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> Dual rear window glass, practical??
Chris914n6
post Mar 21 2004, 03:56 PM
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Since the NSX had a 2 pane rear window I was wondering if it would be worth it for the 914? I know the NSX has a vacuum in between to cut sound transmission that would be hard to create.
The 914 has the room on the "ledge" for 2 and a gap (5mm + 5mm + 5mm).

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Chris914n6   Dual rear window glass   Mar 21 2004, 03:56 PM
McMark   I thought about this and never followed up. It wo...   Mar 21 2004, 04:14 PM
vsg914   Any glass shop can get a insulated glass unit made...   Mar 21 2004, 04:19 PM
vsg914   BTW, better have it tempered. You can also have it...   Mar 21 2004, 04:21 PM
bernbomb914   It should help with the heat transfer also and ma...   Mar 21 2004, 04:56 PM
vsg914   I pay less than $100 bucks for a 4' X 4...   Mar 21 2004, 05:06 PM
Qarl   Isn't there a slight bend to the shape of the ...   Mar 21 2004, 05:27 PM
Chris914n6   Silly question.... what's special about insula...   Mar 21 2004, 05:38 PM
vsg914   I wondered about that too Karl, but not according ...   Mar 21 2004, 05:38 PM
vsg914   Insulated glass is two plates of glass with a dead...   Mar 21 2004, 05:48 PM
F4i   I have one on my kitchen table right now, it is fl...   Mar 21 2004, 06:16 PM
F4i   BTW good idea.   Mar 21 2004, 06:17 PM
vsg914   Thanks Dylan   Mar 21 2004, 06:19 PM
Jeff Bowlsby  
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vsg914   Well, there is one more small problem. I don't...   Mar 21 2004, 06:26 PM
GWN7   If it can be done, it should be tempered so if it ...   Mar 21 2004, 06:31 PM
Mark Henry   <...   Mar 21 2004, 06:43 PM
vsg914   Sealing is not the problem. The compund to seal th...   Mar 21 2004, 07:00 PM
Chris914n6     Mar 21 2004, 10:40 PM
bernbomb914   You could use plexiglass instead of Glass. It is m...   Mar 21 2004, 11:09 PM
McMark   Thanks to all the people who helped us quickly rea...   Mar 21 2004, 11:11 PM
SpecialK   I've already got mine planned out (awhile back...   Mar 22 2004, 09:56 AM
brians914   We have put many Lami units in homes where sound w...   Mar 22 2004, 11:54 AM
Chris914n6   The only part of "can't" I understand is "can...   Mar 22 2004, 10:14 PM
F4i   Has anyone tried or made a lexan rear window? The ...   Mar 28 2004, 10:25 AM
McMark   Racecars do it all the time. I think it's not...   Mar 28 2004, 10:59 AM
F4i   I thought it might be more soundproof. Based on th...   Mar 28 2004, 11:03 AM
Bleyseng   I have to agree here with Jeff Bowlsby. LAMINATED ...   Mar 28 2004, 11:08 AM
F4i   Would I be able to get a "local" glass shop to cut...   Mar 28 2004, 11:11 AM
Bleyseng   Read the sticker, its laminated. When it breaks it...   Mar 28 2004, 11:17 AM
F4i   Whats not safe about lexan?   Mar 28 2004, 11:25 AM
Mark Henry  
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Bleyseng   it will break into bigger sharp pieces than say te...   Mar 28 2004, 11:32 AM
vsg914   Ok, here's the latest from my research with a ...   Mar 28 2004, 11:32 AM
F4i   I guess you cant turbo a 914 then. :lol:   Mar 28 2004, 12:06 PM
Chris914n6   So can we make laminated glass from 2 OEM pieces? ...   Mar 28 2004, 08:26 PM
vsg914   Nope. You can't seal them. moisture will find ...   Mar 28 2004, 08:46 PM
F4i   Just got back fom the glass shop. They could make ...   Mar 29 2004, 07:05 PM


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