hey guys.
I have been looking at this question for quite a while but cant find much info on it.
So is this statment true? Does the windsheild glass add extra strength to the car when it is upturned or the car rolls.

Any help would be great

Adam

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(i did not know where to put this post so if it is in the wrong place feel free to move it)

 

Not really. I was at Thunderhill when an S hit an embankment and rolled over. Instructor who was in the passenger seat got head and neck injuries because right side of windshield frame bent during the roll.

 

Roll hoops aren't high enough to protect us in a rollover.

 

how come honda produced a sports car but make the roll hoops too low so they dont actually protect us.....
seems a very silly design flaw.

 

The roll hoops are effective - they do not have to go over your head to be effective. Honda tested the front windshield pillar and roll hoops in tests, as detailed in Dan Carney's book. As there is not Federal standard, this was gratuitous.

The glass doesn't add much for rollover, but it is an essential part of the airbag system.

 

Speaking of the glass - the OEM glass seems to be quite soft (making it easily prone to scratches). Is there a reason for this?

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Poindexter
Speaking of the glass - the OEM glass seems to be quite soft (making it easily prone to scratches).

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Road Rage

 

I personally feel the OEM glass is somewhat softer than aftermarket stuff. I got my first windsheild replaced about 10 months after I bought the car brand new, and it was chipped to hell and had a large crack. The replacement windshield has almost ZERO marks in the 5 months since then. I had a large rock hit the windshield VERY HARD, I jumped out of my seat, and it only left a tiny little mark. The old one would have cracked like nobody's business.

 

Well, I would have to see some hard data, as I am not big on anecdote threads.

Here is something for you that really believe the OEM windshield is different:
http://www.thegsmstore.net/bg-glasgard1.htm

Again i say, the windshield is part of the ABS system, in that it directs and helps control the expansion. If the aftermarket windshield were significantly different in its performance characteristics, then it might compromise things. I always specify an OEM replacement.

Plus, many suppliers buy their glass from the same huge mfrs, and re-label for resale. I saw a huge plant in Wisconsin which makes the majority of glass used in home windows - it runs 365/7 because of the cost of firing up the ovens.