09-16-2024, 04:06 PM | #1 |
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Hey All,
So far it seems every other track day I get a cracked windshield. I've done about 12 track days with the M2 and have had 2 cracks seperate cracks on the first windshield, finally got it replaced and this last event got another crack. This is a bit surprising as when I had my E92 M3 I have over 40 track days with zero cracks. I have also over 30 track days on my Mini GP and have had zero cracks. Any one else expiring windshields that are easily cracked?
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09-17-2024, 10:57 AM | #3 |
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My windshield cracked from a small rock hitting it. The crack took a few hours to show up. I don't know how this relates to the track use you are experiencing but it happened.
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09-17-2024, 05:58 PM | #4 |
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Had 3 chips fixed so far and few more on my other car. I get them fixed as soon as I can after they happen. Cheaper than a full replacement. Putting PPF doesn't prevent 100% and it makes repairs more complicated. I live in the land of flying rocks. over 50% of vehicles I encounter, have a fully cracked windshield.
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I haven't to be honest, the price vs getting a warranty windshield repair didnt seem like a good investment...
I also haven't had a windshield crack so many time. The last time I replaced my windshield I had two separate cracks from two separate track days. Seems any rock chips that hit the top section of the windshield seems to mess it up pretty good. I have a mini gp that I track as well and the only time I needed to replace the windshield is because of all the peppering.
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I have just over 13k mi & drive back and forth on I35 between Austin & Dallas nearly every weekend. I35 is just a mine field of debris & 18-wheelers. Knock on wood, no chips or cracks in the windshield despite it taking several hits that I thought for sure would've led to a crack.
That said, on 3 other vehicles I've used a Rain-X windshield chip repair kit with really good results (chips/cracks were filled & didn't spread). It worked as good or better than when I had chips/cracks "professionally" repaired. I think the Rain-X kit was $11 on Amazon. |
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At this point, I am going to replace it when it gets bad enough that it becomes an actual hazard :/
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