sunroof
RickDaTuner
01-21-2002, 03:52 AM
i was just wondering if i can take out my old manual sunroof and replacce it with power one from an si i was taking alook at it the other day and it seem like the manual roof is a litle smaller than the Si opening or oare they the same??? bolth roofs are from hatches can any one give mem any susggestion as what could be done
thanks
thanks
Rice-Rocketeer
01-21-2002, 06:34 PM
Get an aftermarket one. MUCH better and faster motor and glass movement and doesn't cost much more.
ric
01-21-2002, 08:59 PM
just make sure the seals are good because aftermarket sunroofs are notorious for leaking if you dont sit there and tell the fools what to do....other then that what he said!!
RickDaTuner
01-21-2002, 09:24 PM
well im getttin one for free, so i want to put it on my car i m just wondering if its gonna be a simpl swap or if im gonna hve to take to the body shop to get put on???
GhettoLegs
01-22-2002, 12:31 AM
Originally posted by Rice-Rocketeer
Get an aftermarket one. MUCH better and faster motor and glass movement and doesn't cost much more.
How hard would it be to put an aftermarket sunroof on a car not equipped with one at all? How much do you think it would set me back if I had it done?
Get an aftermarket one. MUCH better and faster motor and glass movement and doesn't cost much more.
How hard would it be to put an aftermarket sunroof on a car not equipped with one at all? How much do you think it would set me back if I had it done?
Rice-Rocketeer
01-22-2002, 01:24 AM
Originally posted by RickDaTuner
well im getttin one for free, so i want to put it on my car i m just wondering if its gonna be a simpl swap or if im gonna hve to take to the body shop to get put on???
As for the size, I don't know. You gotta find out the hard way. But you still need to set up all the electronics to get it to work and make sure you have a good seal.
Originally posted by GhettoLegs
How hard would it be to put an aftermarket sunroof on a car not equipped with one at all? How much do you think it would set me back if I had it done?
Depends. Manual? Or Auto? Professional or Amatuer? I've seen someone buy a manual setup for $150, cut out a hole with a jigsaw and install as per instructions. It's not hard at all, you just gotta over come that whole BS ppl have with cutting into thier car's sheetmetal.
And I've seen someone buy a motorized setup for $700 and pay several hundred more for install.
well im getttin one for free, so i want to put it on my car i m just wondering if its gonna be a simpl swap or if im gonna hve to take to the body shop to get put on???
As for the size, I don't know. You gotta find out the hard way. But you still need to set up all the electronics to get it to work and make sure you have a good seal.
Originally posted by GhettoLegs
How hard would it be to put an aftermarket sunroof on a car not equipped with one at all? How much do you think it would set me back if I had it done?
Depends. Manual? Or Auto? Professional or Amatuer? I've seen someone buy a manual setup for $150, cut out a hole with a jigsaw and install as per instructions. It's not hard at all, you just gotta over come that whole BS ppl have with cutting into thier car's sheetmetal.
And I've seen someone buy a motorized setup for $700 and pay several hundred more for install.
RickDaTuner
01-22-2002, 08:15 AM
oh i get alll the OE electronics from it so its gonna be kinda painless to install and reliable so its all good isnt there a site or sumthing for this i just dont wann screw up my car and a perfectly good sunroof
hatchbacksi
01-22-2002, 12:35 PM
PLEASE DONT ATTEMPT THAT YOURSELF!!!!!!!
this is what i know about aftermarket vs. stock sunroofs...
stock ones look alot better, and will not leak usually, what sunroof do you have? the one that slides on top of the roof, or the kind that goes in the roof, if you have the kind like the new SI's, that will be very difficult to install...because theres tracks that go back into the roof.
Also, there are drainage tubes on the factory ones that go back near the trunk somwhere i think....so its not gonna be an easy job.
The factory ones are also curved to match the roofline exactly....the aftermarket ones are flat....so stick with factory and goodluck!!!
this is what i know about aftermarket vs. stock sunroofs...
stock ones look alot better, and will not leak usually, what sunroof do you have? the one that slides on top of the roof, or the kind that goes in the roof, if you have the kind like the new SI's, that will be very difficult to install...because theres tracks that go back into the roof.
Also, there are drainage tubes on the factory ones that go back near the trunk somwhere i think....so its not gonna be an easy job.
The factory ones are also curved to match the roofline exactly....the aftermarket ones are flat....so stick with factory and goodluck!!!
RickDaTuner
01-22-2002, 02:01 PM
Originally posted by hatchbacksi
PLEASE DONT ATTEMPT THAT YOURSELF!!!!!!!
this is what i know about aftermarket vs. stock sunroofs...
stock ones look alot better, and will not leak usually, what sunroof do you have? the one that slides on top of the roof, or the kind that goes in the roof, if you have the kind like the new SI's, that will be very difficult to install...because theres tracks that go back into the roof.
Also, there are drainage tubes on the factory ones that go back near the trunk somwhere i think....so its not gonna be an easy job.
The factory ones are also curved to match the roofline exactly....the aftermarket ones are flat....so stick with factory and goodluck!!!
i have a 92 stock sunroof which is manual im trying to install a factory power sunroof from a 92 si all i was wndering was if i could just swap them or iss the opening a difernt size?
PLEASE DONT ATTEMPT THAT YOURSELF!!!!!!!
this is what i know about aftermarket vs. stock sunroofs...
stock ones look alot better, and will not leak usually, what sunroof do you have? the one that slides on top of the roof, or the kind that goes in the roof, if you have the kind like the new SI's, that will be very difficult to install...because theres tracks that go back into the roof.
Also, there are drainage tubes on the factory ones that go back near the trunk somwhere i think....so its not gonna be an easy job.
The factory ones are also curved to match the roofline exactly....the aftermarket ones are flat....so stick with factory and goodluck!!!
i have a 92 stock sunroof which is manual im trying to install a factory power sunroof from a 92 si all i was wndering was if i could just swap them or iss the opening a difernt size?
Rice-Rocketeer
01-22-2002, 02:12 PM
Sorry bro but I don't think anyone here can answer unless you physically go out and measure them both
RickDaTuner
01-22-2002, 02:47 PM
Originally posted by Rice-Rocketeer
Sorry bro but I don't think anyone here can answer unless you physically go out and measure them both
thats tru but if you look at the manual one it has like an extra inch or so of moulding while the power one is all glass sure im gonna mesure it but i dont wanna tke it apart to find out if its gonna work
Sorry bro but I don't think anyone here can answer unless you physically go out and measure them both
thats tru but if you look at the manual one it has like an extra inch or so of moulding while the power one is all glass sure im gonna mesure it but i dont wanna tke it apart to find out if its gonna work
hatchbacksi
01-23-2002, 07:22 PM
ok what car do you have? do you have a 92 SI?
that, and the EX are the ONLY civics from 92-95 that came with a stock sunroof which was power....if you have one, and its manual, then its not stock, if you dont have an SI or EX, then the sunroof is not stock....
this of course applies to the US only...i dont know about other civics in other markets....
that, and the EX are the ONLY civics from 92-95 that came with a stock sunroof which was power....if you have one, and its manual, then its not stock, if you dont have an SI or EX, then the sunroof is not stock....
this of course applies to the US only...i dont know about other civics in other markets....
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