Soft top concern - does not actually seal above the front doors?

[BigBendBilly]

Has anyone noticed that the soft top does not actually seal above the front doors? I can slide my fingers in between the soft top and the weatherstripping on the perimeter roof. The soft top just overlaps the sides.

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[NotApplicable]

For everyone posting this same thing, just curious how you’d want fabric to fasten itself to the car as you put the top down? Do you want latches along the entire perimeter?

 

[62chad]

Yup. Its where the air blows through at about 60 and up.

 

[Razorbak86]

For everyone posting this same thing, just curious how you’d want fabric to fasten itself to the car as you put the top down? Do you want latches along the entire perimeter?

Lots of people have never owned a convertible, apparently.

 

[WPS-GHG!]

Has anyone noticed that the soft top does not actually seal above the front doors? I can slide my fingers in between the soft top and the weatherstripping on the perimeter roof. The soft top just overlaps the sides.

Yes. It's awesome that you can unlatch the two clips at the windshield and fold the top back, takes 10 seconds. Have been thru pretty serious rain and a carwash with no leaks. Soft top is great.

 

[Ares]

make sure the latch over the B pillar is fully latched.
but yeah, its an awning at best, it keeps rain out with overlap and overhang. but the actual seal is just some weatherstripping pressing against the frame.

It is what it is, hard top is a more secure alternative.

 

[BigBendBilly]

Yes. It's awesome that you can unlatch the two clips at the windshield and fold the top back, takes 10 seconds. Have been thru pretty serious rain and a carwash with no leaks. Soft top is great.

It should at least have Velcro to better seal out air, noise and the weather like the back part of the soft top.

 

[WPS-GHG!]

It should at least have Velcro to better seal out air, noise and the weather like the back part of the soft top.

To each their own I guess. Sounds like you should invest in a hardtop.

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