amfp

Any experience/opinions on these to prevent windshield chips and cracks ?

http://www.protint.com/ProShieldRacingTear-Off.ivnu

They have pre-cut versions for the 993 and 996.

Tom W

At $80 per tear-off it doesn't seem like a real cost effective solution for most of us.

c993k

It's not for street cars but great for racing. Chris

Harvey Yancey

I looked at them but in the long run it is cheaper to replace your windshield every few years ...

Martin S.

the tear offs will last, their life expectancy so to speak. I can get a windshield installed in SoCal (Factory Glass) for $450...it needs to be replaced every 2 years...in reality, because of the soft German glass, the pits are present within weeks....the glass never looks good except on day one....

Tom W

My windshield got cracked after the race 2 weeks ago. I'm switching to lexan and will see how it holds up (and will compare costs).

Martin S.

I don't think the Lexan windshields have the integrated radio antenna, do they?

Bull

At $80 each, and $32 for an "installation kit", it doesn't make sense for me. I get the windshield replaced every 12-18 months, with a cost of my $100 deductible.

These make complete sense for endurance racing, where you want to maintain visibility and save the time needed to replace a windshield during a race.

Tom W

Martin, that antena wire is pretty heavy and I'm looking to save weight. It should be good for what, an additonal second?

ZombiePorsche44

Tom,
I've run lexan front & rear windscreen in the past and though they saved me a bit of weight they fit poorly and scratched really easy. My experience was they were so scratched after a few months that coming into turn 2 at WSIR became a whole new experience around sunset, kind of the blind leading the blind thing!
If you do install lexan take the time to get down to a pilot/aircraft supply store and use aircraft grade lexan cleaning products, they are at least twice as good as automotive products when it comes to not scratching the surface.
ZP44

Tom W

ZP: Thanks for the advice. I talked over the options with the mechanics and decided I'd try the Lexan. Other racers at the shop had gone through 2-3 glass windshields per year and were on year 2 for a Lexan windshield, which still had good visibility out of it. We'll see how my experience goes...