terrasmak

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Picking up a carbon hatch without glass next week. Just want to know what people are being for a back window. Are you buying a sheet and trim to fit, do you form it for the slight curve in the glass? Then the most important part, strap, are you running a single or double strap and what material is typically used, aluminum or steel.

travlee

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i had a buddy that had plexiglass put on his, eventually it cracked around every screw hole, but his was flat not formed. i know they make them formed, but quick search (le tired) i just found one overseas

http://www.plastics4performance.com/...ar-screen.html

SmoothZ

iTrader: (13)

Don't buy Chinese!

dboyzalter

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I have oem glass on mine... It's like 15lbs as opposed to whatever lexan is but I could tint normal glass. My hatch without glass was 22lbs.

Sorry I couldn't be more helpful. I was going to buy a sheet of lexan and trim to fit but after reading up on it I decided real glass was the way to go for me...

I also dont use struts for fear of breakage.. And my fitment sucked. After much adjustments its ok...

O and it leaked till I went crazy on the inside with some silicone.

dboyzalter

iTrader: (3)

Their was a company that sold a tinted lexan rear window for like $300... And you can get specific struts for another $120...

terrasmak

iTrader: (8)

Not worried about specific struts and don't want tint on a track car. I'll probably end up doing the side windows too.

rustyschopshop

http://www.autoall.com/350z-lexan-tr...ear-smoked.htm
Might take a peak at this one as well. I was concidering getting some polycarbonate sheet and just cutting my own, then getting a rear window applicae molding to install with it for a stock look. The side windows will be a little more difficult. Either way good luck.

dboyzalter

iTrader: (3)

If its for a track car and you dont want tint I would just buy a sheet and cut it yourself. The shape isnt very complex but without a template aka your old glass too trace it might be a difficult to mark exactly.

turboed350z

You should let me know how this turn out.

I was contemplating going this route, carbon hatch with lexan and the whole 9 yards. But then i re consider since thats almost 100lbs out of the rear and it woul throw off the weight ratio that is already messed up on my car lol.

iideadeyeii

iTrader: (6)

Lose weight and move battery to rear.

terrasmak

iTrader: (8)

How about the strapping of the window part, any experience?

iideadeyeii

iTrader: (6)

You can always go with the tunnel hatch.



I almost bought one of these years ago, but couldn't figure out how to make it flow properly with the Z

terrasmak

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I highly doubt that would do me much good, actually it would probably kill aerodynamics

dboyzalter

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That tunnel hatch is nice, but it wouldn't save you the weight your looking for... Think its like 45lbs... I would take one though.

KingBaby

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