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Old 06-09-2007 | 05:27 PM
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Ok, wasnt sure what to title the thread. So if some of you dont already know by my last thread, i have a 2002 Chevy Camaro Z28.

Well anyways last night i was drivin back home from being out of town. So there wasnt much car's, and there's long straight away's. So i decided to punch it, and i hit 145 mph and i noticed that you can hear the air noise from the window's at that high of a speed. Basically sounded like i didnt have the window rolled up completely, but i did.

So i was just wondering, is that normal for a Camaro to do at a high speed??? I never picked it up that high before, the highest was 115.
Old 06-09-2007 | 05:36 PM
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Mine does that too
Old 06-09-2007 | 05:49 PM
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ok koo, so maybe that is normal for the camaro's to do.
Old 06-11-2007 | 12:15 AM
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lol, you can hear air noise going 60MPH in me. the seals suck.
Old 06-11-2007 | 12:21 AM
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Originally Posted by slikrider20
lol, you can hear air noise going 60MPH in me. the seals suck.

hahahaa same as mine!!! suckssssss
Old 06-11-2007 | 07:29 AM
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same here
Old 06-11-2007 | 07:53 AM
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The air pressure pushes inside past the window seals. Water will do it too if you hit them. These cars don't have a solid window frame to push into, and it sucks.
Old 06-11-2007 | 04:49 PM
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ohh alright, neva experienced it with my car untill i hit that high of a speed.
Old 06-11-2007 | 04:55 PM
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Welcome to the world of the fourth gen F-body. Another one in a line of things that really suck about these cars.

Of course, you stomp the go pedal and those worries are left behind with about .001" of rubber.
Old 06-11-2007 | 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by slikrider20
lol, you can hear air noise going 60MPH in me. the seals suck.
me too............
Old 06-11-2007 | 07:25 PM
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yea, and the air noises just get worse at 165+
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mine does it from 75 and up
Old 06-12-2007 | 11:39 AM
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Yup, that's normal. I think the air pressure pulls on the window and causes it to loose the seal at the top. It's a little worrysome the first time you experience this isn't it?
Old 06-12-2007 | 11:42 AM
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on my way up to 160, air started rushing in at about 140... sounds right to me
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Mine makes aire noises at all speeds. A nice wooosh and a psssh.
Just throw on a nice cat-back system and all of the annoying sounds will magically disappear.
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although i would rather deal with that wind noise at high speeds than the instability at high speeds i am used to from my fox bodies.
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Originally Posted by 1996Formula
although i would rather deal with that wind noise at high speeds than the instability at high speeds i am used to from my fox bodies.
+1 I've owned two Fox bodies, and they get a tad touchy up top. My '94 GT was much better though.

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I'd watch those window guides at high speeds. Mine broke the rear one on the driver's side after that Rattled my window a bit when I closed the door and ended up gouging the window a little near the top of it. Not a happy camper.




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