Sunroof on FRS/BRZ

[Turbowned]

The sunroof frame alone (without the glass, motor, and tracks) in an AE86 Corolla weighs 16lbs. I'm [I]all set[I] with having 20+lbs of weight at the highest point of the car! Not to mention the headroom it reduces. I can barely fit in most hardtops; the sunroof makes it worse.

[86fanatic]

Originally Posted by Turbowned

The sunroof frame alone (without the glass, motor, and tracks) in an AE86 Corolla weighs 16lbs. I'm [I]all set[I] with having 20+lbs of weight at the highest point of the car! Not to mention the headroom it reduces. I can barely fit in most hardtops; the sunroof makes it worse.

I understand that you personally don't want one, and neither do I. But we aren't talking about a competitive autocross car for most owners, we are talking about a sporty daily driver which has a sports car feel. Twenty pounds really isn't all that much, and for most people probably isn't enough of a difference to even notice the impact to handling and vehicle dynamics.

The BRZ is a great example of a compromise between a daily driver and a sports car. It's got a ton of luxury such as navigation, HID headlights, tuned for under steer. I wouldn't order my car that way but it's a popular model on the forums and as long as it increases interest in the car I'm all for it.

[fitcious]

Thanks for all the input. I am one that actually uses the sunroof quite often in my camry.

The reason is when I tilt it, it provides some air while it maintains some quietness compare to open windows (esp. on freeways).

also, i think cars with tilted sunroof looks much better (i.e. RX8, preludes, celica)

[DuMa]

no offense but please die.

[SpeedR]

Originally Posted by IceCreamMan

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3965

yes you should read that

[YaX]

Thought I was going to make a joke, but this dude actually installed a sunroof on a Miata. I mean, WTF, man.

Only slightly less stupid is to put one on a BRZ/FR-S.

[brianbot5000]

I like a sunroof, but then again I'm in Seattle so I have to get all the sun I can, while I can. Our CX-7 has a sunroof and I love it.

But seriously, if you look at the roof of the BRZ, you'll see why a sunroof doesn't really work. The roof is quite small - the area between the top of the windshield and the top of the rear window is not far, making any type of sunroof tough.

Now T-Tops...that's another matter....

[Exhaust]

Originally Posted by Koomoo

I also had one in my 2000 Si, but i never used it I even had hornets build a nest in the cracks and I was scare to open it

LMAOO! And i thought the spiders were bad!

[ZDan]

Originally Posted by brianbot5000

Now T-Tops...that's another matter....

T-tops = worse

[suprachica79]

Targa = win

[colHolm]

Originally Posted by 86fanatic

Man you guys are harsh.

While I personally don't use sunroofs, I certainly can see the market for them, and some people really do enjoy them and enjoy using them even on a sports car. In all honesty it really doesn't affect handling that much especially if you are just using this car as a daily driver and not in auto cross competitions where every tenth matters. It can really make the car that much more enjoyable for some people.

If adding a sunroof to this car is relatively straightforward and would open up the car to more potential buyers I don't see the problem.

This is a slippery slope... by applying the same logic to other features, this car should have a big V6, be at least a foot longer for more rear passenger space, etc.

They decided this car would be targetted at people who didn't see value in a sunroof, big V6, longer wheel base, rear passenger comfort, etc.

I always worry when people try to justify volumizing a niche car...

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by suprachica79

Targa = win

+1. I had an '83 Camaro Z28 with an aftermarket Targa top in it (think Simon and Simon if you remember that show, except mine was white, done by the same company). Absolutely loved that car with the top off!

Of course, it did introduce a lot of flex in the car, but I used it only as a cruiser so it wasn't a big deal for me.

[Kimsey47]

Wow, a lot of hate for sunroofs! I'm a person that loves sunroofs and let me say that if the car drives as well as it should you won't care about not having it. I had a UK Accord Type-S that I absolutely loved to drive and didn't care about not having the sunroof due to the enjoyment it provided while driving. It didn't even have close to the dynamics this car should have so yeah... I wouldn't fret it.

[Turbowned]

I think it's simple enough to say that a sunroof wouldn't fit the character of this car; whether we like them or not is another story entirely. Bottom line: roll with them windows down!