Speedster Humps

[djmads41]

Am thinking abouy putting speedster humps on my 2002 S. Was wondering if anyone has any experience with them? Have been looking at those offered by Direct Car Toys.

[RandallNeighbour]

Lots of experience here. I own an aftermarket set.



The aftermarket sets are a little bit of a pain to put on with the straps that must go under the center roll bar if you have a factory shelf for speakers.

They look really, really cool though!

Now what I do not like about them is the fact that they can mar the rubberized trim around the clamshell (my set anyway).

I also have been caught in the rain and had to scramble to get them off the car and into the rear trunk so they fit (which they do, but only after trying them a few different ways). Then getting the top up while it poured wasn't any fun.

Lessons learned: buy original ones if you can find them. They're worth the extra money, easier to put on and take off, and probably much better made.

[MN 986]

I don't have any experience with the speedster humps, but I did buy the painted rear diffusers from Direct Car Toys, and the quality and paint match was good.

Let us know how they look and how they fit/function if you get them.

[Lil bastard]

Clearly Speedster Humps are an acquired taste... one I have yet to acquire.

I think they're costly, unattractive (as in Boxster meets Asian Tuner sort of way) and prevent you from operating the top.

Probably the least ordered option next to the factory tonneau cover.

Cheers!

[Boxtaboy]

Yeah, not being able to operate the top while those things are on is a big fail, IMO. What if you are running errands all day, and need to put your top up and down at various locations? Store the humps, and then put your top up each time?

Those things also remind me of the Batmobile. To each his own, however.

[RandallNeighbour]

So true. They are terribly inconvenient. This is why most of the ones purchased sit in the garage of the owner and wind up in the hands of someone else at some point in time.

However, I get tons of compliments each and every time I put them on the car. Because my car is debadged, they always come up and say, "What kind of car is that? I really like it."

I only use them when I am out for a long drive on a nice coolish warm dry day when there's zero chance of rain. Or, when I want to drive around a little near my home and I can put the car right back in the garage with the humps still on the car.

The problem with storing the car with the humps on it is that jumping in to do an errand is not as fast... and leaving the top down long-term just stretches out the top's side cables (which is a bad problem I already have so I don't care at this point).

[Mark_T]

Originally Posted by Boxtaboy

Those things also remind me of the Batmobile.

I thought there was something missing...