Wind issue with convertible
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Racer
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Wind issue with convertible
Is it normal for the convertibles with the top down to have a feeling like someones kicking the back of your seat at 70-80mph? Would getting the little screen/net thing make a difference on this?
Le Mans Master
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The "little screen/net thing" does make a difference - and having your windows up makes a difference especially at highway speeds - and windy days make a hell of difference from calm ones . . . .
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St. Jude Donor '15
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they do help from what I've been told. there are two basic different models/brands: one that can remain up and in without removing when the top is put up, and one that can't. the one that can remain in seems to only come in clear acrylic but can have etching, lighting, etc. added to it.
Drifting
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From: Westerville Ohio
Not so much the seat itself, but yes...the sensation inside the car that the wind is actually coming from the back of the car...normal. Only gets worse the faster you go. Nothing to be alarmed about.
As the other fella posted, you can get a windscreen that will at least take the edge off of it, but certainly won't eliminate it.
As the other fella posted, you can get a windscreen that will at least take the edge off of it, but certainly won't eliminate it.
Racer
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I brought this up in an earlier thread about windscreens and if they were worth the price. Personally, I love the wind in my face but that's from riding Harley's for many years too. The whole convertible thing is for the wind & top down. Just my $.02 here, but I wouldn't waste the money on them, I haven't felt that kicking sensation at those speeds.
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St. Jude Donor '17
Convertibles don't have a wind 'issue'. The other models may have but not the verts.
I have my seat all the way back and don't feel any pressure pushing into the seat behind me. If I wore a ball cap backwards it would fly off quite easily though.
I have my seat all the way back and don't feel any pressure pushing into the seat behind me. If I wore a ball cap backwards it would fly off quite easily though.