GAHH top for Boxster

[steve evans]

Thought you'd all like to see the new rear window we've got for our glass window top. Heated lines are now alot less obvious.

[BadBoyS]

Steve

Which top did you get?????????????????Looks great .. Still wondering if there are access issues after install. Seems it has not been resolved in this thread.


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[steve evans]

This is the BAS top, as for the access I don't see there being a real problem, if you ever really need to get the rear bar right up its not that much work to remove the hood from the rear rail. It only takes BAS 2 hours to install the whole top!

[98Boxster98]

Originally Posted by steve evans

This is the BAS top, as for the access I don't see there being a real problem, if you ever really need to get the rear bar right up its not that much work to remove the hood from the rear rail. It only takes BAS 2 hours to install the whole top!

Steve - does BAS offer instruction for DIY? Any special tools to be able to install a top in two hours?

[MNBoxster]

Hi,

Very Disappointing that the Service Position is eliminated with the Glass-Back Tops - could be a Deal-Breaker for me. I can't quite Fathom a trip to the Auto Upholsterer just to change a MAF Sensor.

Also, a couple of questions which I have not seen brought up - It occurs to me that this piece of Glass must weigh the better part of 5lbs., so how safe is this thing in a collision? Will you have a Glass Missile tear itself loose from the top and shoot forward at you and your Passenger's heads? I mean there were already some Separation Issues with the 1st Gen GAHH Top. Has this thing been Crash-Tested? And, if you have installed a Rear Strut Brace, will it interfere with the Top folding..??

Inquiring Minds want to know...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

[98Boxster98]

Originally Posted by MNBoxster

Hi,

Very Disappointing that the Service Position is eliminated with the Glass-Back Tops - could be a Deal-Breaker for me. I can't quite Fathom a trip to the Auto Upholsterer just to change a MAF Sensor.

Also, a couple of questions which I have not seen brought up - It occurs to me that this piece of Glass must weigh the better part of 5lbs., so how safe is this thing in a collision? Will you have a Glass Missile tear itself loose from the top and shoot forward at you and your Passenger's heads? I mean there were already some Separation Issues with the 1st Gen GAHH Top. Has this thing been Crash-Tested? And, if you have installed a Rear Strut Brace, will it interfere with the Top folding..??

Inquiring Minds want to know...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

Here are some photos previously posted by Tool Pants in another forum of the BAS replacement top in the service position. I haven't done any service in the engine bay in my Boxster. Could someone tell me why this would restrict any servicing.

Good point about glass separation and a collision, Jim. As I understand it, BAS uses the same method as Porsche to bond the window to the top. Perhaps, Steve
Evans can validate my understanding.