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sasha055 · 03-20-2012, 10:34 AM

I got a chance to drive a non-acoustic glass top boxster and compare it to mine (I have a gahh acoustic top paid by insurance)

There is not much difference, both acoustic and non acoustic tops are much better then OEM that I had (on a 2000 base), the only difference I felt in between two tops was that acoustic one (mine) was much harder to latch.

I think that even non acoustic labeled material is still made with sound-proofing.

Now.. a glass window is a must! you will get used to smaller window fast and engine access is a pain that shouldn't come up too often.. but possibility to lower you top when the sun just came in in spring for a couple of hours.. PRICELESS!

Sasha

03-20-2012, 10:34 AM	#10
sasha055 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Redmond, Wa Posts: 369	I got a chance to drive a non-acoustic glass top boxster and compare it to mine (I have a gahh acoustic top paid by insurance) There is not much difference, both acoustic and non acoustic tops are much better then OEM that I had (on a 2000 base), the only difference I felt in between two tops was that acoustic one (mine) was much harder to latch. I think that even non acoustic labeled material is still made with sound-proofing. Now.. a glass window is a must! you will get used to smaller window fast and engine access is a pain that shouldn't come up too often.. but possibility to lower you top when the sun just came in in spring for a couple of hours.. PRICELESS! Sasha