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I think around $600-700 for the top...
I'd do the labor myself. I have a 2nd car so there's no real time limitation.
I read the DIY on this and it looks like a huge PITA. When it comes to non-mechanical related work, I'd rather farm it out to people who know WTF they are doing. Also why I won't do body work, upholstery work, etc...
Originally Posted by Ken1997TL
Rear glass and defroster was included at that price. The Premium top from Robbins I'm looking at is $580 and comes with a 6 year warranty.
Maybe it was the premium top I was thinking about but I remember a ~$600 price tag for a new top.
I spent an afternoon with a guy who was doing top installs for some of the local S2KI members here. A lot can be said about having someone do it who knows what they are doing. He was able to complete a new top install in about 3-4 hours. Pretty cool to watch.
With that said, having watched most of the process, I think it is something that could be DIY'ed, particularly if you have lots of time and a garage.
I had to put the soft top BACK into my silver S2000...previous owner musta thought it was a racekar
Not having a template for which bolt goes where and what's missing from the used top you bought from a junkyard was damn daunting! Took me 20 hours to get it all back together. I am not afraid of getting my hands dirty and giving it a shot.
Ken...I think the dark blue could work with Suzuka, actually. I keep wanting to try something different like a tan top on yellow...but my wife slaps my face and says keep it black!
I had to put the soft top BACK into my silver S2000...previous owner musta thought it was a racekar
Not having a template for which bolt goes where and what's missing from the used top you bought from a junkyard was damn daunting! Took me 20 hours to get it all back together. I am not afraid of getting my hands dirty and giving it a shot.
Ken...I think the dark blue could work with Suzuka, actually. I keep wanting to try something different like a tan top on yellow...but my wife slaps my face and says keep it black!
Not something I'd tackle lol.
Also, she's right and should continue to slap you if that's what you're thinking.
Wiz Khalifa had it right all along, black and yellow.
Very nice, man...very nice.
Center caps immediately! Even though I'm told that's only for "hard parked" from the youngsters these days.
I def. want to get some.
my question is, since I know one of the odyssey caps and even cr-v supposedly work, are there any that are at least chrome or a graphite/charcoal color that would match better?
if im limited to the silver I'd just rather leave them off.
my question is, since I know one of the odyssey caps and even cr-v supposedly work, are there any that are at least chrome or a graphite/charcoal color that would match better?
if im limited to the silver I'd just rather leave them off.
I'm sure you could use some chrome spray paint and some vht to come up with a similar finish. Think outside the box.
1) Either drill out the retaining screws or lube em up and get a manual impact hammer to back them out.
2) You cannot use a c clamp or traditional piston retractor on the rear of our cars. You'll need to buy a special tool that allows you to turn it back into the caliper. I had no issues using a metal file sideways in the groove to turn it though.
1) Either drill out the retaining screws or lube em up and get a manual impact hammer to back them out.
2) You cannot use a c clamp or traditional piston retractor on the rear of our cars. You'll need to buy a special tool that allows you to turn it back into the caliper. I had no issues using a metal file sideways in the groove to turn it though.
I bought a tool on Amazon for like $20 to do the twist thing while retracting at the same time. I needed it for the VW back in the day.
This reminds me that I need to do brakes on the wife's Accord soon...
I used to give it a couple of whacks with the blunt side of a chisel and a sledge...then hit it with my makita impact and it would work. Silver S was from up North though and that stripped...had to drill out the retainers.
Honestly though, S2000s are pretty sturdy chassis wise ... but if that Sonata would have hit the S2000 another foot to the right .. I think the driver would have been less lucky.
06-22-2015, 01:35 PM
Took me 20 hours to get it all back together. I am not afraid of getting my hands dirty and giving it a shot. 
, Don't roll like JS+BRZ 
what dumbazz would say that?!?!
