polycarbonate rear window on remix
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polycarbonate rear window on remix
couple of weeks ago late a night, somebody broke remix's rear right window. must've been some drunk or drug addict as all they took was my 8 years old stinky helmet. the shatter glass was sort of a pain to clean up. anyway, thanks to Danny at DTR who made this for me. I saw it on his NA drag car (best time 11.0 so far)and it is a clean job so I asked him to make some for me.
We're missing 4 screws because we didn't buy enough. We used aircraft stainless steel counter sink washers... I'll probably remove the window to black it out like the factory. I might also try to put the 3m protection film on the outside (the stuff they use as invisible bras)...
Next we'll toss out the sunroof assembly to save some 50 lbs... can't wait.
Modified by GhettoRacer at 8:37 PM 8/29/2003
We're missing 4 screws because we didn't buy enough. We used aircraft stainless steel counter sink washers... I'll probably remove the window to black it out like the factory. I might also try to put the 3m protection film on the outside (the stuff they use as invisible bras)...
Next we'll toss out the sunroof assembly to save some 50 lbs... can't wait.
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Re: polycarbonate rear window on remix (GhettoRacer)
whats the thickness?
is it the same as the oem glass?
i want to do this with all my windows for the circuit, but i have power roll up windows, and i want it to fit perfect in the window tracts, how scratch proof is it?
im sure if i was rolling it up and down with dust it would get very scratched up..
please shoot me back some info.
oh and is it possible to shape?
or what? because i know the door glass has a slight concave to it(as far as i know)
thanks again
-tim
is it the same as the oem glass?
i want to do this with all my windows for the circuit, but i have power roll up windows, and i want it to fit perfect in the window tracts, how scratch proof is it?
im sure if i was rolling it up and down with dust it would get very scratched up..
please shoot me back some info.
oh and is it possible to shape?
or what? because i know the door glass has a slight concave to it(as far as i know)
thanks again
-tim
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Re: polycarbonate rear window on remix (essex)
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aircraft supply store. they're not exactly cheap, but looks way cleaner than rivets. and also easily removed.
aircraft supply store. they're not exactly cheap, but looks way cleaner than rivets. and also easily removed.
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Re: polycarbonate rear window on remix (Grocery Getter)
Polycarbonate can be very scratch resistant (think eyeglasses), but lexan scratches very easily. The materials are not very different in their composition though.
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Re: polycarbonate rear window on remix (Grocery Getter)
3/16". not sure of OEM thickness. it's not really possible to do it for the roll up windows. Althought I know in Japan they do sell something for the roll up windows!
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Re: polycarbonate rear window on remix (Grocery Getter)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Grocery Getter »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">why wouldnt it be possible for roll up?
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I guess if you could cut it to the same size/shape/thickness as the OE glass it'd work....
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I guess if you could cut it to the same size/shape/thickness as the OE glass it'd work....
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Re: polycarbonate rear window on remix (Grocery Getter)
oops actually it could probably work... Iwas thinking of my delsol which has only guides on one side... but in hb or Integra it should work... in theory.
I decided to try this instead of getting another piece of glass which costed about the same. the FAL kits are rather expensive.
I decided to try this instead of getting another piece of glass which costed about the same. the FAL kits are rather expensive.
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Re: polycarbonate rear window on remix (Grocery Getter)
just hit up your local pastic source (such as TAP Plastic). the raw material is cheap, but cutting it to shape was labor intensive. as you can see we got it to fit really good.
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Re: polycarbonate rear window on remix (.RJ)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by .RJ »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Polycarbonate can be very scratch resistant (think eyeglasses), but lexan scratches very easily. The materials are not very different in their composition though.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Polycarb and lexan both scratch extremely easily, but both are impact resistant, lexan more so than polycarb. Polycarb has better optical qualities, but still suck as eyeglasses, imo.
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Polycarb and lexan both scratch extremely easily, but both are impact resistant, lexan more so than polycarb. Polycarb has better optical qualities, but still suck as eyeglasses, imo.
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Re: polycarbonate rear window on remix (Warren)
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Polycarb and lexan both scratch extremely easily, but both are impact resistant, lexan more so than polycarb. Polycarb has better optical qualities, but still suck as eyeglasses, imo.
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I read that a 1" thick piece of Lexan can stop a .44 from point blank range
...you too can feel like James Bond for only $59.95...
Polycarb and lexan both scratch extremely easily, but both are impact resistant, lexan more so than polycarb. Polycarb has better optical qualities, but still suck as eyeglasses, imo.
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I read that a 1" thick piece of Lexan can stop a .44 from point blank range
...you too can feel like James Bond for only $59.95...
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Re: polycarbonate rear window on remix (Cal)
no sure. probably 3-4 lbs tops. not that much because the side windows aren't terribly heavy. i did it only because the window got busted. depending on how the piece hold up for daily use (with addition of 3m film) i might not bother with the otherside.
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"Why the name "remix"?
When I first got the car in 1998, running 12 seconds was still considered pretty fast for a street car even on slicks. I wanted to have a fast street but, but with a twist - 12 seconds on street tires. Thus the name, project remix. Although the process of going faster (engine/power development) never really moved forward, the project has come along slowly. At least it handles very well now... See the history more more details on the past of this car. "
When I first got the car in 1998, running 12 seconds was still considered pretty fast for a street car even on slicks. I wanted to have a fast street but, but with a twist - 12 seconds on street tires. Thus the name, project remix. Although the process of going faster (engine/power development) never really moved forward, the project has come along slowly. At least it handles very well now... See the history more more details on the past of this car. "
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Re: polycarbonate rear window on remix (Regular Series)
Lexan is a type of polycarbonate. Lexan just has certain heat transfer characteristics that make it effective for stopping bullets. Because of this, it is more impact resistant as well, but terribly soft and therefore easily scratched.
Also, from my battlebots days countersinking lexan was a major no-no. Granted, you don't intend to be beating on it all day, but if you're super concerned about strength you would want to sandwitch it between two flat washers for maximum strength.
Also, from my battlebots days countersinking lexan was a major no-no. Granted, you don't intend to be beating on it all day, but if you're super concerned about strength you would want to sandwitch it between two flat washers for maximum strength.
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Re: polycarbonate rear window on remix (Regular Series)
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well, technically you can block off the rear side windows completely (ie, think of a commercial van) so I don't think this particular window's material matters when it comes to legality.
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well, technically you can block off the rear side windows completely (ie, think of a commercial van) so I don't think this particular window's material matters when it comes to legality.
