My bad, it must be all the sunshine in California affecting my brain

Got my kit Fred thanks, will install next week after my return from my trip on the PCH (had to rub that in). There are a lot of things to hate about California but there are definitely a lot of things to LOVE in California.

Know what you mean about the LOVE! Brother in law is located in Santa Barbara Ynez side (event management$). We used to visit yearly, spending holidays but not too often anymore. The depression you get leaving this area to come back to Shanghai is (in one word) "brutal". Takes you about 3 months to recover mentally :/

Beside having to cut through smog to find my office door every morning, I also get to live up California daily with small imports ;)

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I'll get some better pictures once the temperature rises back above freezing ;)

It shows up really well in daylight! Thanks Fred! :cool:

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For what it's worth, I put the switch/brightness control module in the storage cubby in my dash. I usually only use it for my phone or red clip, so there's still plenty of room. The unit is attached with a 3M Command Strip.

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Product evolution
 

^ Niceee, I like. Thanks for sharing Martin!

Some of the latest development worth sharing with you guys:

Spoke to my pmma supplier this morning about maintenance, polishing techniques, recommended creams etc. I've also mentioned that some of my customers, who are new to pmma acrylic, aren't necessarily "pro" polishers. Also added that some of us couldn't afford developing polishing technique onto a LIVE part - how to fix that problem, this and that.... just catching up really.

Long story short, he introduced me to a company that specialized in composite hardening. Needless to add that I've called on them immediately after hanging up with him. Surprisingly, these guys specialize in clear acrylic & polycarbonate coatings for automotive parts and they have kindly accepted to take my account. I've already put two WD SkyBreakers in the express mail this afternoon for them to built a fixture for us (it's a dipping process, lamination is old school apparently). They'll do this over the coming week for us so I will have those back by latest this coming weekend.

They quoted us $18 for the coating process for 1 (one) SkyBreaker panel - regardless of the quantity (NOT cheap). How it works: I send them the pre-etched WDs, they coat them, send them back to me and I laser cut the profile of the Boxster WD shape as the final process. Sounds complicated but it's not.

The coating is extremely hard. You can rub your stainless steel watch on it and it just won't scratch at all, no more micro scratches, etc, nada - according to them (they mentioned crystal based coating something, I lost half of it). EXCELLENT but here is the catch; if you ever damage your WD (e.g. heavy object falling onto it, making a nasty mark/scratch), it will not be possible to repair using NOVUS or PlastX lol. Forget about #600 grit abrasive paper also... the coating is so hard any repair method simply won't work. Meaning, when coated, it's final - sealed for life.

So here is the deal:

Those who already have supported and purchased a SkyBreaker from me will be given the option to receive a FREE "coated" replacement WD having the same etch as per original order. However, not entirely free loll I will be charging you $20 shipping on the export (PMMA, etch job and hard coating on me).

Others who are waiting for a kit will be given the two following options:

Option 1: Kit with plain acrylic = $155 (requires maintenance, easy repair/polishing)
Option 2: Kit with plain acrylic + hard coating = $175 (no maintenance required, no crazing, chemical friendly, etc! but very hard to repair if not impossible)

Let me know what you guys think, what suits you best, any recommendation, etc

Help me to make this SkyBreaker Wind Deflector product the Best-in-the-World (in its real meaning this time)

I'm in! :cheers:

Fred, once again you go above and beyond!
You never fail to amaze us all

haven't invented any of that remember? Just pure and simple entertainment

Care to guess what that is?

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If it's Nine8Six Kool-Aid, sign me up!

Hi Fred...I would definitely be interested in the new version WD with the coating. Still winter here for a while so I won't be doing my install any time soon.

Would you like a PM as confirmation? Thank you for additional research and kind offer to the early purchasers...first class as usual! :D

Some installation pics
 

I decided to cut an oblong hole in the bottom of the frame for the wire:

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Lining up the Nine8Six Skybreaker with the frame:

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I milled a small channel in the bottom to accommodate the wire:

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This is how the wire looks when installed; it of course can be pushed further into the seam between the roll bar pads:

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I just used a rechargeable drill and a couple of different size drill bits. Let me know if you have any questions.

HUD? Cool stuff. Oh, and count me in for the super hard one.

Tony



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Just finished my install. Very nice DIY. I used the ashtray light which was very easy to access

First run the wires completely before tying them down. There is no right or wrong way

Then solder the wires, black goes to brown (-, ground, or earth for those in Europe)

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I chose to pop a hole in my center console box. I didn't know ho wretched this picture was until I downloaded it, but there you are

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The hole the power cable comes out of will eventually have a phone charger coming out of it, and Fred, I'd like to modify your power box (nice as it is) by relocating the pot resistor from the box to another spot. I'm thinking of mounting the new pot resistor inside the center console box so only a switch similar to the wiper delay switch shows and running wires to the PCB. Is there any reason that would not work?

And here is a picture with the ocean in the background. the weather isn't cooperating, but there is a cruise ship out the windscreen to make up for it.

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Niceeee pix, cool to see!

You won't need to adjust the intensity quite often. Its one of those adjust-and-forget thing. More functional as a Power ON switch... in case you have a blank anywhere, that could go there easy.

Different leds emits different intensity. That was the reasoning behind the brightness controller really (one fits all). Amber might have to be set 50% , cold white at 25%, and red needs to be at 5% (red is the brightest of all). That's all that box does in all honesty. I'd just hide it somewhere - no use!

"So here is the deal:

Those who already have supported and purchased a SkyBreaker from me will be given the option to receive a FREE "coated" replacement WD having the same etch as per original order. However, not entirely free loll I will be charging you $20 shipping on the export (PMMA, etch job and hard coating on me)."

Count me in Fred, sounds like a very reasonable way to spend $20!

Hi Fred,

I'm still chomping at the bit waiting for that email that says you have stock so I can order and pay for one. I for one will be very happy to get the Option 2 kit with hard coating. Any idea yet on a possible time frame for the next batch? Not pushing mate just impatient little ol me lol. Thanks Fred

Just wanted to add Fred, I reckon and have a feeling, I'll possibly have the first 986 in Melbourne with your SkyBreaker installed. Good advertising, I bet I get heaps of inquiries about it, and I'll direct them all to your website :) :cheers:

Nice Fintro,

How about this on the screen? This will stir the purists hehehe

After one days driving I beg to differ. This is a toy within a toy and needs to be continuously adjusted. Full intensity for top down city driving at dusk, medium intensity after that, lowest intensity with the top up, and off for night time top up long distance driving. At least that's me, other's mileage may differ.

Just recalled you've got the cold white. Yea these are pretty sexy and can be cranked a bit without being seen from space. The RED however needs to be left at 5% at all time I'm afraid.

LOL you remind me of my mate here who drives a 987. We've airbrushed his deflector with PORSCHE using phosphorescent pigments (0 volt!). He told me "man every time I see a SUV, a van or a truck in my rear mirror I just pull in front of him so that his headlights can recharge the pigments for 10-20secs"

At first I went 'hahaha' and then his GF goes; he is serious, some guy was beeping at us yesterday because we were blocking his way LOL

All good fun!

SkyGlow: Here some one+ month old R&D lollll Looks okay, nothing like the SkyBreaker tho... no edge lighting :/ Takes about 10secs to charge up but discharge within 20-30min

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Hey Fred, will you paint my whole car? Lol

you evil genius, definitely have too much time on your hands
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Just started playing with my new windscreen and a 9V battery. It is very, very cool! I may swap out the white LED for blue before I install it. Unfortunately, I am waiting for it to get warmer and my hardtop to come off before I wire it up. I also need to find another plastic frame for the plexiglass, mine is starting to break.

As always, exquisite work by Fred. :cheers:


The photo doesn't do it justice, and it still has contact paper on the back:
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aha - not too much time Jay, quite the opposite. This came to mind when I was being harassed by my mate here, asking for his SkyBreaker, every day almost. Didn't had much time to prototype the 987 kit, etc etc. Told him: just drop by and I'll give you a temp solution. We'll do his 987 SkyBreaker kit later this spring

lol Firefly Boxster!!! I'll start with my bike and see how it goes (wish I'd be serious)

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Fair enough, still an evil genius :cool:

False alarm sorry

@JonD:
I had the same problem. But it was a matter of the right pulling force. I pulled quite hard at both upper ends of the frame and one end moved a bit. From that it was possible to go on all around the window.

Herbert

Herbert since you saw what I wrote before. There's actually a VERY simple no force way to remove the Perspex, In fact NO effort at all.

Get a flat screw driver one that fits between the Perspex and the frame (there's a tiny gap at the TOP of the frame). Lever it a little and gently pulling towards the frame the Perspex tab just pops out away from the frame then it just comes out.


Really simple and no effort actually :)
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Nice one Jon, good visual thx man. Looks too easy lolll

all i had to do is pull the frame away from the windstop, did not take any force at all

Same thing here.

Thanks Fred glad I could contribute something at least. The pic is someone else's (Fintro) can't take credit for that, I just added the down arrow and the writing :)

I think some people may be able to pull the frame away easily, unfortunately mine was stuck like it was glued in, I nearly gave up trying and was going to see if I could buy another frame, as a last resort I tried the screw driver and was amazed how easily it popped out :) So I thought I'd share in case someone else experiences the same problem as I did.

Cheers:cheers:

Who was it that said "Give me a long enough lever and I will move the Earth"? Hint he was Greek

What do the experts think about using a fuse tap? Ideas on which circuit to use? I want to run the wire to the driver foot well and then locate the switch next to the document holder under the steering wheel.

I like the idea of the LEDs coming on when I turn on the headlights.

I personally like the idea of the LEDs coming on with the parking lights.

Having it on the ash tray, the skybreaker turns on as soon as you turn the light switch to parking lights or headlights

I ended up tapping into fuse E1 which should be the radio according to my diagram. There is a hole just above the fuse panel that I put a bolt in to use as the ground. I found that tidbit on the forum when someone hard wired their radar detector. I ran the wire under the sill plate. Very impressed with the light itself. Be careful cleaning though. I used a microfiber cloth that actually caused some very slight scratches:eek: I was able to polish them out with some Plastix.

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I put the control next to the document holder with some Velcro.
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