Or daily driving for that matter. Anyways, took a rock from a corvette i was on the bumper of at Homestead this past weekend. Small star shape in the lower middle section of the windshield, which from my experience doens't repair, and even if it did i wouldn't go for that i'd get a new one outright, thats the easy part. Now onto the questions.

1. In an effort to keep the stock glass, is there some sort of replaceable/removeable/perm. clear film anyone uses at the track for windshields? Suggestions in and around this idea are welcome.

2. I've been reading up on Lexan and some other materials. Being that it is my only car and a daily driver that see's about 1 track weekend a month or every other month (except for summer) what are some options people have used? Are they street legal? Is it safe? (meaning it won't kill me in the event of an accident where the stock one would do what it was designed to do)

As a side note I've seen several Evo's windshields break just from sheer chassis flex and g-forces so any ideas are welcome. I did a general search and got some "weight reduction" threads and such but nothing detailed enough. Thanks guys.

 

here is an old discussion we had about it here...

https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...ack+windsheild

n

 

Ya i was reading up on that one, which confirms that sh*t happens Thanks for the link though nils. Are you running stock glass all around?

I was wondering specifically if anyone has done anything besides just replace it prior to tech. I don't think NASA will give me a problem as they tend to only check the obvious stuff and you really have to look from the top or inside to see it. Most likely it won't be alone in the coming months and/or it might get bigger.

 

I got stock glass all around... but the front has 3 different rock chips in it.. its getting bad.

 

Pro endurance racers with Lexan windshields actually do use a special clear film that is like a giant helmet visor tear-off. They do this because the lexan is really easy to scratch and pit (much worse than glass). That said, this film is not really something easy, cheap, or convenient to do on your street car.

Your best bet for on-track durability is standard glass. If it gets bad enough you just replace it. Windshields on race cars are considered consumables -- I went through two windshields in 4 years on my M3.

If you just have a star-sjaped crack on your windshield, try repairing it with the glass kits they sell at your local auto parts store. I've had very good luck with these kits on my cars. At the very least, it should help keep the star from spreading much further.

 

Less weight, more fragile...makes sense as with most materials that take the same shape. Do you have a link or brand or name of the film though that I could at least do some research on?

 

It's not really more fragile, it's just softer so it scores and scratches more easily.

I don't have a name or link. I'd assume it's some sort of 3M film. Your best bet here is to call around some real race shops.

-p

 

you have full coverage, right?

Call your insurance. Vehicles registered and insured in florida have a no-cost replacement. The state actually pays the bill. You don't pay a dime, providing it happened on a public highway.

Best of luck.

and edit:

Don't mess with lexan. I'm pondering going back to glass, at least in front.

 

Nods, i was just wondering what ya'll were using to prevent such an occurrence.

 

quit following so close.

 

Damn slow vette's and their 345 tires....they need a rule to make them wear mudflaps

 

warm p., you have lexan now?

I have had plastic on boats and an MGA (side screens), never again unless someone else is taking care of it.

 

yeah, the full car is lexan'd. if i had it again, i'd leave the glass in.

 

yah.. haha.. true


n

 

put that blue painters tape all over your windshield...