowes and get some Lexan/acrylic/or plexiglass, i chose the acrylic due to the price, lay it over the sunroof and trace from the inside of the car with a marker, and you should have something like this


3. what i did next was got some 3/4 by 3/4 inch aluminum L bracket and cut several sections off of it to brace the inside of the roof and to support the new one. you can use epoxy/JB weld/screws, i chose a little JB and some sheetmetal screws cause im impatient! also the back of the inner sunroof has a little less material to work with than the front and side, should look like this


4. next i cut out the shape from the plastic with a cutting wheel on my dremel made for plastic, found at ACE hardware, it looks like a little saw blade, cuts real fast and thin too, looks liek so(when you cut it leave the wrapper on it till you are done, otherwise it gets scratched)


5. you will need to test fit it a few times, and cut some more, and sand a bit here and there, but you should always place it in the car the same way evverytime, so mark it somewhere, something like an arrow or F and R, along with passenger or driver. you should end up like this. hard to see but its there


6. next you need to drill holes thru the plastic and the bracket for your fasteners, i bought some allen head bolts and washers form ACE for about 4 dollars

7. i painted the plastic so that sun wont be burnin my ass up( make sure you paint the underside and not the outside!!!!!!!!


after youre donr painting and it has dried, place it on andd bolt it all down, one step that you cant see is i used some "marine use" sealant, it is clear and is waterprrof in salt and fresh, i used it on the inside and outside, although i think i will use something a bit heavier on the inside just to keep any moisture out.

finished product




WEIGHT SAVINGS FROM MY CAR WAS 51 POUNDS MINUS THE NEW PARTS USED, WHICH WERE ONLY 3.8 POUNDS..................DAMN

TIME 3 HOURS

TurboRotary

Nice.. it looks very good!

Juicy_J

how did u seal it?

NChatch

yep i sealed it, its after step 7, but i think i will use something as thick as caulk, but in a polyeurethan when i am completely finished


thanks

BLK94EGCOUPE

Beautiful! good thing I got a DX.

NChatch

i hate you!

its an aweful amount of work just to get down to a freakin CXs weight!

SloCxHatch

hey, you do some very professional diy work. that looks very clean..... rep ponts for you..... oh p.s i got a cx

SloCxHatch

edit... i cant give you any more i must spread it around.... i whore your rep points out too much... lol you coming to track day????

60-1EK

Ricer!

NChatch

YES I AM!

thanks homey!









YEA IM A RICER!