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Old Aug 27, 2008 | 05:18 PM
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any one ever had a problem with your windshield cracking while corning with the t-tops out ? Mine cracked when i went into a corner at like 35.
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Old Aug 27, 2008 | 06:13 PM
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Where did it crack? It might be from a small hairline crack that gave out....it's possible since people say T-Tops aren't as strong as hardtops, so it could have tweaked your chassis enough to crack it.....

I've never heard of this happening before though
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Old Aug 27, 2008 | 06:20 PM
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Must have had a small chip or something. Look where it started and see if a small indention is present. It takes alot of twisting to crack it.
Mine cracked one day in the heat when I shut the door. Turned out where something hit a few weeks earlier has placed a nick in it, that finally spread due to heat.
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Old Aug 27, 2008 | 07:47 PM
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It cracked in the upper right corner, up in the tinted part. it made like a small y shape straight down then curved toward the drivers side. that was a month ago then today i washed it with letting the windsheild cool down and cracked it straight down the middle like a dumb ***.
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Old Aug 27, 2008 | 08:01 PM
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It had to be a weak point already. Windshields don't crack that easily unless there was something already wrong with it (rock chip, imperfection in the glass, something).
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Old Aug 27, 2008 | 08:44 PM
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most likely it had a chip or something before
another tip about windshields, dont open the hood with your wipers up.
i know
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Old Aug 27, 2008 | 09:18 PM
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there wasnt any sign of a stone chip or crack there before it broke, i think it might be defective.
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Old Aug 27, 2008 | 09:21 PM
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Im with others here regarding an already existing defect or hidden crack. Ive made more "spirited" moves without my t-tops and so far nothing has happened.
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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 02:39 PM
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T-top roof had nothing to do with it.... on 4th gens... the T-top is the same structurally as the hardtop.

??? For you though.... Do you have a STB bar (AKA gf bar) on the car????

Some of the 3 point STBs that tie into the firewall have been known to cause the windshield to crack.

STB has no effect on 4th gens. (That is why it is refered to as the gf bar. (girlfriend bar. ) You are better off without it.

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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 05:35 PM
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well ttops can definataly do the trick...got to be careful...doesnt take much and sometimes you just get lucky and have this happen to you...ive seen ttop cars with not that much power crack the paint on the sailpanels...its a weird deal man....my best advice would be to invest in a stb and frame connectors for more stability and maybe prevent this from happening again
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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by dragcamaro
dont open the hood with your wipers up.
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DID IT!

COULDA CRIED!
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well ttops can definataly do the trick...got to be careful...doesnt take much and sometimes you just get lucky and have this happen to you...ive seen ttop cars with not that much power crack the paint on the sailpanels...its a weird deal man....my best advice would be to invest in a stb and frame connectors for more stability and maybe prevent this from happening again

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Old Aug 30, 2008 | 06:38 AM
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Originally Posted by chaman
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and alot of ppl dont know it, so i was just throwing it out there you know
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Old Aug 30, 2008 | 10:43 AM
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I just took a peck, and now it has spider webbed all over. How much do these usually cost to replace.
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Old Aug 30, 2008 | 11:08 AM
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there are guys that sell them in here but they arent cheap...your best bet is to buy one and take it and have a glass shop put it in as it would be a lot cheaper than them doing everything
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Old Aug 30, 2008 | 09:51 PM
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Mine cracked a couple months ago, but I couldn't find where the crack started. I got mine replaced for $250. They even came out to the house to do it. The installer showed me where the crack started. It was a very tiny chip on the edge of the glass. You will really have to search for it to find the reason, but im pretty sure it wouldn't have anything to do with the t-tops being out.
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