windshield replacement - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

ravenblackfrs · 02-13-2013, 12:48 PM

Anyone ever thought of replacing windshield with lexan material?

boredom.is.me · 02-13-2013, 01:11 PM

What would be the reason?

Orthow · 02-13-2013, 01:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by boredom.is.me

What would be the reason?

Lightweight.. because racecar.

I suggested lexan/FAL in another thread talking about weight reduction but I only ever mentioned the rear glass. You would NOT want to replace the windshield in anything that saw more than strict track duty. Lexan is a bitch to maintain and scratches rediculously easy..it would be destroyed after a single highway run.

Not to mention lexan offers zero structural support. The windshield plays a crucial role in roll over protection as it supports the roof. Replace it with plastic and you will screw yourself. Every car I have ever seen with a replaced windshield A) was a racecar B) had a full cage.

You can buy aftermarket windshield replacements that are thinner glass so they might be lighter but I wouldn't suggest going that route either.

chenshuo · 02-13-2013, 01:24 PM

why not remove the windshield completely if you're so worried about weight? just remove the windshield and wear a pair of those goggles like a World War One pilot.

...because racecar....................................

Asphalt~86 · 02-13-2013, 01:25 PM

I removed mine and used saran wrap with a clear coat.

boredom.is.me · 02-13-2013, 01:33 PM

Isn't the use of lexan instead of glass illegal in certain classes?

HunterGreene · 02-13-2013, 01:35 PM

I got mine made out of transparent aluminum.

/troll

SkAsphalt · 02-13-2013, 01:41 PM

Just last week I removed my windshield and dipped my car into a vat of bubble blowing solution. Lighter than saran wrap and gives it a sweet JDM reflective look.

ravenblackfrs · 02-13-2013, 02:39 PM

Because racecar...

All the glass for that matter. Nascar does it...

Orthow · 02-13-2013, 02:58 PM

Good to see I'm the only one with a credible response on here..

Everyone trying to be an E-comedian and sucking at it huge lol.. saran wrap, aluminium, ect..

If you can't reply with something useful just back the hell out of the thread. You aren't funny offline you certainly aren't any funnier online.

ravenblackfrs · 02-13-2013, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Orthow

Good to see I'm the only one with a credible response on here..

Everyone trying to be an E-comedian and sucking at it huge lol.. saran wrap, aluminium, ect..

If you can't reply with something useful just back the hell out of the thread. You aren't funny offline you certainly aren't any funnier online.

Same couple of dudes have been trolling the last couple of threads I made. Not sure why. Doesn't really matter either. Some people feel the need to crack jokes for attention because they don't get any in their personal lives? IDK...

Either way,

good job guys, I'm going to try that transparent aluminum saran wrap, plasti dip windshield as soon as I get home.

norsamerican · 02-13-2013, 03:26 PM

i dont think insurance would agree with you changing your windshield to a non DOT approved windscreen
Im sure if you only use the car for racing then thats different.

SkAsphalt · 02-13-2013, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Orthow

Good to see I'm the only one with a credible response on here..

Everyone trying to be an E-comedian and sucking at it huge lol.. saran wrap, aluminium, ect..

If you can't reply with something useful just back the hell out of the thread. You aren't funny offline you certainly aren't any funnier online.

I am a very successful Saskatchewan'ian comedian actually. Travel all over the great white north telling jokes of beavers and moose.

FRiSson · 02-13-2013, 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HunterGreene

I got mine made out of transparent aluminum.

/troll

Carbon fiber is the only way to go in a replacement windshield.

02-13-2013, 12:48 PM	#1
ravenblackfrs Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: 2013 Raven Black FRS Location: Atlanta, Ga Posts: 628 Thanks: 415 Thanked 120 Times in 98 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	windshield replacement Anyone ever thought of replacing windshield with lexan material? __________________ Raven FR-S, Magnaflow Axel Back Exhaust, Airaid Intake.... Pending Dynojet for performance gains... Big wish list... just need money to do it!

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ravenblackfrs Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: 2013 Raven Black FRS Location: Atlanta, Ga Posts: 628 Thanks: 415 Thanked 120 Times in 98 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Because racecar... All the glass for that matter. Nascar does it... __________________ Raven FR-S, Magnaflow Axel Back Exhaust, Airaid Intake.... Pending Dynojet for performance gains... Big wish list... just need money to do it!

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norsamerican Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: WRB BRZ Location: Houston Posts: 539 Thanks: 101 Thanked 233 Times in 112 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	i dont think insurance would agree with you changing your windshield to a non DOT approved windscreen Im sure if you only use the car for racing then thats different.

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