Every 4th gens worst nightmare....caught on gopro.

[TCG Member 5219]

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[syP]

 

[Gav'sPurpleZ]

damn that shit shattered

 

[bmoore04]

I would be more upset about the blue inserts or how I was getting my ass handed to me by a mustang

 

[Gav'sPurpleZ]

track official... "what's up?"

 

[TCG Member 5219]

Fly away GoPro, BE FREEE!!!

 

[firemandan1700]

Too much pah

 

[willizm]

Ha, that's why I now have spare ttops

 

[Shibby50]

This happened to a guys turd gen next to me at 41. And to a guy my old buddy with the racecar cobalt was running after strats

 

[wolfe]

Ha, that's why I now have spare ttops

That's why I adjusted mine so the pins fit in as far as they possibly can.

 

[syP]

so what causes this to happen assuming its latched properly?

seems like it can happen on slower cars, but one a car like [MENTION=1774]willizm[/MENTION] 's it doesnt happen.

 

[Turk]

so what causes this to happen assuming its latched properly?

seems like it can happen on slower cars, but one a car like [MENTION=1774]willizm[/MENTION] 's it doesnt happen.

The F-body suspension is VERY loose stock. It's highly recommended to add SFCs from the very beginning to prevent the frame from twisting etc. If this car has 100k miles on it, and never had SFCs, the frame is all twisted up.

 

[TCG Member 5219]

The F-body suspension is VERY loose stock. It's highly recommended to add SFCs from the very beginning to prevent the frame from twisting etc. If this car has 100k miles on it, and never had SFCs, the frame is all twisted up.

Hence why people prefer the solid top F bodys for drag racing. They are pretty rare too I guess.

 

[willizm]

so what causes this to happen assuming its latched properly?

seems like it can happen on slower cars, but one a car like [MENTION=1774]willizm[/MENTION] 's it doesnt happen.

It could be just something as stupid as forgetting to swing the latch closed. He had a gopro so maybe he lifted off the ttop to fit it and slid it back in place forgetting to latch it. In the video it looked like it was seated. Once the ttops are latched they aren't moving.

Edit: also on closer inspection he has ttop covers as you can see on the drivers side is still in place. he has the double sided tape piece on the passenger side. My theory is that he hastily took the ttop off the car, took the cover off, put the gopro on, slid it back in place and forgot to latch it down. I've almost made that mistake myself. Good to know the consequences now though

 

[Pressure Ratio]

I have seen this happen several times. I adjusted my latch on my Cpari like Wolfe said. I still think about putting duct tape on the ends of the t top to keep air from trying to pull it out. But always forget. lol But knock on wood, I have a ton of passes over 145 mph and no issues yet.

I also bought spares years ago just in case something happens to them.

 

[TCG Member 5219]

Lol I did this on my first C6 the first time I took the top off and put it back on. I got to about 20mph and it started lifting and smacking down. Jammed on the brakes and latched it correctly. DOH.

 

[Great White Drake]

Lol that sucks. I've been told glass is actually harder to clean up on a track surface than any fluid.

 

[ChiLAX]

It could be just something as stupid as forgetting to swing the latch closed. He had a gopro so maybe he lifted off the ttop to fit it and slid it back in place forgetting to latch it. In the video it looked like it was seated. Once the ttops are latched they aren't moving.

Edit: also on closer inspection he has ttop covers as you can see on the drivers side is still in place. he has the double sided tape piece on the passenger side. My theory is that he hastily took the ttop off the car, took the cover off, put the gopro on, slid it back in place and forgot to latch it down. I've almost made that mistake myself. Good to know the consequences now though

This. Me and a buddy were driving to Milwaukee, and had the T-Tops off driving down the highway. Random downpour hits, and we quickly pull the tops out of the backseat and throw them on the car in traffic. After the storm passes and traffic lifts a little, I step on it and out of the corner of my eye I start to see it lifting off. Slammed on the brakes, and it stayed put. My buddy forgot to lock it down, and we both laughed our asses off about how we screamed like 2 schoolgirls when we saw it lifting off. :lmao:

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

This happened to a guys turd gen next to me at 41. And to a guy my old buddy with the racecar cobalt was running after strats

wait was that off of 83? what color cobalt? im wondering if that was me

 

[skeezer]

shit isn't coming off if its latched in

 

[Intel]

#GMproblems. Only time I have seen a 300zx T top fly is when Jeremy Clarkson threw one over the mountain on topgear

 

[wolfe]

shit isn't coming off if its latched in

Many have had them come off once latched. Once I found out how to adjust them I did mine. the front on the passenger side wasn't in much more than 1/8".

 

[blakbearddelite]

Must have been the sonic boom from that Mustang.

 

[skeezer]

well if they are coming off, they aren't latched in, are they

 

[willizm]

.....wait?!?! You can adjust the ttops?!? Never knew that