On Jul 16, 7:08 am, Grant Edwards > wrote:
> On 2007-07-16, Carbon > wrote:
>
> >>> Informative, thank you. It looks daunting enough that if I
> >>> were to get one I might pay someone to install it. The Deuce
> >>> looks pretty cool, but I don't know how much it would
> >>> contribute to safety or stiffness.
>
> >> I have a Hard Dog Duce in my '03. It has 6 mounting points and
> >> I noticed the additional stiffness immediately!
>
> Same here. (Also an 03.)
>
> > Hmmm. I'll have to add that to my wishlist. Install it
> > yourself?
>
> The Duece isn't noticable at all while driving -- doesn't
> obstruct the rearward view at all. It works fine with the
> hardtop and with both NA and NB soft tops. NB: there are two
> versions of the Deuce, one with rearward braces that descend
> from more towards the center of the hoop and one where they
> descend from the outboard sides of the hoop. I have the
> latter.
>
> I did. My brother and I installed two of them: one in his 96
> and one in my 03. The first one took an entire weekend plus an
> evening or two. The second one was done in one weekend. It's
> not all that difficult a job, but it's a fair bit of awkward
> work and not for the faint of heart (it involves drilling
> though the body and cutting some sheet metal).
>
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Does the extra weight, etc. affect your gas milage at all??