new windshield help

[i2koldi]

ok so my windshield is all cracked up to heck so i read a fourm the other day about someone who put lightweight material in there instead of glass. i wanted to know if it would be cheaper than new glass, which material is better, how much lighter than glass, and is it street legal

 

[i2koldi]

ok so my windshield is all cracked up to heck so i read a fourm the other day about someone who put lightweight material in there instead of glass. i wanted to know if it would be cheaper than new glass, which material is better, how much lighter than glass, and is it street legal

 

[Greg Collier]

It must be DOT approved. Lexan is not...

 

[Auto RS T]

Trust me if this is your daily driver you want to use the glass. The front windshield of a car is made with a special kind of glass that uses lamination to hold it together if it breaks. It is also a structural part of the car. If you were to crash, I would hate to see the results with a plastic window.

 

[shleppy]

Actually speedglass is alot stronger/shatterproof. Its also expensive, a lot of work to install, and illegal. Stick to glass unless its a race car and the rules permit it.

 

[yunior]

see if your insurance will cover it I know here in fl if our front windshields crack the insurance co. replaces them for free.

 

[1g_tsi_awd]

My insurance company does also. Stick to glass...

 

[Sinner]

Like everyone else said, stick to glass as the plastic windows are not meant for the street and will scratch easily after a few months of you using your wipers.

 

[AndrewD5418]

Actually speedglass is alot stronger/shatterproof. Its also expensive, a lot of work to install, and illegal. Stick to glass unless its a race car and the rules permit it.

So let me get this straight. Just like a harness, which is alot safer than a regular seat belt, is illegal. This aswell, is STRONGER than glass, doesn't shatter as easy as glass, IS SAVER, AND IS ILLEGAL? .

 

[Defiant]

Yeah, it's "saver".

Safety isn't about efficiency nor effectiveness. It's about payoffs. Orren Hatch made Morthon-Thiokol rich by getting airbags mandated. If you're strapped-in, even with a puny little 3-point, you'll never touch the bag. Funny how they don't use them in racecars. Almost as funny as not having an anti-submarine strap in a street car.

 

[AndrewD5418]

Yeah, it's "saver".

Safety isn't about efficiency nor effectiveness. It's about payoffs. Orren Hatch made Morthon-Thiokol rich by getting airbags mandated. If you're strapped-in, even with a puny little 3-point, you'll never touch the bag. Funny how they don't use them in racecars. Almost as funny as not having an anti-submarine strap in a street car.

Typo, durr hurrrr

.. If it's safer, it will be more effective.

I say, take out airbags, allow harness and upgraded glass legal. If someone want's to get into a crash without using their god damn seat belt because they're too lazy to put it on, let them get killed. It'll only sort out the population.