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Het all just a bit more for this topic , tortional twist was not just because of a sunroof as I have seen may examples of the -XE-XFs series Fords with serious body cracks with NO!! sunroofs installed its just one of the things that happened to cars back then , As for optional rattles any aftermarket sunroof was not designed to hold the weight of a DVD player to the bottom section a light fitting was okay but not a DVD player . When we install a sunroof if we know a DVD player is going to be fitted extra reinforcing can be fitted to strengthen the mounting area of the sunroof, we do this with VE calais that have factory fitted DVD,s . Howard

Hey Phantom I haven,t done any research on the new Ford just yet but there may be some issues with Ford when it is released . When GM released the new VE they told all their dealers that the fitment of an aftermarket Sunroof "MAY" compromise the warranty and safety of the car as the new VE has had a stronger cross brace fitted . Webasto Sunroofs have issued a covering warranty liability that states that if any claim were to arise from the fitment of a Webasto sunroof they would cover the vehicle for up to $20.000.000 for any claim . You see GM were actually fitting our aftermarket sunroofs to VX VT VY VZ Commodores through HSV and HBD as they actually crash teseted a car with a sunroof in and it was passed by GM engineering .Now Tom Walkinshaw is fitting our Sunroofs to VE,s through his separate organisation but HSV cannot as they are part of GM [its very political } So once the new Falcon hits the streets our technical department will test a Ford cross brace and work out its crush strength and then we will know what mods will be required so as to maintain the same strength as they did with the VE Regards Howard.

Hi Scotty as I have my own sunroof business I can tell you that just about any model car can have an aftermarket sunroof fitted , all sunroof fitters follow the manufacturers guidlines to ensure you get the best possible result that will give you years of trouble free operation . Yes all cars have cross braces but this is not the reason that they don,t have sunroofs . Some car roofs have cross braces that are designed to withstand side impact forces certain models require us to fit an additional brace to the sunroof so as to retain the same strength . GMH and currently Ford are still fitting our sunroof through FPV , Expensive Daewoo now have a online sunroof fitted whislt the car is being built . Ford still fit theirs offline either at FPV or through some one like myself at a dealer level Regards Howard.