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powered roof hood 9 years 6 months ago #150113

Browsing TF vids on youtube and came across this:



anyone know anything more?

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powered roof hood 9 years 6 months ago #150115

Don't see the point really. I can drop and put mine up from inside the car a lot quicker than that and it sits better when its down.

Each to their own I guess.
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powered roof hood 9 years 6 months ago #150117

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What a waste of time and money. :nonod:

Still need to pull it in to position and lock it in place on the way up and when lowering he needed to unlock it and then move it back a bit before lowering it and it doesn't drop down all the way to sit neatly when folded.

Really struggling to find any advantage to fitting one. :-?

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powered roof hood 9 years 6 months ago #150119

Used to have an escort cabriolet a few years ago with a powered hood, it used hydraulics. There was a motor in the boot and a section filled with fluid that ran along the hood on the inside. Problem is there was a small plastic wheel/cog that was forever sheering off and wasnt cheap to replace, £35 for the kit i believe. Also the roof stopped both ways in about the same position as the TF one did in the vid. maybe he used that?

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powered roof hood 9 years 6 months ago #150123

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It is a proper MG kit and uses cables. The motor sits in the cubby box between the 2 seats, so you lose the space in there.

Apparently, it is slow and prone to problems.

The kits do come up on ebay every now and then.

Some pics and fitting instructions here http://www.mgfcar.de/powerhood/index.htm
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powered roof hood 9 years 6 months ago #150124

There's an OEM powered roof version. That's rubbish too. :P
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powered roof hood 9 years 6 months ago #150142

There is a car on ebay with one, but it's broken!

The only reason for retrp fitting one is because you can.

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powered roof hood 9 years 6 months ago #150167

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A brief tale:

Donington Park last summer.

John and Sue arrive back at their TF at the same time as a trendy yop with a drop head Porsche. With a power hood.

John and Sue. Unlock car, put bag in boot, unclip hood and fold back. Clip hood clips back neatly. 30 seconds. Get in. Start engine, Drive home for tea followed by a dirty threesome with Holly Willoughby. One of these statements may be a lie. :yesnod:
Yep, I didn't fold the clips back neatly. ;)

Porsche: as I looked in rear view mirror while driving off: hood half down. Moving sloooowly. Buzz bzzzz, wrrrrr. Clonk.

Power hoods. No ta.
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powered roof hood 9 years 6 months ago #150190

If it was any good.. I'd have one in a flash... But as others have said it goes wrong a lot and takes forever to go up/down... Plus you still have to clip/unclipping it
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powered roof hood 9 years 6 months ago #150191

Yes, do not see any advantage at all. Its all negative
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powered roof hood 9 years 6 months ago #150196

The only advantage would be for people unable to lift the hood from the driver's seat. I can do it but it's not easy.:shrug:

About time you reposted that educational video of how to lift the hood, Leigh! :yesnod:
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powered roof hood 9 years 6 months ago #150199

A strap attached to the front bar of the hood would aid with lifting when its down.

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