[Es2] Windshield

[Mark Siggelkow]

Hey, no problem.

Get those pictures up! ;-)

Mark


On 7/27/07 11:53 AM, "Jimmy Pribble" <Jimmy at texasbankers.com> wrote:

> Mark,
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> You make a good point, though - even classes within a sanctioning body have
> different rules, so I should look carefully before ASSuming that all are the
> same. The outlook might not be as bad as I feared.
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> Thanks for the info,
>  
> Jimmy
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>>  From: Jimmy Pribble
>> Sent: Friday,  July 27, 2007 11:50 AM
>> To: 'Mark Siggelkow'; Jimmy Pribble;  'es2 at audifans.com'
>> Subject: RE: [Es2] Windshield :VSMail  mx3
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>> I guess when I looked at NASA, I was specifically looking  at NASA Rally
>> rules, which state the following:
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>> 3.6.9 Windows
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> The front windshield shall be laminated safety glass
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> Not much wiggle room there. ;-)
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> Jimmy
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>>  From: Mark Siggelkow  [mailto:ms at beckerarchitects.com]
>> Sent: Friday, July 27, 2007  10:30 AM
>> To: Jimmy Pribble; 'es2 at audifans.com'
>> Subject:  Re: [Es2] Windshield :VSMail mx3
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>> You can have a  Lexan windshield in NASA, both HPDE and most of the racing
>> classes.
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>> I'm very interested in seeing the Lexan hatch  pics...
>> 
>> Mark
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>> On 7/27/07 10:22 AM, "Jimmy Pribble"  <Jimmy at texasbankers.com> wrote:
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>>> That's an excellent question. If I didn't harbor a dream of  actually
>>> competing in this car, then I would just make one out of Lexan.  The problem
>>> is that there are very few sanctioning bodies that allow a  Lexan
>>> windshield. As far as I can tell SCCA, NASA, and Rally America all  require
>>> glass windshields. As a data point, I think that FIA requires  glass for
>>> WRC, too. I did notice that World Challenge cars can have Lexan
>>> windshields, but uh...I don't have any plans to compete with them.  ;-)
>>> 
>>> The reality is that I still don't really  know what I will do with my car.
>>> Most likely it will just be used for HPDE  and RallyCross. But as unlikely
>>> as it may be, I still have a dream to do  some stage rally someday and I
>>> will need a glass windshield to do  it.
>>> 
>>> Since we are on the subject, we just  finished installing the Lexan hatch
>>> "glass" on Wednesday. I'll take  pictures and post them up. It came out
>>> pretty good.
>>> 
>>> Jimmy
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>>>>  From: Mark Siggelkow  [mailto:ms at beckerarchitects.com]
>>>> Sent: Friday, July 27, 2007 9:21  AM
>>>> To: Jimmy  Pribble; 'es2 at audifans.com'
>>>> Subject: Re:  [Es2]  Windshield :VSMail mx3
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>>>> Hey   Jimmy,
>>>> 
>>>> Isn't your car "track only"? Why not get one made  out of Lexan?  That's my
>>>> plan when mine gets too chipped, or  cracks.
>>>> 
>>>> Mark 
>>>> (RSCoupe  on  Motorgeek)
>>> 
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