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Old Feb 1, 2024 | 10:29 PM
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Has anyone had both the Wind Restrictor and the OEM wind deflector. Which one did you like best.
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Old Feb 2, 2024 | 07:12 AM
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Has anyone had both the Wind Restrictor and the OEM wind deflector. Which one did you like best.
I have the Wind Restrictor in my 2012 GS and I love it when ever we put the top down which is not very often
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Old Feb 2, 2024 | 08:40 AM
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I haven't had both, but I love my Windrestrictor.
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I never had both either, just the Wind Restrictor, and very happy with it.
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Old Feb 2, 2024 | 12:48 PM
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Sorry to jump on your thread but i had to google what a wind restrictor was... and now im interested. How does this mount? my wife absolutely hates riding with the top off (hair things). How much does this help with the Targa roof?
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Old Feb 2, 2024 | 01:22 PM
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Sorry to jump on your thread but i had to google what a wind restrictor was... and now im interested. How does this mount? my wife absolutely hates riding with the top off (hair things). How much does this help with the Targa roof?
It is only for verts.
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Old Feb 2, 2024 | 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by sramzzz
It is only for verts.
Really? google images about 50/50 showed a bunch in the hardtops... Could have been the verts just with the top up i suppose. Concept should still be the same.
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Originally Posted by Whodamans
Really? google images about 50/50 showed a bunch in the hardtops... Could have been the verts just with the top up i suppose. Concept should still be the same.
I did a search and only see verts. Good luck finding one for a coupe unless they make something similar but I have never seen one.
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Originally Posted by sramzzz
It is only for verts.
No, it's not. They fit in coupes also. Right on the landing page, there's a picture of a C7 coupe: https://windrestrictor.com/

They call them Glow Plates: https://windrestrictor.com/photogall...upe_glow_plate

This is how they mount (from my car):


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Originally Posted by VetteVinnie
No, it's not. They fit in coupes also. Right on the landing page, there's a picture of a C7 coupe: https://windrestrictor.com/

They call them Glow Plates: https://windrestrictor.com/photogall...upe_glow_plate
I stand corrected.
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Originally Posted by VetteVinnie
No, it's not. They fit in coupes also. Right on the landing page, there's a picture of a C7 coupe: https://windrestrictor.com/

They call them Glow Plates: https://windrestrictor.com/photogall...upe_glow_plate

This is how they mount (from my car):

Perfect TY. Does a good job on the coupe? Whats that bolt into? Its pretty rough buffeting with the windows down anything above 40, and windows up its like whats the point =)
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This one is in my '97 coupe

This one is in my 2011 coupe not lit up peeping at my '97 coupe. The 2011 Jetstream Blue coupe wind restrictor lights up blue!!!
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This one is in my 2011 coupe not lit up peeping at my '97 coupe. The 2011 Jetstream Blue coupe wind restrictor lights up blue!!!
I have a blue light kit for mine. I just haven't decided where I want to wire it up yet. Plus, I think I'm going to add a toggle switch to it so I can have it hot all the time and just turn it on for evening car shows.
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I have a blue light kit for mine. I just haven't decided where I want to wire it up yet. Plus, I think I'm going to add a toggle switch to it so I can have it hot all the time and just turn it on for evening car shows.
This would be very easy to hook up to their led display unit.
Amazon Amazon

pros
lasts a long time, leds suck very little juice
on/off switch built in
works even if your car is off
powerful enough to hook up other 12v lights on a 12v bus
tuck it behind seats to use when desired

cons
your are out $8, if you do not like it
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Originally Posted by JakeMann
This would be very easy to hook up to their led display unit.
https://www.amazon.com/abcGoodefg-Ba...399204939&th=1

pros
lasts a long time, leds suck very little juice
on/off switch built in
works even if your car is off
powerful enough to hook up other 12v lights on a 12v bus
tuck it behind seats to use when desired

cons
your are out $8, if you do not like it
I am actually contemplating just picking up the battery pack that Windrestrictor sells rather than hard wiring it to the car. Decisions, decisions...
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