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Old Aug 16, 2024 | 09:32 AM
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Any reviews of rear wind screens? The wife is complaining about hair on rides when going out to dinners etc. Looking to see if they make something quickly removable. Any pros cons etc.
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Old Aug 16, 2024 | 11:28 AM
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From my experience, the wind restrictors work better in coupes than they do in convertibles. I have a wind deflector in my 2019 Z06 coupe and I noticed a significant drop in wind buffering when driving with the top removed. I had previously installed a wind restrictor in my 2004 C5 convertible years ago and never really noticed a significant improvement even at low speeds, so I removed it. It really doesn't matter if you're driving top down on the highway at higher speeds. Just one owner's opinion....

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I have a Vettenet brand windscreen but I'm pretty sure it's been obsolete for quite some time now. It doesn't require drilling any holes to mount it but has to be removed every time you want to put the top up. However it only takes less than a minute to remove it. As far as reducing the amount of wind turbulence in the cabin it did make a considerable difference. At highway speeds you can clearly see my wife's hair isn't blowing around like crazy and you can actually have a conversation and not have to yell. Not that I want to have a conversation with my wife but please don't tell her that I ever said that .





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How you liking the screen, was great meeting up with you. Looks cool on there hope your enjoying the summer
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