First Time With The Top Off!
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From: Marlboro country MA
The last 3 days I've been enjoying the warm early spring weather here in New England, driving my 92 all over with the top off. I probably put another 250 miles on her getting a suntan! Life is good.
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From: Bowling Green Ohio
Good for you...I've been driving with the top off quite a bit lately which is unheard of in March in NW Ohio...normally we're still having winter fun...
Melting Slicks
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From: Mystic CT
Anything over around 50 I get a lot of wind buffeting noise the visors are up down whatever makes no difference. i really don't mind the wind other than the weird noise it makes. Does this happen to everyone?
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From: Frederick Md
I assume the 88 would "handle" with the same FLEXIBLE FLYER stiffness as the 95 so I know the top will stay on...
That said I own 3 Convertibles (64 72 & 98) and 3 Coupes (76 79 & 88) the tops only go up on the convertibles when they are inside the garage and the tops never come off the coupes......
NOBODY can tell me a Coupe with the top removed comes close to the feel of driving a convertible..
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Racer
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From: West Palm Beach FL
I got one of those kits that hold the hatch open a few inches for my 84 and it works GREAT ! ! The wind buffering is GONE ! ! I recommend it HIGHLY ! ! I havent noticed any difference in handling with the top off either. But then again, I am not a hard driver either.
I get enough wind riding my bike.
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From: El Paso Texas
The flex on my old 84 was tolerable....on Marco, I'm seriously worried about breaking the windshield with the top off. It's that bad. Solid as a rock with the top on.
The targa brace bars have vanished from the market too. What a shame....great product from what I've read.
[edit] Seems I was wrong....they are still available!
http://www.prostreetcustoms.net/CorvettePage.html
Thanks to 96 Vette CE.
The targa brace bars have vanished from the market too. What a shame....great product from what I've read.
[edit] Seems I was wrong....they are still available!
http://www.prostreetcustoms.net/CorvettePage.html
Thanks to 96 Vette CE.
Last edited by Frizlefrak; Mar 25, 2012 at 02:25 PM.
Racer
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From: Riverside California
Ecklers has a rear window hatch vent Part # A5285 $24.99. Allows the rear window/ hatch to be held open about an inch or so, allows the wind to pass thru the rear of the Vette. Takes care of the buffering you get at speed. Have one in my 89 works great.
