My front windshield got cracked by a flying stone in highway

dudesky · 04-02-2012, 02:56 PM

Hey guys, good thing that it wasn't my Z, it was my dad's Altima.
We were going about 60~70mph and this f*cking truck flied a stone and
my front windshield got cracked. I'm so pissed right now. Is there some kind
of film I can apply to my Z's because I don't want that to be happened on my Z. Any ideas for a prevention guys? Thanks

Juruki · 04-02-2012, 03:02 PM

this worked really well for me but its only for small cracks:
Griot's Garage Windshield Repair Kit - Griot's Garage

How big is your crack?

dudesky · 04-02-2012, 03:23 PM

It's pretty big bro...damn...I ran to autoshop and they said it must be replaced. I don't usually trust them but, it gets bigger and bigger everytime I drive.

kenchan · 04-02-2012, 03:25 PM

sorry to hear.

yah, i saw a post by someone that a clearbra manufacturer (forgot which one) is going to be releasing clearbra for windsheilds soon.

dudesky · 04-02-2012, 03:36 PM

nice nice. def need a clearbra for our Z.

anthonyy · 04-02-2012, 04:32 PM

Sucks man, sorry. Yeah large cracks can't get repaired... Coming from experience I had to replace my windshield on my other car one week after getting a new one

dudesky · 04-02-2012, 10:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by anthonyy

Sucks man, sorry. Yeah large cracks can't get repaired... Coming from experience I had to replace my windshield on my other car one week after getting a new one

shaun66 · 04-02-2012, 11:57 PM

I had a coke can fly like a ninja star into my windshield leaving cars and coffee. Have a surface split maybe 1cm, I've just learned to live with it

How much is an OEM windshield from Nissan anyhow??

alcheng · 04-03-2012, 03:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

sorry to hear.

yah, i saw a post by someone that a clearbra manufacturer (forgot which one) is going to be releasing clearbra for windsheilds soon.

Mr.kenchan, that was me, I got a stone chip on my windshield last week and I post in the other thread saying there might be a clearbra for windshield coming out later this year.

While my friend was having his VentureShields installed in Dec, the tech told him they are testing on the VentureShields that is for windshield. They are not sure exactly when but since it is new so they still have to do some testing first. But yes, I probably be the first batch of customers to have it installed once they push it on the market.

Quote:

Originally Posted by dudesky

Hey guys, good thing that it wasn't my Z, it was my dad's Altima.
We were going about 60~70mph and this f*cking truck flied a stone and
my front windshield got cracked. I'm so pissed right now. Is there some kind
of film I can apply to my Z's because I don't want that to be happened on my Z. Any ideas for a prevention guys? Thanks

How big is it?? Any pic??

dudesky · 04-03-2012, 11:04 AM

How big is it?? Any pic??[/QUOTE]

I will try to post it up by tonight bro

haitech · 04-03-2012, 04:06 PM

All my years of driving and the Z gets a chip and then turns into a crack. Terrible.

Juruki · 04-03-2012, 04:55 PM

i think we have weak windshields. When mine got hit, the impact didnt sound that bad but my windshield still cracked

Skull Crusher · 04-03-2012, 05:12 PM

Most Porsche dealers install clear film on the windshield. It's about $300.00 and last for around a year.

USMCASA · 04-03-2012, 06:41 PM

make sure who ever you take it to does it right, by right i mean they have to remove the brace over the engine to make sure it properly seats on the glue around the base of the windshield or you will have whistling noises...

iSteve370 · 04-03-2012, 06:47 PM

Take it to Safelite, they can repair chips and cracks if you don't want to drop the money on a new windshield.

04-02-2012, 02:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
dudesky Track Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Kraid's lair Posts: 516 Drives: E46 M3 6MT Rep Power: 15	My front windshield got cracked by a flying stone in highway Hey guys, good thing that it wasn't my Z, it was my dad's Altima. We were going about 60~70mph and this f*cking truck flied a stone and my front windshield got cracked. I'm so pissed right now. Is there some kind of film I can apply to my Z's because I don't want that to be happened on my Z. Any ideas for a prevention guys? Thanks

04-02-2012, 03:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
Juruki Track Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 965 Drives: 370Z Tour/Sport/Navi Rep Power: 16	this worked really well for me but its only for small cracks: Griot's Garage Windshield Repair Kit - Griot's Garage How big is your crack? __________________ 09 370z - 7AT Volk Racing TE37SL / BC Coilovers / Berk HFC / TopSpeed CBE + Y-Pipe / Mines Spoiler

04-03-2012, 04:55 PM	#12 (permalink)
Juruki Track Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 965 Drives: 370Z Tour/Sport/Navi Rep Power: 16	i think we have weak windshields. When mine got hit, the impact didnt sound that bad but my windshield still cracked __________________ 09 370z - 7AT Volk Racing TE37SL / BC Coilovers / Berk HFC / TopSpeed CBE + Y-Pipe / Mines Spoiler

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04-02-2012, 03:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
dudesky Track Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Kraid's lair Posts: 516 Drives: E46 M3 6MT Rep Power: 15	It's pretty big bro...damn...I ran to autoshop and they said it must be replaced. I don't usually trust them but, it gets bigger and bigger everytime I drive.

04-02-2012, 03:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	sorry to hear. yah, i saw a post by someone that a clearbra manufacturer (forgot which one) is going to be releasing clearbra for windsheilds soon.

04-02-2012, 03:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
dudesky Track Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Kraid's lair Posts: 516 Drives: E46 M3 6MT Rep Power: 15	nice nice. def need a clearbra for our Z.

04-02-2012, 04:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
anthonyy A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Los Gatos, CA Posts: 1,027 Drives: Lexus CT Rep Power: 16	Sucks man, sorry. Yeah large cracks can't get repaired... Coming from experience I had to replace my windshield on my other car one week after getting a new one

04-02-2012, 11:57 PM	#8 (permalink)
shaun66 Track Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: n Posts: 837 Drives: MB 370z 7AT Rep Power: 16	I had a coke can fly like a ninja star into my windshield leaving cars and coffee. Have a surface split maybe 1cm, I've just learned to live with it How much is an OEM windshield from Nissan anyhow??

04-03-2012, 11:04 AM	#10 (permalink)
dudesky Track Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Kraid's lair Posts: 516 Drives: E46 M3 6MT Rep Power: 15	How big is it?? Any pic??[/QUOTE] I will try to post it up by tonight bro

04-03-2012, 04:06 PM	#11 (permalink)
haitech Track Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Austin/Dallas Posts: 922 Drives: 11' 370z Magnetic M6 Rep Power: 15	All my years of driving and the Z gets a chip and then turns into a crack. Terrible.

04-03-2012, 05:12 PM	#13 (permalink)
Skull Crusher Base Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: NM Posts: 69 Drives: 2011 370Z Nismo 0478 Rep Power: 14	Most Porsche dealers install clear film on the windshield. It's about $300.00 and last for around a year.

04-03-2012, 06:41 PM	#14 (permalink)
USMCASA A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: NC Posts: 1,152 Drives: 09 370z CY M6 Rep Power: 18	make sure who ever you take it to does it right, by right i mean they have to remove the brace over the engine to make sure it properly seats on the glue around the base of the windshield or you will have whistling noises...

04-03-2012, 06:47 PM	#15 (permalink)
iSteve370 Base Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: NC Posts: 93 Drives: 2012 PW Nismo 0505 Rep Power: 13	Take it to Safelite, they can repair chips and cracks if you don't want to drop the money on a new windshield.