Windstop package

[rhregis]

This may be a dumb question, Is there a max speed at which the windstop will fail? When I look in the rear view mirror I see it oscillating a little bit at highway speeds. It is very well attached.

[Tool Pants]

When you are at speed it will flex back and forth. As long as none of the clips are broken it will not fly out.

[perry]

While the clips hold in high winds, the vibration setting in can and does weaken the plastic. My clips failed and my plastic took off when I had the top down, and at a speed of 75mph rolled down both side windows (don't ask me why I did that - the buttons were just too tempting I guess). It only took a second then wham! out the back it went. Caution is the word on the clips and routine inspection especiall before the summer season is advised.

[crispy]

Mine starts to flex around 75 and one side releases around 85. Can this be fixed or do I have to replace it?

[Tool Pants]

Inspect the clips on the window and on the rollbar and compare one side to the other. It is not always obvious when one is broken.

[adsach]

While the clips hold in high winds, the vibration setting in can and does weaken the plastic. My clips failed and my plastic took off when I had the top down, and at a speed of 75mph rolled down both side windows (don't ask me why I did that - the buttons were just too tempting I guess). It only took a second then wham! out the back it went. Caution is the word on the clips and routine inspection especiall before the summer season is advised.

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Just to clarify - top down, high speed driving alone won't knock out the rear windscreen. I have operated my windows multiple times in excess of 140mph. It is actually quite interesting to note the drag effects of lowering a window at high speed. Even cooler is to feel the car slow down when you raise a hand above the windshield.

disclaimer: I officially do not recommend driving at speeds that are unsafe. Routine inspection of the clips/window tightness each spring or summer as stated above is a good idea