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Polycarbonate Windscreens
scootz - 3/9/09 at 05:39 PM

I'm aware of them being used as side-screens and rear-screens, but as a wind-screen???

[Edited on 3/9/09 by scootz]

blakep82 - 3/9/09 at 05:41 PM

not if you indend any kind of IVA you won't

what car is it for?

you could try this lot
http://www.cylex-uk.co.uk/company/northern-windscreens-15678954.html

[Edited on 3/9/09 by blakep82]

andy o - 3/9/09 at 05:43 PM

its possible but you will have problems with scratches from your wipers etc.

cd.thomson - 3/9/09 at 05:47 PM

i think this is going to be a "towing dolly" argument because when I was swapping out the glass in my capri for polycarb I was told by the suppliers and the owners forum that windscreens categorically HAD to be glass.

http://www.gcip.co.uk/FAB/boat_car_windows.htm

[Edited on 3/9/09 by cd.thomson]

Canada EH! - 3/9/09 at 06:03 PM

Nascar guys use it then cover it with thin tearoffs to protect it, scratches easily and turns opaque if Polarized sunglasses are worn.
Wipers would ruin it in short order.The schools tried it some years ago to prevent broken windows, soon scratched, and the muppets found that it burns nicely.

iank - 3/9/09 at 06:10 PM

A polycarb windscreen isn't legal for the road as I understand it - I believe the regs call for laminated glass with all the correct markings.
For the track it depends on the series regulations I'd expect.

It is possible to get small runs of windscreens made, but they cost the earth.

blakep82 - 3/9/09 at 06:31 PM

i've known of a mini with poly carb window pass mot ok. iva doesn't allow, but as we know, iva and mot have different rules!

piddy - 3/9/09 at 07:35 PM

I wouldn't consider it for a windscreen, IMHO it wouldn't last five minutes and would be very difficult to see through in no time at all.

scootz - 3/9/09 at 07:43 PM

Cheers guys... as suspected!

mad4x4 - 3/9/09 at 08:44 PM

quote:
Originally posted by iank
A polycarb windscreen isn't legal for the road as I understand it - I believe the regs call for laminated glass with all the correct markings.
For the track it depends on the series regulations I'd expect.

It is possible to get small runs of windscreens made, but they cost the earth.



MR MOT Tester doesn;t check the Marks only my SVA/IVA. so technically any laminated glass will do as long as it is right grade.

Richard Quinn - 4/9/09 at 09:30 AM

Could you not get some mahoosive tear-offs for the screen???

Benzine - 4/9/09 at 09:52 AM

Charlie Broomfield uses one on his rover in PPC, takes it off for MOT and doesn't use wipers, just rain-x/rainex/however you spell it

That's what I read in PPC anyway

Richard Quinn - 4/9/09 at 10:00 AM

Rain-X can affect certain types of plastics.