is there a rock-chip resistant windshield?

zmyride · 01-28-2010, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by wheee!

Not true, why the other day I got the Cheeseburger fries and coke $99.99 meal at the drive thru..... such a deal!

You're lucky. Where i live, one ounce of coke would cost $20.

wheee! · 01-29-2010, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by zmyride

You're lucky. Where i live, one ounce of coke would cost $20.

NewlyIMPORTed · 01-29-2010, 12:09 PM

you could just get plexy glass replacement or plastic. i think forged performance replaced there windows with some sort of plastic

BlackCherryZ · 01-30-2010, 01:32 AM

how is plexi-glass or plastic compared to OEM windshield?

i just have no clue........ in terms of visibility........... sounds like it would be more "chip resistant" but with visibility issues

j.arnaldo · 01-30-2010, 01:38 PM

Got one, about the size of an average "twinky's" fingernail, in the lower, right-hand side of my my windshield, since 2008. Since it's passed inspection for 2 years, it'll be there until I notice an increase in its size, or until it doesn't pass inspection. Got big things to be concerned about, to worry 'bout the inevitable. BTW, plexiglass is easily scratched; stick to good old safety glass, dude.

1slow370 · 01-31-2010, 03:36 AM

come on people if it's just a chip have it filled before it spiderwebs. I got a chip 4 mins later I had a 5 inch crack that ran to the edge of the windshield. some of the epoxy's they use now harden clear and do a good job of making it not look like it's there

oh and for the lexan, it will crack overtime all by itself due to age, turn yellow, and in thevent of an accident you will die

Supergoji · 01-31-2010, 08:37 PM

there is clear guard you can place over the windshield and it comes in a pack of 5 or so that you stick on your windshield and when it's time to toss it, you peel it off and you have 4 more left on the windshield.

alot of porsche guys have it.

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BlackCherryZ Base Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Virginia Posts: 183 Drives: 2010 BC-Z M6 Rep Power: 15	how is plexi-glass or plastic compared to OEM windshield? i just have no clue........ in terms of visibility........... sounds like it would be more "chip resistant" but with visibility issues

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j.arnaldo Banned Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 937 Drives: Nissan 350Z, 2004 Rep Power: 0	Got one, about the size of an average "twinky's" fingernail, in the lower, right-hand side of my my windshield, since 2008. Since it's passed inspection for 2 years, it'll be there until I notice an increase in its size, or until it doesn't pass inspection. Got big things to be concerned about, to worry 'bout the inevitable. BTW, plexiglass is easily scratched; stick to good old safety glass, dude.

01-31-2010, 03:36 AM	#21 (permalink)
1slow370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: In the D Posts: 3,732 Drives: v8 74 260z ;) Rep Power: 7251	come on people if it's just a chip have it filled before it spiderwebs. I got a chip 4 mins later I had a 5 inch crack that ran to the edge of the windshield. some of the epoxy's they use now harden clear and do a good job of making it not look like it's there oh and for the lexan, it will crack overtime all by itself due to age, turn yellow, and in thevent of an accident you will die

01-31-2010, 08:37 PM	#22 (permalink)
Supergoji Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Westchester NY Age: 36 Posts: 311 Drives: Z32tt / Supra tt Rep Power: 256	there is clear guard you can place over the windshield and it comes in a pack of 5 or so that you stick on your windshield and when it's time to toss it, you peel it off and you have 4 more left on the windshield. alot of porsche guys have it.