Wind Restrictor experience?

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Feb 12, 2019 | 12:03 PM

David Bournival

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Wind Restrictor experience?

Does anyone have experience using the Wind Restrictor for the C7 Coupe? Does it actually help? https://www.windrestrictor.com/windr...-lighting.html

Feb 12, 2019 | 12:37 PM

krwunlv

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I've often wondered the same thing/what does it actually do. Following, for science.

Feb 12, 2019 | 02:01 PM

bankers1

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Mines in the garage waiting for warm weather.
It just looks cool.
It should reduce rear end noise from the massive run flats.

Feb 12, 2019 | 02:13 PM

dashotgun

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cuts doen on the buffeting quiest the car at a highway cruise so you can talk and listen to the radio. I can drive with the top down as low as 60 degree with the heat on.

Feb 12, 2019 | 02:16 PM

Greaseball

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Quote:

Originally Posted by dashotgun

cuts doen on the buffeting quiest the car at a highway cruise so you can talk and listen to the radio. I can drive with the top down as low as 60 degree with the heat on.

Are you driving a coupe or a convertible? The OP was looking for input regarding the coupes.

Feb 12, 2019 | 08:02 PM

SingleTrackMinded

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interested...

Feb 12, 2019 | 09:15 PM

ByRiver

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I had one in a C6 coupe. It does nothing for you. Nothing. Plus you can't properly store the top with the restrictor. Not enough space to store the top on the mounts with the restrictor. That was my biggest issue.

Feb 12, 2019 | 09:20 PM

SingleTrackMinded

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OP is asking about the C7.

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Feb 13, 2019 | 12:11 AM

Crossed Flags Fan

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From: Land of the free, home of the brave...

Nah....

The chick in the video is holding her hair with her right arm in the "installed" section of the vid and not in the first section, so it doesn't look like it does that much (and of course she's frowning in the "without" section of the vid and now smiling in the "with" section.)
I'm not seeing something worth the $, time or trouble installing...... just sayin'...

Last edited by Crossed Flags Fan; Feb 13, 2019 at 12:14 AM.

Feb 13, 2019 | 07:47 AM

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stephen1254

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I've had one in a C7 coupe for several years, and it makes for a very slight reduction in buffeting - and I do mean very slight. It also restricts rear visibility, so I only put it in when I'm driving with the top off for an extended period. It's better than nothing, but only slightly better, and not worth the money, IMHO.