89BluIrocZ

I've noticed almost all new cars that have pillarless doors have this feature. Eclipses, Mercs, Bmws, Mustangs. What would it take to make it work on our cars? Its a good idea really, I think with new seals this would create a better seal for longer. I've been trying to research it a bit, but i havent found anything on here. How could we make it work?

Screamin_99

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What are you talking about? I dont think I quite understand.

MeentSS02

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When you open the door of a car with this feature, the window rolls down a little bit (like 1/4"-1/2"), so when you go to close the door, you aren't fighting the air pressure to close it, and once closed it automatically rolls back up. C6 Corvettes have this feature, which I really liked when I drove one around for a week a couple years ago.

89BluIrocZ

exactly. i think it would also preserve the seals by instead of having to slam the door and the window slip under the seal that way it will be down and go back up perfectly under the seals lip. in turn also creating a better seal as well.

luna123black

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thier was a company talking about makeing a kit for our cars that did this. i think it was autotrix. myabe check with them.

89BluIrocZ

ill look into it. would anybody else be itnerested in this?

2001-CamaroSS-LS1

im down!

FBodyPerformer

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If you can figure it out I'd be interested. Need to replace my seals here soon.

89BluIrocZ

ill replace mine when i get back from afghanistan but id like to go ahead and order this and get it with my car back home. i sent autotrix a message to see what was up. maybe they will reply within 24 hours like their website says.

mannyman84

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let me know what they say...im down and have been thinking about that

VIP1

The 2005+ Mustang has this feature. The reason for this is not for pressure release but due to seal design. The seal design of those doors is closer to the seal design of pillar door in which the seal has an outer edge and you can't just push the door open since the glass goes partially up into the seal. Thus they have the window drop 1/2 inch automatically to clear the seal. In the F-body, you don't need this since the door glass doesn't go into the seal, it just rests against it.

89BluIrocZ

but our seals do have a slight lip that over laps the window do they not? atleast i recall the seals that i bought for my car having it. its not a complete overlap but its a lip none the less.

89BluIrocZ

just got an email back. said its something they will look into. as of right now theyvegot other things in progress though.

wssix99

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They do not. See VP1's post. The seals on these car's don't obstruct the glass like the Mustang and other cars do.

It may be novel and "cool" now, but its a very odd tweak that's just one more gadget to break. Can you imagine what will happen when the mustang window motors go out? Those owners will need a crowbar to open their doors.

On the F-Bodies, this "feature" will just work to wear out the motors and window seals faster. If you want to put energy in to a Mustang "trick," you might want to try for the sequential tail lights first.

pentavolvo

On the Mustang you can open the door if there is a malfunction

My 05 has that feature and got caught out in freezing weather once (normally not driven winter) and the window iced up and wouldnt come down. I was just very careful with opening the door and it was fine.

MiniCooper also has autowindow feature but its nothing but trouble. In the mustang if it freezes up once it thaws you just reindex the window. On the mini you cant and the dealer has to re program the computer biggest hassle ever