How many windshields you been through?
11-11-2016, 06:30 AM
#21
I thought i was the only one with this problem. 5th one in 3 years, it would be more but I eventually got used to it. The longest I've had one last is 6 months, the fastest was 2 weeks. None from rockchips all from stress cracks. Is it chassis flex? I saw one growing about an inch a lap as I'd hit this one particular curb every lap.
have you looked carefully at the windshield frame, with the glass out. Check to see if there's a metal burr, part of the metal that is raised unusually, or is the frame itself slightly warped? If the windshield sits on anything like that it'll cause a slight stress, which then makes it easy to get cracks when you hit curbs/gators
for the record, I'm on my 3rd windshield. However all cracks are from stones tossed by other cars (cough, spec Miata's, cough)
Last edited by BlueBarchetta; 11-11-2016 at 06:33 AM.
11-11-2016, 09:02 AM
#22
Community Organizer
11-11-2016, 07:13 PM
#23
have you looked carefully at the windshield frame, with the glass out. Check to see if there's a metal burr, part of the metal that is raised unusually, or is the frame itself slightly warped? If the windshield sits on anything like that it'll cause a slight stress, which then makes it easy to get cracks when you hit curbs/gators
for the record, I'm on my 3rd windshield. However all cracks are from stones tossed by other cars (cough, spec Miata's, cough)
for the record, I'm on my 3rd windshield. However all cracks are from stones tossed by other cars (cough, spec Miata's, cough)
honestly i haven't. in my defense, they all seem to start from different places, but i will the next time i have it out, i think my current ones been cracked for over a year atm. So long over due. I've been getting safelite to warranty them as installer error, but i dont have the patience to spend another day in that place.
11-12-2016, 09:29 AM
#24
11-12-2016, 09:34 AM
#25
honestly i haven't. in my defense, they all seem to start from different places, but i will the next time i have it out, i think my current ones been cracked for over a year atm. So long over due. I've been getting safelite to warranty them as installer error, but i dont have the patience to spend another day in that place.
I'm just guessing it's prob something with or within the frame
11-13-2016, 03:41 AM
#26
Registered User
Original glass was replaced after 60k street miles + ~80 days on track. No cracks but it was pitted enough to make visibility poor any time the sun was low in the sky. Safelite replacement cracked in the first session out and has been getting progressively worse. I'll be surprised if it passes annual tech in Jan.
11-19-2016, 04:09 PM
#28
Registered User
2008 arrived beginning 2010. ON my 5th windshield.
All are from rock chips and cracks.
Probably had 10+ rock impacts fixed with the UV epoxy.
Probably 60/40 in favor of track occurrences vs street.
All are from rock chips and cracks.
Probably had 10+ rock impacts fixed with the UV epoxy.
Probably 60/40 in favor of track occurrences vs street.
11-20-2016, 12:22 PM
#30
wonder if it would be a good idea for everyone to run splash guards in rear? sounds like it would save some windshields