Advanced autosports windows
#1
Posted 02-17-2018 02:49 PM
I am interested in the advanced Autosports windows that just pop in to prevent rain when the car is in the paddock. My question is have any of you used these during towing on an open trailer? If so what if any extra precaution is needed to keep them in place?
#2
Posted 02-17-2018 03:45 PM
Hello. I am new to the SM scene. Did my first weekend at PBIR with NASA and while we only had 7 cars it was great.
I am interested in the advanced Autosports windows that just pop in to prevent rain when the car is in the paddock. My question is have any of you used these during towing on an open trailer? If so what if any extra precaution is needed to keep them in place?
I tow with an open trailer and have same style windows. A little duct tape at top or side edges of window is the most I've ever done to secure them. Candidly I've towed without any tape at all and never had one get away.
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#3
Posted 02-17-2018 03:59 PM
Hope this helps.
Cal
#4
Posted 02-17-2018 07:10 PM
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#5
Posted 02-17-2018 10:02 PM
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#6
Posted 02-18-2018 11:44 AM
Just buy the brackets and use stock windows. I tow with an open trailer and it works fine; no tape or anything needed.
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#7
Posted 02-18-2018 08:29 PM
Just buy the brackets and use stock windows. I tow with an open trailer and it works fine; no tape or anything needed.
I did the same before the full containment seat. Worked great.
With the full containment seat I had to remove the drivers side vent window.
I made a lexan window that covers both, attached the Advanced Autosport bracket and use blue tape to keep it closed at the top while on the open trailer.
#8
Posted 02-19-2018 07:48 AM
#9
Posted 02-19-2018 08:48 AM
My "holder uppers" are designed to mount to the oem glas windows, using the oem hardware and plastic clips. They hang from the inner door frame. If your inner door frame is removed, simply reverse to holder uppers, mount on the outside of the window. I highly recommend liberal use of duct tape to protect your paint.
Although not designed to be weather tight, they will keep most of the rain in the outside of the car. In all the years I have been selling these, i have never heard of one flying off during transport. But anything is possible.
Hope that helps, they are on the shelf
Dave
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#10
Posted 02-20-2018 11:03 PM
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Posted 02-24-2018 05:20 PM
#12
Posted 02-27-2018 12:51 PM
Used the slide-in windows supports for years and never had an issue or a need to use tape. The weathertightness of them is questionable but then again you're only risking moisture in your seat if your electronics are mounted far enough to the inside.
Secondarily, if you have the NACA ducts in the quarter windows, always be certain to plug them so you're not pressurizing the cabin and potentially pushing these "gravity mounted" windows outward into the airflow. That will have a bigger impact on them becoming highway missiles than not.
P.S. Use the yellow top of the Invisible Glass cleaner can and you have a reasonably easy to see visual on whether you've capped the NACA ducts.
#13
Posted 02-27-2018 01:54 PM
P.S. Use the yellow top of the Invisible Glass cleaner can and you have a reasonably easy to see visual on whether you've capped the NACA ducts.
Tennis balls also friction-fit perfectly, and offer a similar high-visibility feature. They also come 3x to a set, and double as entertainment for the dogs. In a pinch you can always throw it at that guy that cut you off...after the race, of course, in the paddock.
I make my lexan windows following the OEM glass profile to include the standard glass mounting holes. I have templates for standard glass, removed quarter-window, and removed-quarter window and removed spike/post. So far, I buy always Dave's mounts and attach it to the lexan.
For drivers' doors where the inner window frame (steel) has also been removed (to improve egress) I attach to the outside of the window. However, I am currently considering altering that plan for the driver's side (no-post/outter-mount) variants. It doesn't work as well in that specific configuration, and there seems to be more "variation" between cars in these cases which makes mounting "more custom". I made one the other day that fit my 1.6 perfectly. But, when I tried to install it on a '99....it was like it was a totally different car. Also, it doesn't keep the window tight to the outer door skin so "more" water gets inside.
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#14
Posted 02-27-2018 02:58 PM
Tennis balls also friction-fit perfectly, and offer a similar high-visibility feature. They also come 3x to a set, and double as entertainment for the dogs. In a pinch you can always throw it at that guy that cut you off...after the race, of course, in the paddock.
I make my lexan windows following the OEM glass profile to include the standard glass mounting holes. I have templates for standard glass, removed quarter-window, and removed-quarter window and removed spike/post. So far, I buy always Dave's mounts and attach it to the lexan.
For drivers' doors where the inner window frame (steel) has also been removed (to improve egress) I attach to the outside of the window. However, I am currently considering altering that plan for the driver's side (no-post/outter-mount) variants. It doesn't work as well in that specific configuration, and there seems to be more "variation" between cars in these cases which makes mounting "more custom". I made one the other day that fit my 1.6 perfectly. But, when I tried to install it on a '99....it was like it was a totally different car. Also, it doesn't keep the window tight to the outer door skin so "more" water gets inside.
Appreciate all the good info. The quarter windows with NACA is on my “todo†list
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