Compatible With Mitsubishi Eclipse Convertible Soft Top Replacement 2006-2011 Black Twill Vinyl

Top was pretty easy to install. Make sure you have a rivet gun before you start installation. Material doesn’t look cheap. Overall good impression.

product is good quality .. was fairly easy to install.. i did it myself in just a few hours

I installed this top on my son’s 2009 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS Spyder. It took a friend and I 5 hours in total to install it. YouTube has several installation videos that were very helpful- good thing because there is literally zero instructions or documentation of any kind included with the top. Top arrived well packaged and undamaged. Tools required included T25 torx driver (both hand held and power screwdriver are handy because there’s a lot of screws to remove and reinstall), 5/32” drill bit and drill to drill out the existing top’s retention rivets on the back frame, pop rivet tool and about 12 5/32 rivets and 4 3/32” rivets, a ~3-4” putty knife to ease the top retention flange into the c-pillar frame behind the rear windows, flashlight(s), and a small round file to open some of the installation holes on the top that are not perfectly aligned or require to be moved. I also applied a UV and water protection product prior to installation. It would be helpful to have a kit of automotive trim pins and plugs to replace missing or broken trim retention plugs. Installation was not complicated but wasn’t super easy so recommend you have basic mechanical skills and a bit of patience if you are to attempt this. You will definitely need two people as there’s quite a bit of work removing/installing screws and rivets while the top is halfway deployed and the car is off (so the top doesn’t stay in place while you’re working on it). About half of the installation holes on the rear of the top are either not sufficiently open or are about 1/8-1/4” off alignment of the installation holes on the frame so a small round file is helpful to open or stretch these holes enough to align with the rivet hole on the frame. A bit frustrating and slows down what could otherwise be a pretty straightforward process. Top is very tight after install, to the point that I had to carefully work it into the closed position to get it locked closed. Back seal (on deck under rear window) initially fit a tad bit loose but has closed up overnight as top stretches into position. Top will take a week or two in the sun to stretch into position such that the “memory” will pull it into the correct position at the windshield frame as it closes- fingers crossed. I had to install a clamp at either side of the c-pillar behind rear windows (see yellow clamp in the picts) to pull/stretch the edge of the top inward to keep it from impeding the rear deck lid opening when closing the top- again, fingers crossed that this stretches into a memory position in the sun over the next week or two that allows the deck lid to open. A good deal at $360 so no complaints as long as it does stretch into position for easy operation. If that happens, only thing keeping it from 5* was the fact that fully half of the installation holes on the rear installation flange were not in the correct place.

Purchased for a friend, but never got feedback

While this isn't an OEM top (as it shouldn't be since these haven't been made since 2011), it still works rather well for a replacement. My original top had a tear in it and was leaking really badly so, I decided to replace the top with a new one. The price for this one was REALLY good, compared to the other tops that I've looked at elsewhere online. A HUGE bonus was that the back window still had the defrosters and was a little wider than the original window.A slight con (certainly not enough to take away any stars) is that not all of the rivet holes line up perfectly with the factory mechanism BUT, the top DOES go on, close and keep any water from getting in so far, and I've had this top on since late May (and there has been a TON of rain where I am.)I cannot think of any other cons. I DO like how tightly this fits compared to my old, worn out top, though.

So I replaced my convertible top on my 2008 eclipse and this thing was a great replacement. I highly recommend if you want to try this yourself. I will say it is not easy, had quite a few struggles doing it by myself. I also had a busted convertible motor so I couldnt lower the top all the way during installation. All in all I figured it out and now I have a new top.

The top looks great and not very difficult to install but I recommend taking pictures as you remove the old top. There is some detail putting on and taking off the old one. As mentioned in other comments, it does have a corner of the top that interferes with the lid to the storage compartment to open.

It looks great when finished, seems like it should be solid enough.Here’s the issues I ran into:1 NO INSTRUCTIONS... figure it out on your own I guess2 the manufaxturer uses a ton of rivets for no damn reason that you have to completely drill out. They also aren’t included in the kit so I had to run to the hardware store for drill bits (yes multiple) and rivets.3 don’t do this when it’s hot out. Touching anything was killer4 don’t let your battery die while the top is partially open or you have to go through a reset process. I thought I had broken something because the top and windows wouldn’t go up or down. Once I got it jump started and tried a million more times, I found out that your best bet is to put the key in accessory, close the windows, turn the key to off, use the manual override to fully set the top up or down. Then turn the key on again and start over.Overall it looks great but was not fun to install (especially by yourself)