Hi All,

Has anyone seen a clear polycarb wind deflector for the Roadster to replace the factory mesh one? That mesh is a bit difficult to see through and, while folding it down helps, a clear one would just be better (ala Boxster).

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Franny

 

I too would love to have a clear windscreen. Same style just clear instead of the mesh. I have the power top so the folding screen doesn't even matter.

 

Take the one you have to a plexiglas dealer and have them fit it.

 

I saw one of these in another forum posting on here or another site but i can't find it now

 

Send me yours and I will copy it out of mar-resistant Lexan. We have been making racing windows for nearly 30 years. PM if interested.

 

How much?

 

Yah I saw the one your talking about , it looked like it was held in with zip ties

 

Have you checked at Windblox.com? I got a lexan tinted for my R52 and love it.

 

Thanks. Not yet showing roadster

 

Hey guys - see my thread from a while back. It has a link to a plexiglass deflector I found on another forum.

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...deflector.html

Edit: Here is the guy's website: http://www.justroadster.com/

 

Yah , that's the same one reference in my above post... (imo) I just think the install is cheesy

 

I thought it looked OK, is it just the mounting using the black rubber bands that looks bad? does anyone have any other ideas for how to mount it without using those plastic bands as above?

 

I'm not a fan of that plexy shield honestly. Not sure why.

 

Thanks, that was the one I saw too. The images on the manufacturer's website look so much better than the ones on the other forum that is linked to in Shifty's post, but to me it even there looks a bit amateur and unfinished, like a carefully cut to size piece of plywood nailed over a broken window.

To be honest the mesh doesn't really bother me that much. I'm driving around right now in the yucky weather we're having with the top up and the deflector still in place. I find at night that it even helps a bit sometimes if there's a tall car behind with high headlights, it seems to take the sting out of them in the rear view mirror.

To do a clear deflector right I think it needs to be in three pieces: one that fits where the factory one does, and two optional ones to fill the roll hoops if people find those a problem. I don't think I need the roll hoops filled, I have my seat a fair way back (6'0") and the headrest fills the hoop pretty well at the height I have it.

It would make it more difficult for me to reach back and pull the top up (manual top here...), but I only rarely do that in places where I can't stop and get out anyway. Maybe someone could find a way to replicate a hinge mechanism in Lexan/perspex so it still works like the factory one? Or maybe just take the factory one, remove the mesh and replace it with Lexan? It would be an expensive experiment though, the factory ones go for about $200: http://www.turnermotorsport.com/p-24...-bmw-part.aspx

 

Hah! Ok now I think I know what people mean. I still think it looks pretty good, better even.

I just read all the replies to that post on zroadster.net, looks like someone complained that a large, solid deflector like that causes a vortex effect. This is something I have heard before but didn't believe. Perhaps it is true.

What started me on this journey was a complaint from my girlfriend (isn't this how all journey's begin?) that she couldn't see through the mesh when it was up, or down. Maybe a solution is to cut the mesh out of the bracket and replace it with perspec cut precisely to match and held in with some sort of clear sealant (like on windows). I would also glue the hinge closed.