well its not a rumor. Theres less surface area there for less structual integrity. Either way you cut it the T-top camaros (when the tops arent on) are missing a large area from the roof. like... you can stretch a rubber band out pretty far, but if you cut two notches on either side it will break faster. Same can be applied to the car. The coupes have a larger surface area and the t-tops dont.

 

eh **** it a lot of us dont have over 500hp so we dont have to worry about it

 

CRanMaro99


I just have to post saying......your car is on bad *** whip!!!! That blue color is tight looking!!!!

 

So you are saying a thicker rubber band is stronger? It depends on how it is attatched. It isn't really like cutting notches in rubber bands because a rubber band isn't a continuous thing, if you burn notches in rubber bands they won't be that much weaker. Either way I think it is EXTREMELY minimal at best as far as adding some type of structural integrity to the car.

 

Truth.

The non t-tops are technically more stable, but the difference is minimal. By the time you get to a point where it matters, both cars would be affected.

 

You kno what i ment... whats more likely to with stand more stretch.. a whole band or one with a cut in it? Either way the more you stretch it the more stress will wear it and and eventually it will snap.. but the one with the notches will snap first.. thats what im saying.. we went over this in material science and im applying it to the camaro.. it may be nominal but its not a rumor.

 

So tell me, how often do you go to the strip and make a run without the T-tops in?

That's what I thought...You can also consider that the T-tops have more give and thus when the car twists the t-tops can move and you can rely on the elasticity of the metal of the frame to go back to it's original shape, same principle as a floating wooden table top, it won't crack due to temp changes because it has more room to play than one that's glued into place. All in all I think we can stop arguing this point because we've decided that it really doesn't matter...

 

Agreed.

 

I wasn't saying it weren't true simply that it does not matter. However I do think that the t-tops themselves flex much, probably less than a thin sheet metal roof would. But like said above if it ever really mattered, both ways you are screwed.

 

Thanks homie