FlaFFy_91
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How safe are they in terms of breaking into a car. Thinking of poly carbing the corsa but i dont want it to be getting broken into easyer than if it had glass ones.
Any thoughts??
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Ian
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Depends on what you use and how its secured.
Mine are 2mm and riveted and would snap if you lent on them.
Ste W and Mike B used 4mm lexan proper stuff which is a bit stronger, not tested it but done properly that may actually be better than glass.
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GteRedtop
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I'm looking to get these fitted to my corsa, hasv been looking at what prices they are for all four as there is no point just having the rear three and also how they all fit in
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Jed D
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if a thief wants to be in they'll be in mate... JordyCarter locked his keys in his car at teeside meet and i was gob smacked how easy it was to bend the door back and unlock it...
bent it back into shape and couldn't even tell 
presuming its a corsa
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Linch
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bending doors back, doing it the Amateur way then lol
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Ian
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Noobs, I'd have been in without bending anything 
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Linch
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Same, shh though secrets 
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Jed D
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you cant say things like that when your from the NE linch 
[Edited on 05-11-2011 by Jed D]
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Linch
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Aye that will be me on the blacklist now
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djgritt
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Mine were Lexan Polycarb - very resistant to impact and they still had some flexibility left which I would say would probably be enough to stop most attempts to get through them - when they were off the car, I was able to bend the cut sheets quite far without any effect on the material.
I assume you won't be intending to use the door windows any more?
If you were, they would get scratched to fuck and make the windows a pain to see through
If you are going for sliders and intending to use the car as a daily, that may prove uncomfortable, mine was horrible to drive in the sun, next to no ventilation atall through the front sliders...
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JordyCarter
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quote:
Originally posted by Jed D
if a thief wants to be in they'll be in mate... JordyCarter locked his keys in his car at teeside meet and i was gob smacked how easy it was to bend the door back and unlock it...
bent it back into shape and couldn't even tell
presuming its a corsa
haha i remember this, tbh it is amatuer but its also quick litrally walked over just pulled it back arm in pull lock up pushed it back brand spanking new door wouldnt even know the difference.
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FlaFFy_91
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quote:
Originally posted by djgritt
Mine were Lexan Polycarb - very resistant to impact and they still had some flexibility left which I would say would probably be enough to stop most attempts to get through them - when they were off the car, I was able to bend the cut sheets quite far without any effect on the material.
I assume you won't be intending to use the door windows any more?
If you were, they would get scratched to fuck and make the windows a pain to see through
If you are going for sliders and intending to use the car as a daily, that may prove uncomfortable, mine was horrible to drive in the sun, next to no ventilation atall through the front sliders...
I was going to keep them on the manual window winders but your point about the scratches makes me think otherwise. Anyway of getting around this?
Also is it best just to buy a few sheets of lexan polycarb take the original windows out and then use them as a template and cut my own? Or just buy some ready made ones off a deecent company?
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djgritt
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quote:
Originally posted by FlaFFy_91
I was going to keep them on the manual window winders but your point about the scratches makes me think otherwise. Anyway of getting around this?
Also is it best just to buy a few sheets of lexan polycarb take the original windows out and then use them as a template and cut my own? Or just buy some ready made ones off a deecent company?
Erm, don't fit Polys to the front is all I can suggest - there is no way of avoiding scratches, they will likely get scratched when you wash it, mine did.
I bought mine for not much more than £150 for a full window kit last autumn, with sliders and pop-vents on the rears - http://www.acwmotorsportplastics.co.uk/ - couldn't recommend them enough, very good guys to deal with, and good prices
[Edited on 05-11-2011 by djgritt]
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Mike
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We made the polycarbs on mine. Got a deal on a load of offcuts, used the standard windows as a template, jigsaw with a good blade, done. Just got to be steady with the cutting so you don't end up with wonky edges as all edges are visible on the rears, unless you put the seal back on.
Even without the deal that we got, the sheets I was planning to order where under £90 so your still talking a saving.
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AK
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really wouldnt bother if it was a road car....
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djgritt
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quote:
Originally posted by AK
really wouldnt bother if it was a road car....
Agree 100%...
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Alex_Rally
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linch u already where on the list ......
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Hodgy
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Originally posted by geordie_corsa
linch u already where on the list ......
lol.....
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FlaFFy_91
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quote:
Originally posted by AK
really wouldnt bother if it was a road car....
Its going to be my daily haha. Are they realy that bad to live with?
What about just doing the rears or again would there just be no point?
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Steve
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How do you go about removing the glass when its bonded on?
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Mike
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For a daily there's no point, you're never really going to feel a benefit whilst removing the ability to open your windows, which is massively impractical on a road car. Think car parks where you've got to get a ticket on entry, toll roads, drive throughs, asking for directions, letting out heat in summer, amongst various other reasons.
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Mike
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
How do you go about removing the glass when its bonded on?
I used the easy option and paid a pro. He had the same tool that we had but he knew how to use it.
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Jed D
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Originally posted by geordie_corsa
linch u already where on the list ......
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Steve
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Wonder how much autoglass would want for privellage
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Mike
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I just found a local fella on Yell.com, charged £70 to remove everything bar the door windows and then came back after the rollcage and paint had been done to refit the windscreen. I think he worked it out as £10 per window for removal then £30 to refit the windcreen
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