[QUOTE]Originally posted by Schatten
[B]jedwards - not sure what you mean.

 

THis is probably another thread but I got rear ended within 24 hours!!!!!!!!

 

For what its worth, I had my windshield replaced at a high end body shop (BMW, Ferrari's, Porsche, etc) which in turn used a auto glass replacement company that comes to their site. My full replacement was covered by insurance, thus cost was not an issue. I had several discussions with them before hand about the best glass to install to prevent pitting -- Original Equipment Manufacturer (i.e. Honda) and After Market (i.e. Libby Owens Ford, etc.). They convinced me to stay with Honda. As for the actual replacement, it's no big deal if its a reputable glass replacement company that knows what they are doing.

 

dlq04:

On what basis did they convice you to go with Honda?

I've really heard no real reasons to stay with OEM or go to After market... when I heard they convinced you I got hopeful they gave reasons.

 

Quality, fit, and finish. At the time there was a lot of discussion in threads that the Honda glass was soft glass compared to others. The installers said that was not true and that the pitting had do with aerodynamics of the car and that softer glass was bunk. They said that aftermarket windows too often result in a poor quality (warped glass, different tinting, etc.), poor fit (small but important alignment differences). At the time I had three or four other manufacturers in mind and one by one they shot 'em down with specific examples. The shop came highly recommended by a fellow BMW/S2000 owner and I was pleased with the outcome.

 

look into the oem windsheild made by PPG.. its half the price...

 

To clarify: OEM for the S2000 means it was made by Honda. Anything else, including PPG is an aftermarket windshield.

If cost is a factor, consider PPG or others.

 

dlq04:

Great feedback. I've heard the "softer" comments myself and generally let them slide... I know what they mean.

It's the suggestion that there is some difference in characteristics that makes the glass more prone to chipping. This is what I thought the argument would be to stay with Honda glass.

One characteristic could be the tension of the surface of the galss. Auto glass has a surface that is under tension (like a balloon). More tension means it will tend to resist pitting but if pitted will be more likely to have cracks propogate (again like a balloon).