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Old May 9, 2008 | 09:26 AM
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When cruising with the top off and windows down I get a terrible slapping from the passenger seat belt while above speeds of 40mph...


How do you fix this?
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Old May 9, 2008 | 09:28 AM
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Buckle the belt or drive with a passenger.
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Put the passenger window up 1/3 of the way was my fix the other day. I'm looking into a more permanent solution but this will work in the mean time.
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Old May 9, 2008 | 09:30 AM
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Just clip in the belt as if there were somone sitting in the front seat. That will stop the slapping noise.

Happened to me when I removed the top the first time and I was driving down the highway at 80 mph.

Simple fix.
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Old May 9, 2008 | 09:36 AM
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None of my C5's ever did this... This is odd on my C6
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The flapping of the belt stops above 90mph
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Buckle the belt or drive with a passenger.
This is what I do.
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Old May 9, 2008 | 09:43 AM
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There is no "fix" for it - it's a design flaw in the C6. The turbulence from the airflow happens to hit the belt right at the post. Unless you buckle the belt, the only other thing you can do is install a little piece of velcro on the post and sew the matching piece to the belt so that it's attached to the post when not in use.
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Another oddity; at 100+ all loose items less than 5# levitate up front to rear view mirror area, my guess a high vacuum behind the windshield.
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Another oddity; at 100+ all loose items less than 5# levitate up front to rear view mirror area, my guess a high vacuum behind the windshield.


That freaks me out when I am flying and something creeps up befind me... usually a loos towel...
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Originally Posted by beav626
When cruising with the top off and windows down I get a terrible slapping from the passenger seat belt while above speeds of 40mph...


How do you fix this?
Go faster!!
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Old May 9, 2008 | 10:55 AM
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Go faster!!
There was a typo I meant 140
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At about 145 with the top off, all items in the back hatch slide to the back of the seats (including chairs and heavy stuff) and it's hard to keep your glasses from blowing off.
But what a blast.
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And I thought it was about driving with a toppless passenger
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at 245 MPH if you open both doors slightly you can take off!
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When cruising with the top off and windows down I get a terrible slapping from the passenger seat belt while above speeds of 40mph...


How do you fix this?
Don't drive so damned fast!!
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When cruising with the top off and windows down I get a terrible slapping from the passenger seat belt while above speeds of 40mph...How do you fix this?
Tell her to wait until you get home!


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Tell her to wait until you get home!

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