just wondering if the windshields are all the same from 94+ coupe... i have to replace mine cause it cracked

 

I don't know if they are, but the stock can cost up to $500. I had the same thing happen to me. If your deductible in your insurance is $250 or below you should have the insurance replace it with the comprehensive coverage. Otherwise you will have to pay it yourself or settle for an aftermarket one.


actually last time I checked with the dealer I was thinking about changing my rear windshield for a LS one (beacuse it has the antenna built in to the defrost) and they told me all the glass were the same for 94+.


[Modified by 98401R, 9:30 PM 2/25/2002]

 

ITR glass is supposed to be different (thinner=lighter)

Call acura and see if the part numbers are the same for the R vs. GS-R

 

Really...wow. I didn't know that ITRs were that special. Everything down to the glass.

 

I've never heard of that, that is pretty good then...


I just called the dealer and they said that all models for 98 have the same part number..


[Modified by 98401R, 9:43 PM 2/25/2002]

 

in japan they use single pieces of glass instead of 2 pieces like in america......anything to keep the weight down and make the car than ours

 

I wonder what the weight difference is.
Who's got connections?

 

well i talk to my dealer it's the same with rs to type-r for 2001 models but when it's a lower year like 1994 or something it's a diff part number

 

well $500 thats american i assume... thats expensive cause my dealer quoted me $620 cdn installed

 

I wonder what the difference is. maybe theres a weight diff. at least between a the years.

Yeah, sorry that is american, that is also and estimate, but it is more than that.



[Modified by 98401R, 9:54 PM 2/25/2002]

 

They are the same for all DC2 Acuras

ITR009 has already gone thru the "lighter glass" pipe-dream...

Ax him... https://honda-tech.com/zerouser?cmd=viewprofile&id=2703

Will

 

maybe
but i also talk to a used parts dealer and he said it's the same form 94+ .... that's pretty messed up

 

Thanks... I thought it was a rumor...

 

My friends ITR is clear all the way to the top, while my GSR windshield is tinted at the top,and no, it is not an aftermarket strip, its in the glass.

 

acutally the ITR window is slightly larger then normal teg windshields. How do I know, well a shop tried to put a new window on my car a it didn't fit right. It had a small gap on each side. They called Acura and realized that they ordered a window for a normal teg and not one for a type R. So they ordered a new one and it fit correctly.

 

Weird...

 

I got a package policy on my car with only a $50 CAD deductible. I changed my windshield last year for $50 CAD ($31.25 USD for my american brothers)...and that included a new windshield gasket.

You can't beat that!

 

In florida, your insurance has to give you a new windshield free of charge. Every time i get a rock chip, i get a new one, about once a year(damn trucks )

 

the part # from the body shop is 73111st7a01 with a price of 499.79.. it hasn't been installed yet.. there sometimes are coupons for free windshield replacement with insurance..

 

What? I'm thinking someone was trying to cover for a mistake. I will say in my case, they are exactly the same. I should know - I'm on my 4th windshield!

One of the cool things about aftermarket glass - you can get a factory style tint band at the top.

 

Call your Acura dealer. Part numbers for '00 GS-R and '00 Type R are identical. The "thinner windshield" does exist, but not for the US market. Probably not DOT legal here (ie not safety glass).

Ask your agent about glass breakage coverage. Some include it on all policies, some under comprehensive.