Wind Restrictor for C5 Convertible
Thread Starter
Heel & Toe
Joined: May 2014
Posts: 17
Likes: 4
From: NW Montana
Wind Restrictor for C5 Convertible
Has anyone put one of these on their convertible? If so, did it help? I am 6'5" tall and the back of my head really get buffeted with the top down...thanks..
Moderator
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 11,773
Likes: 1,373
From: US
I bought the stock GM licensed one back in the day (in my basement now needing new mesh).
They work *great*.... REALLY cut down on the wind.
I'm only 6'1", so I don't know how the air currents will be up there for you -- but for me it's a night and day difference. You can actually have a conversation.
They work *great*.... REALLY cut down on the wind.
I'm only 6'1", so I don't know how the air currents will be up there for you -- but for me it's a night and day difference. You can actually have a conversation.
Drifting
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 1,461
Likes: 378
From: Bellinum Wa
I have a factory windscreen on our Mercedes SL. Works great. As far as the C5 goes, the options are limited but search around.
FWIW; I don't have one in the Corvette. I prefer not to hear my wife telling me how to drive
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...deflector.html
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...s-97-04-a.html
FWIW; I don't have one in the Corvette. I prefer not to hear my wife telling me how to drive
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...deflector.html
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...s-97-04-a.html
Last edited by Hary Gahtoe; Dec 9, 2022 at 11:40 PM.
Advanced
Joined: Jan 2017
Posts: 60
Likes: 34
Racer
Joined: Jun 2016
Posts: 334
Likes: 164
From: Door County WI
Instructor
Joined: Dec 2020
Posts: 120
Likes: 52
From: Ankeny, Iowa
What about the top?
So I've thought about getting a wind deflector for awhile now. Seem like a useful thing.
But what about putting up and taking the top down? Does it interfere with being able to work the top? It seems to me that it would be in the way...atleast somewhat.
How about rear vision? Do they limit your ability to see behind you in the mirror with the top up?
Or, depending on the brand someone buys, do they contact the top when it's up? I sure would hate to have it push on or rub on the top when it's up!
But what about putting up and taking the top down? Does it interfere with being able to work the top? It seems to me that it would be in the way...atleast somewhat.
How about rear vision? Do they limit your ability to see behind you in the mirror with the top up?
Or, depending on the brand someone buys, do they contact the top when it's up? I sure would hate to have it push on or rub on the top when it's up!
Moderator
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 11,773
Likes: 1,373
From: US
So I've thought about getting a wind deflector for awhile now. Seem like a useful thing.
But what about putting up and taking the top down? Does it interfere with being able to work the top? It seems to me that it would be in the way...atleast somewhat.
How about rear vision? Do they limit your ability to see behind you in the mirror with the top up?
Or, depending on the brand someone buys, do they contact the top when it's up? I sure would hate to have it push on or rub on the top when it's up!
But what about putting up and taking the top down? Does it interfere with being able to work the top? It seems to me that it would be in the way...atleast somewhat.
How about rear vision? Do they limit your ability to see behind you in the mirror with the top up?
Or, depending on the brand someone buys, do they contact the top when it's up? I sure would hate to have it push on or rub on the top when it's up!
It's pretty simple, and once you get used to it, you can get it on and off in under a minute.
rear vision -- it's like looking out a screen. Not a big deal.
And IIRC, the rear view mirror sits higher than the partition anyway. I don't remember it ever restricting review vision, even at night.
Instructor
Joined: Mar 2019
Posts: 158
Likes: 38
From: Upstate NY
We have a wonderful deflector etched with the pace car logo and lighted. Easy to install and going 70 with the top fine and windows up and wife doesn’t mind it and you can still talk and listen to music. No wind buffeting.
d
d
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years
Joe Kucinski
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)
Joe Kucinski
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!
Verdad Gallardo