03-20-2007, 12:57 PM
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cant seem to get the top open manually at all....
i searched on renntech for hours and hours, got a manual as well online and looked at it, doesnt seem THAT hard, but when i get to my car nothing looks the same when comared to pictures.
i give up, this is retarted.
does anyone of you chicago guys know how to do this? if not then i guess during the tech day on the 25th someone will know
i just wanna know whats up, if its the cable or whathave you...so i can order the damn part and get this over with
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03-20-2007, 01:02 PM
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DJ, sorry about your problems with the top. Have you checked the micro-switch yet in the top handle/latch?
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03-20-2007, 01:07 PM
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DJ, here is the link to the Chicago PCA Tech Session...I don't think they will be covering the items that you might be expecting. The TS is more for drivers who participate in DE events.
Take care!
http://www.pca-chicago.org/?getpage=66
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03-20-2007, 01:42 PM
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open top
Hello, does the rear lid open? If so, there are plastic fittings that fit on control arms. pop these off and the top can be put up and down manually. 862-222-4618
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03-20-2007, 01:47 PM
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no nothing opens at all, top stays open the whole time, i just hear clicking noise.
i checeked the switch, kinda, i doibt its that because when i unplug it there is no noise coming from the rear like when its plugged in
and for the tech day, i know what its about, im actually going there to get some quick tips b4 i change my pads, but there has to be soemone there that will be able to help me out w the top, i hope at least 
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03-21-2007, 06:28 PM
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well heres an update, little red part broke.
they dont sell just that, but i had to buy the whole damn thing.
my dealer charged me 80, called sunset and ordered the same thing for 40, so ill return the other one.
o well, now its up and running fine, so no more frustrations
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exhaust cutouts::EVOcoldair intake::OEM smoked tails & sidemarkers::
colormatched bumperettes::Top Speed Pro-1 exhaust::
my cardomain/pictures page
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03-21-2007, 07:18 PM
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you will probably have to change drive cables and transmissions soon.....
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03-21-2007, 07:32 PM
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That kinda irks me... a cheap little plastic end like that? It's GONNA break... I wonder if someone can rig up a metal one. Put some lithium grease in there when you get it in!
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03-21-2007, 07:41 PM
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Originally Posted by FrayAdjacent
That kinda irks me... a cheap little plastic end like that? It's GONNA break... I wonder if someone can rig up a metal one. Put some lithium grease in there when you get it in!
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I have metal ones. I forget where I got them. I'll have to look. They were $69.95!
EDIT: I remember. It's Paragon Products. You can find them here http://www.********************************************************************.com/product_p/kla_boxtopfix.htm
Last edited by Grizzly; 03-21-2007 at 07:51 PM.
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03-21-2007, 08:44 PM
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i already installed it, the srivers side was already replaced, its white, and red ones are bad ones, which as you see already broke on me
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"I couldn't find the sports car of my dreams, so I built it myself." ~F. Porsche
Gemballa springs::litronics::Eurotech 18s(275/225)::B&M::MOMO wheel::
exhaust cutouts::EVOcoldair intake::OEM smoked tails & sidemarkers::
colormatched bumperettes::Top Speed Pro-1 exhaust::
my cardomain/pictures page
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03-21-2007, 11:43 PM
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way to go dj, problem solved!
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03-22-2007, 09:37 AM
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Originally Posted by FrayAdjacent
That kinda irks me... a cheap little plastic end like that? It's GONNA break... I wonder if someone can rig up a metal one. Put some lithium grease in there when you get it in!
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Hi,
Actually, that part is designed to break under a certain amount of force so that you don't risk breaking/bending the Top Frame Members or stripping the Transmission, beding the Clamshell, etc.
But, as the plastic ages, it fatigues and breaks under a lesser force. Trouble is, you can never really tell if it broke as designed, or prematurely, without operating the Top manually and checking to see that it moves freely w/ no binding.
There are aftermarket cables w/ Metal receivers available. These will not break due to age, but unfortunately, they will not act as a Fail Safe like the plastic ones do.
The PO of my Car switched over to the metal ones, and if I used my Top regularly, I'd switch it back to the Plastic ones just to be safe...
Happy Motoring!... Jim'99
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03-21-2007, 07:33 PM
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i did have to buy the whole arm, its pretty stupid, the littleplastic thing that i needd probably cost $2 and i had to buy the whole 80 dollar piece 
i seriously really hate dealerships, i never had good experience w any dealer so far, they just try to rip off hoest hardworking people with over priced labor charges and mrakups up the &^%#$
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Gemballa springs::litronics::Eurotech 18s(275/225)::B&M::MOMO wheel::
exhaust cutouts::EVOcoldair intake::OEM smoked tails & sidemarkers::
colormatched bumperettes::Top Speed Pro-1 exhaust::
my cardomain/pictures page
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