[Es2] Windshield :VSMail mx3

[Jimmy Pribble]

Mark,
 
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.
 
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


I guess when I looked at NASA, I was specifically looking at NASA Rally
rules, which state the following:
 
3.6.9 Windows

The front windshield shall be laminated safety glass

Not much wiggle room there. ;-)
 
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


You can have a Lexan windshield in NASA, both HPDE and most of the racing
classes.

I'm very interested in seeing the Lexan hatch pics...

Mark


On 7/27/07 10:22 AM, "Jimmy Pribble" <Jimmy at texasbankers.com> wrote:



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]
<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

 
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)