Derek's E90 slicktop OEM+ Project

mkodama · 01-22-2019, 07:07 PM

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I forget you are on here too. Lurker.

derbo · 01-22-2019, 08:09 PM

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you too

Richbot · 01-23-2019, 12:13 PM

Windshield has to come out for carbon roof install

Jussayin

derbo · 01-23-2019, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Richbot

Windshield has to come out for carbon roof install

Jussayin

LOL. I had this same conversation with my brother the other night. Hmmm....

BayE30 · 01-23-2019, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Richbot

Windshield has to come out for carbon roof install

Jussayin

I have been thinking about this also, and your car is slicktop for no need to replace alotta interior parts. Our shop can do the install as well.

derbo · 01-23-2019, 06:03 PM

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I have been thinking about this also, and your car is slicktop for no need to replace alotta interior parts. Our shop can do the install as well.

I would be saving about 15lbs for about $4-5k?

BayE30 · 01-23-2019, 06:09 PM

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I would be saving about 15lbs for about $4-5k?

worth it.

cyberkaa · 01-26-2019, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by derbo

I forget you are on here too. Lurker.

I'm everywhere.

I also have the M2C as a reason to be active on here again, haha.

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Another lurker!

94jedi · 01-27-2019, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by derbo

I would be saving about 15lbs for about $4-5k?

I was considering this as well at one point, my car also being a slick top. If you're keeping the car for the long haul (as I thought I was), do it. I think the roof itself is only $1500-1700; the rest of it being install. Honestly, there's no better time than now w/ your windscreen mishap.

Performance improvements (marginal) aside, the cool factor and exclusivity of it is worth it!

derbo · 01-27-2019, 09:39 PM

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I was considering this as well at one point, my car also being a slick top. If you're keeping the car for the long haul (as I thought I was), do it. I think the roof itself is only $1500-1700; the rest of it being install. Honestly, there's no better time than now w/ your windscreen mishap.

Performance improvements (marginal) aside, the cool factor and exclusivity of it is worth it!

I don't think the performance improvements justify the price. Cool factor and exclusivity are nice, but not that kind of money nice. Frankly, if a rock hit the CF roof.... I do not want to deal with that either.

Richbot · 01-28-2019, 11:48 AM

Quote I had for my slicktop was ~$3k installed with a new windshield

Rocks won't hurt the roof they bounce off like other roofs

It's one of the few "no-downsides" lightweighting options for these cars

But ti's only about 11lb lighter

derbo · 01-28-2019, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Richbot

Quote I had for my slicktop was ~$3k installed with a new windshield

Rocks won't hurt the roof they bounce off like other roofs

It's one of the few "no-downsides" lightweighting options for these cars

But ti's only about 11lb lighter

Labor in my area is absurd so I would imagine it being $4-5k. If I had a sunroof, I would've considered it a little more. At this moment, I like my factory metal roof.

BayE30 · 01-28-2019, 01:11 PM

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Labor in my area is absurd so I would imagine it being $4-5k. If I had a sunroof, I would've considered it a little more. At this moment, I like my factory metal roof.

$2800 for the labor.

Richbot · 01-28-2019, 01:22 PM

Yeah it's not as expensive to do things in the midwest, what with our tractors all parked for the winter and no hogs to slaughter

derbo · 01-28-2019, 02:08 PM

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$2800 for the labor.

Yup that is what I was figuring. $3k for the labor + the $2k for the CF roof itself. That ends up being $5k lol.

BayE30 · 01-28-2019, 02:19 PM

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Yup that is what I was figuring. $3k for the labor + the $2k for the CF roof itself. That ends up being $5k lol.

That price includes clear coating the CF roof.

derbo · 01-28-2019, 02:38 PM

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That price includes clear coating the CF roof.

Wish I had $5k to spend on a CF roof LOL! I rather buy a front set of BBK instead tbh...

wyatth · 01-30-2019, 10:44 PM

I sure wish the E90s had a CF roof from the factory but that kind of money for a swap is just silly. Although when I think about it, it’s not so different from 4-wheel BBKs on street cars.

derbo · 01-30-2019, 10:46 PM

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I sure wish the E90s had a CF roof from the factory but that kind of money for a swap is just silly. Although when I think about it, it’s not so different from 4-wheel BBKs on street cars.

This is so true. I don't intend to keep my car on the street.

We are blessed with wonderful tracks near us and I intend to go to them

derbo · 02-19-2019, 05:45 PM

The CF spoiler really adds to the "tuner" look

derbo · 02-24-2019, 02:11 AM

# Rear fog button
I wanted a rear fog button even though I did the DIY to hack the blank button. Something about having a proper button with a logo made sense to me. Luckily I found a lightswitch on Ebay from Lithuania for cheap. I took it apart solely for the rear fog button and put it on my stock switch.

I was surprised to see that the SMD LED behind the button actually lights up the logo!

shimmy23 · 02-24-2019, 11:44 AM

^gotta agree with ya! It's the little things that make me smile. I did the same swap

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derbo Derbo Tuning 3607 Rep 3,022 Posts Drives: BMW M3 Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (2)	# Rear fog button I wanted a rear fog button even though I did the DIY to hack the blank button. Something about having a proper button with a logo made sense to me. Luckily I found a lightswitch on Ebay from Lithuania for cheap. I took it apart solely for the rear fog button and put it on my stock switch. I was surprised to see that the SMD LED behind the button actually lights up the logo! __________________ IG:ruhrohz_m3 Journal: Link E9x ZCP Suspension Info: Link Track Chat Discord: https://discord.gg/VsKbTyqBVj SF Bay Area: DM For coding services
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