Flite

Reinstalling is a pain in the dick. If you're putting a hardtop on, then yes, ditch the soft top all together. But I can't think of any scenario where removing the soft top to install a roll bar and then reinstalling it would be easier than just installing the roll bar.

Mortal_Meerkat

I guess so. I took the soft top outand reinstalled it maybe 3 times and it was never an overwhelming task. Thats just imo

brandini

You're both talking different things.

Reskinning vs removing the whole deal, frame and all. The 2nd being cake.

Mortal_Meerkat

Yeah, removing the whole thing is the way to go

Flite

I guess I'm wondering why you want to do that? The only part where I think the soft top being in place would be an inconvenience would be to cut the section of the decklid for the bars, and even then, it wouldn't be that bad. I'm not saying removing and installing a top is rocket science, but it seems to me like that would be one more (well, 2 more) steps that you don't need to do.

I could be wrong though, I installed my bar without the top in place.

JDM74

I installed my bar with the soft top in place and there was nothing hard about it

Good Enough

Soft tops are for gays. Hard top or no top.

Le Fin.

Mortal_Meerkat

you smart.

also, got the miata a new place to sleep

Venice

Started building my COPs harness last night . Get down to the last wire and realize i was following the 1.6 directions . Good thing i have extra wire ,or i'd be screwed.

brandini

Bah soft top is for those times you want to risk the rain or park the car and give it some shade. Also works wonders in making people jealous at stoplights when you just put the top down.