Has anyone ever twisted thire t-tops with to much HP.
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Car: 89 Formula Firebird
Engine: 305 - Demon 525
Transmission: 700R4
Has anyone ever twisted thire t-tops with to much HP.
I have T-top and am wondering if sub frame connecters are going to be all I need, or should I be worried about getting something else.
>BTW has anyone learned the hard way and twisted them up?
>BTW has anyone learned the hard way and twisted them up?
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Car: 91 Red Sled
Axle/Gears: 10bolt Richmond 3.73 Torsen
It's usually too much torque but that usually comes with any high hp v8. So yeah, I guess you could say too much hp will tweak your car IF you can get lots of traction.
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In my 82 GT Cobra I blew out a T-top while shifting hard into third gear. I know it was a mustang but I loved that car especially after building up the 302 and put in a 4.xx motorsport rear that Ford had to replace three times since they warranteed it as an unbreakable rear....finally sold the car after racing a Camaro and "banged" second gear and ripped the drivers seat right out of the floor boards and almost killed myself. By the way after I blew out the t-top the new one never sealed right and my wife always got a puddle of water in her lap when taking off in the morning. It also bulged out the quaterpanels above the rear wheels. After that I have learned that anything above 300hp in these cars get connectors.
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Car: '03 S-10/ '87 Trans Am
Engine: mild 350
Transmission: TH350
Originally posted by custman87T/A
In my 82 GT Cobra I blew out a T-top while shifting hard into third gear.
In my 82 GT Cobra I blew out a T-top while shifting hard into third gear.
-Matt
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I have seen (was behind the car) when he went to take off on a light and shattered one and threw the other outta the roof rails onto the road. He also had a Procharger. The next day he ordered sub frame connectors and the 8 point roll cage with the low door rails. Never happened again.
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Car: 87 Formula T-Top, 87 Formula HT
Engine: 5.1L TPI, 5.0L TPI
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I heard some guy with a GN blew out his T-tops at the strip.
Actually, to stay on topic, My second Formula, is beginning to stress crack from the twisties. Since it was that way when I bought it, I will fix it, or sell the car. Its not really bad yet, just I can see a little stripe of rust where the metal is fatiguing.
Actually I see more hard tops with that little stress split in the upper-rear corners of the window opening then T-top cars.
John
Actually, to stay on topic, My second Formula, is beginning to stress crack from the twisties. Since it was that way when I bought it, I will fix it, or sell the car. Its not really bad yet, just I can see a little stripe of rust where the metal is fatiguing.
Actually I see more hard tops with that little stress split in the upper-rear corners of the window opening then T-top cars.
John
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Car: '03 S-10/ '87 Trans Am
Engine: mild 350
Transmission: TH350
Originally posted by redbird_400
How much HP do you think t-tops can handle with some SFC and a roll cageż
How much HP do you think t-tops can handle with some SFC and a roll cageż
-Matt
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