09-28-2015, 04:04 PM
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hardtop question- year compatability
I have a 2002 what model year hardtop will fit my car ? Or will any hardtop fit regardless of the year car it came off of ?
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09-28-2015, 04:29 PM
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1997-2004 will work
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09-28-2015, 05:52 PM
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Early tops ('97-'98) have "ears". 1999-'04 tops don't.
All year 986 tops will fit all year 986 cars.
Don't forget the spinlocks to be able to mount them to the car.
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09-28-2015, 06:04 PM
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I'm running a 99 top on a 03.
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09-29-2015, 08:08 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RedTele58
Early tops ('97-'98) have "ears". 1999-'04 tops don't.
All year 986 tops will fit all year 986 cars.
Don't forget the spinlocks to be able to mount them to the car.
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You just slide the spin locks into the openings on each side of the car, right?
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09-29-2015, 09:21 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EJ-Fresno
You just slide the spin locks into the openings on each side of the car, right?
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It is a little more complicated than that: Porsche Boxster Hardtop Installation Kit - 986 / 987 (1997-08) - Pelican Parts Technical Article
There is a bolt that you need to insert that is a little tricky to install.
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09-29-2015, 11:09 AM
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The "ears" determine which version of the roof transport system can be fitted.
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09-29-2015, 11:57 AM
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^That is not accurate.
All of the RTS's (Roof Transport System) came with the same mounts (There is only one version of the 986 RTS). The 'ear' mounts cause a lot of noise/squeaking, so Porsche issued a TSB telling people to quit using them. You can use the body mounted b-pillar mounts with or without the hardtop, and with any hardtop, even the ones with ears.
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09-29-2015, 03:42 PM
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whoa whoa new info.
My car build sheet says it came with a hard top. Since its a 97 it mustve come with the ears. Except when I purchased the car in 2008 it didnt have the hardtop.
Does this mean I can only install a 97-99 hardtop now because my car needs ears to be mounted?
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09-29-2015, 04:19 PM
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There Is No Substitute.
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Any 986 hardtop (97-04) will fit any 986 Boxster (97-04). The ears have absolutely nothing to do with mounting the hardtop to the car, they are a cosmetic quirk of the early year hardtops that was later removed.
Any 986 (97-04) Roof Transport System (RTS) will mount on any 986 car. All of the RTS's came with both the ear and body b-pillar mounts. However, the ear b-pillar mounts should not be used. The ears are essentially useless, hence why they stopped being included on later year hardtops.
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09-29-2015, 04:53 PM
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Yeah, I've done that.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GTA_G20
whoa whoa new info.
My car build sheet says it came with a hard top. Since its a 97 it mustve come with the ears. Except when I purchased the car in 2008 it didnt have the hardtop.
Does this mean I can only install a 97-99 hardtop now because my car needs ears to be mounted?
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What Rick3000 said above. To say it another way, the "ears" are on the early hardtops, not on the hardtop equipped cars. Since your car came with a hardtop, that means you most likely have the spinlocks. Unless whoever sold the hardtop off your car removed them.
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09-29-2015, 05:36 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GTA_G20
Does this mean I can only install a 97-99 hardtop now because my car needs ears to be mounted?
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No worries. My car above with the ears (early top) is sitting on a 2002. As long as you have the spinlocks on your car, you're good to go.
Any year 986 top will mount to any year 986 car.
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09-30-2015, 12:44 PM
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Ok just wanted to be clear that I could fit any hardtop on my car which is what I assumed.
I interpreted the ears and mounting issue was with the car not the RTS.
Now that its clear. Chive on
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