Laminated rear window, anyone go down this path yet?? |
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Laminated rear window, anyone go down this path yet?? |
Mueller |
May 18 2005, 12:35 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,150 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
according to what I can dig up, the laminated rear window of the same thickness should lower the sound level between 3 to 4 dbs compared to the stock glass....the same laminated rear window will also be ~5% to 10% lighter depending on brand
no idea on the cost...... group buy??? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) |
Scott Carlberg |
May 18 2005, 12:58 PM
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Porsche MOTORSPORTS Group: Members Posts: 1,595 Joined: 17-April 03 From: Modesto, Ca Member No.: 580 |
when you say Laminated, do you mean a product like Plexiglass?
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Mueller |
May 18 2005, 01:07 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,150 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
nope.....more like your front windshield....basicly, it's 2 pieces of glass with a piece of plastic in between the glass.... the plastic acts as insulation and adds strength to the assembly... the advantage of it over plexiglass is the scratch and chemical resistance....plexiglass would work, but I don't want to go down that path.... |
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aircooledboy |
May 18 2005, 01:58 PM
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Sweet Pea's 1st ride in daddy's "vroom -vroom" Group: Members Posts: 1,672 Joined: 4-February 04 From: Rockford, IL Member No.: 1,629 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Hmmm,
Lami won't weigh less, or be the same thickness. Standard laminated sheet glass is 2 pieces of "double strength" glass on either side of a sheet of very tough clear plastic, resulting in a sandwich 1/4 thick. Tempered safety glass like a stock back window, being a single sheet of glass, while thicker than a single piece of DS, is thinner than 1/4, and should weigh less accordingly. Keep in mind we are probably talking a maximum weigh increase of maybe 3-5 lbs. I had never thought about it before, but it certainly makes sense that the flexible sheet in the glass would transfer vibration less efficiently, and should reduce noise. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif) |
ewdysar |
May 18 2005, 04:34 PM
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What happens here, stays here. Group: Members Posts: 558 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Altadena, CA Member No.: 3,030 |
Mike, keep us posted on any additional details that you may come across on this.
SOT: I was reading about laminated glass for houses as an alternative to double pane, looks more factory on a 1912 craftsman, and they mentioned sound deadening as one of the features. You can also use original glass which looks different than reproduction "wavy" glass. After reading that and once again hearing my wife's favorite 914 refrain "This car's so loud" I had only vaguely started to put the 2 topics together, weird how these things hit the collective consiousness (sp?). I'm going to go crazy with FatMat to damp the noise and rattles, but figured that the window was just going to be as Porsche made it, now maybe not... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif) The weight diff is negligible to me. I would participate in a group buy, if it comes to that. Eric |
aircooledboy |
May 18 2005, 06:04 PM
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Sweet Pea's 1st ride in daddy's "vroom -vroom" Group: Members Posts: 1,672 Joined: 4-February 04 From: Rockford, IL Member No.: 1,629 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
If you guys have legit interest in this, I could make them or get them made at pretty close to cost of the glass (I fix traffic boo-boos. . .. I mean I am "corporate counsel" for my old buds at the glass shop in exchange for cost on glass related stuff). (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beerchug.gif)
Shipping out left could be an issue though. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif) |
Bleyseng |
May 18 2005, 06:44 PM
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Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,036 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Lam glass is way quieter and its something I want to do so Monique and I can talk when we drive somewhere instead of yelling. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)
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ewdysar |
May 18 2005, 07:23 PM
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What happens here, stays here. Group: Members Posts: 558 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Altadena, CA Member No.: 3,030 |
The way that I've heard power/sound pressure in stereos described is doubling your power increases your volume 3db. examples: if 50w = 100db, 100w = 103db, 200w = 106db, etc. My dad's example of this formula used sticks of dynamite for a source... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/rolleyes.gif)
If that's true, and Lam glass can reduce sound transmission by 3db, that's cutting the sound pressure by half. So how thick can the rear window be and still fit in the stock mounts? Eric |
Bleyseng |
May 18 2005, 08:24 PM
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Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,036 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Since its glued in with Butyl rubber rope it should fit with ease.
Didn't Miles try wire glass? |
McMark |
May 18 2005, 10:28 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
Do it Mike. I wanna know.
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rick 918-S |
May 18 2005, 10:37 PM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,680 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region |
My upholstry guy is into this kind of stuff. He suggested using two rear glass windows with a air space between them. This is supposed to change the sound frequency or something.... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif)
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jonwatts |
May 18 2005, 10:42 PM
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no rules, just wrong Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,321 Joined: 13-January 03 From: San Jose, CA Member No.: 141 |
I want to space the 2 pieces of glass far enough apart to make a fish tank!
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rick 918-S |
May 18 2005, 10:54 PM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,680 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region |
With my bunk head mod I have the space for that. You may need to remove the rear view mirror though. You'd have the tendency to watch the fish and not the road... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool_shades.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) |
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914Timo |
May 18 2005, 11:49 PM
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I have laminated rear window and I have to say that I have never thought it might lower the sound level. Maybe it is me and my noisy 914, but I think this is (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/bs.gif)
Then, why I have laminated rear window. My original glass was ugly. I went to local auto glass shop and asked them to make me a new rear window from tinted glass. They did it from laminated glass and they told the lower edge of the glass was really difficult to cut. First two glasses they broke during cutting the lower edge.
Two rear glasses with air space between them, this is something I believe. I have heard that this has has been done years ago in germany when our cars were new. I am not sure, but I think the results were good. |
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Mueller |
May 18 2005, 11:57 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,150 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
i've seen the demos at the home stores, I've read the documents on about 5 commercial glass makers (suppliers of laminated glass to the automotive industry)...maybe it's a conspriacy to lie to the general public and to get the car manufactures waste money on things that don't work (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) seriously, it does work, but how well in a 914 is a totally different story....i have no method to measure the differance except for using an audio recording device for a before and after test.... |
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914Timo |
May 19 2005, 12:10 AM
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Yes, I am sure the theory is right. I just dot believe it helps much in our cars. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) |
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McMark |
May 19 2005, 12:58 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
From the cars that I have driven and ridden in I've noticed a SIGNIFICANT noise reduction from.... the engine bay sponge... er sound pad. It's no good for the metal, but it's good for the ears. I'm a believer.
To bring this back onto topic, I doubt you would notice a laminated window if you didn't have the engine bay sound pad in. |
chunger |
May 19 2005, 02:12 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 409 Joined: 11-January 03 From: Albany, CA Member No.: 133 |
Seems the data should be very accurate for the glass itself. . . 3db reduction, but question is how well it works in the assembly. . . too many things to consider I guess. . . gotta figure out how much of the sound is actually coming through the glass as opposed to chassis, firewall, etc. etc. . .
only 1 way to find out. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) Couldn't possibly hurt. |
rick 918-S |
May 19 2005, 07:03 AM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,680 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region |
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DougC |
May 24 2005, 09:31 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 949 Joined: 6-July 04 From: Dallas, TX Member No.: 2,307 |
What about leaving the stock glass in place and sandwhich-ing it between two sheets of Lexan plastic. Just add one to the outside and one to the inside..this would take less effort than removing the window and should produce the same effect. Thing this would have any positive effects?
Doug C |
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