# A small write up on the Ricer **URL:** \ **Category:** Vendor Marketplace\ **Created:** [January 13, 2009, 12:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-small-write-up-on-the-ricer/61241 "2009-01-13T12:04:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Spam16v](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spam16v/32/5287_2.png) [@Spam16v](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Spam16v)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 1:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-small-write-up-on-the-ricer/61241/101 "2009-05-19T13:25:50Z")
i don’t envy him, that’s a ton of work to do without damaging anything… what are you using to bond it back on? some form of Sikaflex urethane? love the look, hrmmmm where to start the carnage? ![http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/ricer_09/roof_beginning.jpg](http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/ricer_09/roof_beginning.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_ls1_ss/32/7303_2.png) [@turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbo_ls1_ss)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 1:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-small-write-up-on-the-ricer/61241/102 "2009-05-19T13:32:12Z")
that looks not fun at all ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 1:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-small-write-up-on-the-ricer/61241/103 "2009-05-19T13:32:56Z")
how did he approach the removal? Did he grind out all the spot welds? ---
**Author:** ![Estorvito](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/estorvito/32/7234_2.png) [@Estorvito](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Estorvito)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 1:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-small-write-up-on-the-ricer/61241/104 "2009-05-19T13:34:33Z")
very nice ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 1:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-small-write-up-on-the-ricer/61241/105 "2009-05-19T13:39:23Z")
Sweet. Cutting out the roof probably sucked. ---
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 1:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-small-write-up-on-the-ricer/61241/106 "2009-05-19T13:43:43Z")
:tup: ---
**Author:** ![MOBOOST4U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f4b2a3/32.png) [@MOBOOST4U](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MOBOOST4U)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 1:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-small-write-up-on-the-ricer/61241/107 "2009-05-19T13:43:59Z")
Well, if a 10.0 stock block evo wasn’t hardcore as is… you have officially made the jump to that in my book lol. ---
**Author:** ![Emery](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c4cdca/32.png) [@Emery](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Emery)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 1:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-small-write-up-on-the-ricer/61241/108 "2009-05-19T13:46:56Z")
lol. Thanks guys! Cory took his time and it came out great! Didnt take as long as I thought it would, only 2-2.5 hours for removal. -Em ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 1:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-small-write-up-on-the-ricer/61241/109 "2009-05-19T13:48:50Z")
How much did the stock roof weigh? CF weight savings? ---
**Author:** ![SoloIIscoob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/35a633/32.png) [@SoloIIscoob](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoloIIscoob)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 1:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-small-write-up-on-the-ricer/61241/110 "2009-05-19T13:54:09Z")
looks awesome emery! great work guys! cant wait to see how she runs this year ---
**Author:** ![Emery](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c4cdca/32.png) [@Emery](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Emery)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 1:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-small-write-up-on-the-ricer/61241/111 "2009-05-19T13:57:17Z")
> [@newman](#): > > How much did the stock roof weigh? > > CF weight savings? Total savings of 56lbs off of the roof. -Em ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 1:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-small-write-up-on-the-ricer/61241/112 "2009-05-19T13:57:46Z")
That’s a LOT more than I thought. Nice. This thing is gonna weigh less than my E30 lol. ---
**Author:** ![Saxon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@Saxon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Saxon)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 2:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-small-write-up-on-the-ricer/61241/113 "2009-05-19T14:20:46Z")
> [@EmeryatSTM](#): > > Total savings of 56lbs off of the roof. > > -Em is that including the moonroof or just the panel differences? ---
**Author:** ![brent\_strong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/brent_strong/32/7203_2.png) [@brent\_strong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/brent_strong)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 2:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-small-write-up-on-the-ricer/61241/114 "2009-05-19T14:24:45Z")
> [@alpha earl](#): > > is that including the moonroof or just the panel differences? It has to include the sun/moonroof and mechanism. No way that thin panel weighs anywhere near 50lbs on it’s own. ---
**Author:** ![Saxon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@Saxon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Saxon)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 3:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-small-write-up-on-the-ricer/61241/115 "2009-05-19T15:13:46Z")
> [@brent\_strong](#): > > It has to include the sun/moonroof and mechanism. No way that thin panel weighs anywhere near 50lbs on it’s own. thats what i was thinking but I was just making sure ---
**Author:** ![neonglh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neonglh/32/4951_2.png) [@neonglh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonglh)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 6:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-small-write-up-on-the-ricer/61241/116 "2009-05-19T18:16:13Z")
Bad ass :tup: ---
**Author:** ![eviltsi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c0e974/32.png) [@eviltsi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/eviltsi)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 6:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-small-write-up-on-the-ricer/61241/117 "2009-05-19T18:25:15Z")
> [@turbo ls1 ss](#): > > that looks not fun at all Oh, it was fun as hell. Piece of cake. I can safely say that is was the only prefectly good roof I’ve ever cut off.:headbang: ---
**Author:** ![blee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f17d59/32.png) [@blee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/blee)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 9:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-small-write-up-on-the-ricer/61241/118 "2009-05-19T21:12:59Z")
awesome work Cory! ---
**Author:** ![OneFastMonkey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onefastmonkey/32/7241_2.png) [@OneFastMonkey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OneFastMonkey)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2009, 5:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-small-write-up-on-the-ricer/61241/119 "2009-06-02T05:38:08Z")
Any more updates? ---
**Author:** ![Choda](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/choda/32/7347_2.png) [@Choda](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Choda)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2009, 7:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-small-write-up-on-the-ricer/61241/120 "2009-06-02T07:25:19Z")
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