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Oct 22, 2007 | 11:47 AM

Cool Rod

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Windscreen: Worth It?

I have a convertible on order and I'm getting a few extras ready. Do any of you convertible owners use the windscreen that I saw in the Corvette Accessories website? It seems that it might be useful on a long drive if it really reduces the turbulence in the cockpit, especially for my wifes hair. It's pretty expensive, so I'd like to know your opinions. Thanks

http://www.chevrolet.com/corvette/accessories/

Oct 22, 2007 | 11:48 AM

AORoads

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not for me but some have it and like it. also, others say just raise the passenger side window about 4".

Oct 22, 2007 | 11:57 AM

ProfMoriarty

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I keep a ball cap in the car for female passengers.

Of course, they don't work too well if she wears her hair B52's style.

Oct 22, 2007 | 12:12 PM

richhoff

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I like mine. Seems to cut out about 50% of the turbulence. I'll put one in my next one, too.

Oct 22, 2007 | 12:48 PM

Tom_Slick

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Cool Rod

How's that saying go, "If momma aint happy, nobody's happy!?"

I have one, when ever I hit the highway with the top down, I use mine! I have a vette net.

Chk this thread...
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...ight=vette+net

Oct 22, 2007 | 12:59 PM

Bubbatex

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Cool Rod

Functional and GOODLOOKING! Down side is that you have to take it on and off when you raise or lower the top

. BUT in my mind that is the only negative.

Oct 22, 2007 | 02:10 PM

400Reasons

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It does "reduce" but dont think that it eliminates. Im happy to have it but there is still plenty of air moving at interstate speeds.

For parkways or driving less than 60 its pretty cool

Oct 22, 2007 | 03:11 PM

Dave S

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I've got the GM windscreen on my '05.....nothing's perfect, but it does cut wind buffeting by 40 or 50%. Wife used to compain all the time abut driving with the top down, but she's been happy since I installed it. I like to wear a baseball type cap when I'm driving....before, I had to keep pulling it down every few minutes...not now.

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Oct 22, 2007 | 03:39 PM

pdcasd1

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Hmmm....wind turbulance if you don't get it; wife turbulance if you don't get it. Makes sense to get the wind screen and reduce both forms of turbulance.

Oct 22, 2007 | 03:51 PM

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Cool Rod

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Sounds Like A Good Item

Thanks for the replies. I didn't know about the Vette Net and that looks like an easy install. But I think I might want the GM type, except that I read on another site that it was a tricky DIY job. The poster said the directions were bad and there was an extra piece that he wasted time figuring out and another piece was assembled backwards and he couldn't figure that out for awhile either. He said the job took him a couple of hours.

Did anyone find it hard to do? I'd pay the dealer to do it if you thought it was an aggravation. I'm handy with tools but I'm really bad with fine details and I hate it when things aren't perfect...

Here's that post. It's kind of funny.

http://www.digitalcorvettes.com/foru...ad.php?t=29400

Oct 23, 2007 | 04:50 AM

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Cool Rod

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Vette Net

I think after reading this post that I want one of the new design Vette Nets. No installation hassles.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...move+waterfall

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