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Old 06-20-2007, 02:24 PM   #1
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wind blocker safe to what speed?

The clear rear wind blocker began to shake and rattle at around 100mph enough I feared it might fly off. Talk about party pooper


Anyone know to what speed they are good for, or for those who've lost them at approx. what speed do they go sailing?


Any thoughts of better securing them? I like driving unencumbered
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Old 06-20-2007, 02:31 PM   #2
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Ive gone 120+ on the track with mine being fine. Most who loose them loose them at like 70 mph. So its either on there good, or bad. I would suggest a dot of super glue on each corner and the bottom. That way its in there all summer for good, but you can still pop it off with a little effort. Then again... ive gone faster... but the top was up so in theory its good to infinty mph
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Old 06-20-2007, 02:42 PM   #3
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Mine was good at 125mph
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135 Mph good top down @ "track" of course.
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Old 06-20-2007, 09:35 PM   #5
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Of course... we were all at the same track too. lol
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OT: Same "track" top up 148
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Old 06-22-2007, 03:16 PM   #7
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Most who loose them loose them at like 70 mph. So its either on there good, or bad.
Well, if they are loose you probably have a pretty good chance of losing them. I'd say find a way to tighten them down and you probably won't lose them. Am I missing something or isn't this just common sense?
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Old 06-21-2007, 12:54 PM   #8
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The clear rear wind blocker began to shake and rattle at around 100mph enough I feared it might fly off. Talk about party pooper


Anyone know to what speed they are good for, or for those who've lost them at approx. what speed do they go sailing?


Any thoughts of better securing them? I like driving unencumbered
I've taken mine off, so I don't worry about them flying off. It makes little difference, but most of my pleasure driving has been on motorcycles so I'm used to a little wind.

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Old 06-21-2007, 03:12 PM   #9
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The few I have heard about coming off, were because of broken latches, that didn't keep it in place.
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