SCCA National Championship Runoffs in two weeks

[coop]

Greg, was the problem that you couldn't see and if so, doesn't that car have a history of not being able to see in the rain like way back at Mid Ohio? Any thoughts about installing some sort of small electric hot air blower? Just wondering. Don't mean to be intrusive.

[preith]

Any thoughts about installing some sort of small electric hot air blower?

This coincidentally was a recent hot topic over at the prodcar forum:

http://prodracing.com/prodcar/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=12703

Apparently blowers of any kind typically don't work as both side windows of course need to be open and the moisture won't be removed from the interior, makes sense. A lot of guys are recommending dawn dish soap, simply wiped on and allowed to dry - but not specific on the concentration. One veteran mentioned diesel fuel in dire situations (when it's actually raining and too late).

You'd think living up here I'd have more sage wisdom, but surprisingly I've only had one "wet" session and that was right after a heavy rainfall but not during. Suffice it to say no fogging issues for me.

I installed pro-tint tear-offs on my polycarbonate windshield and was happy with them, VERY scratch resistant. I see they do sell an anti-fog laminate as well, curious how well they'd work. The problem installing them in my mind is my windshield is flat stock bent to fit, and I see no way installing it in the car. In other words applying it flat and THEN bending it when installing may be a problem. BTW, the lexan was a PITA to install, with almost no weight savings when done as the SCCA calls for 9mm (1/4") material and support bars.

I did have defroster lines on my glass windshield, they worked great for clearing up the morning fog after sitting out all night, I have to wonder if they'd work on lexan too as they were the JC Whitney foil type.

Edited September 29, 2011 by preith
grammar, and probably still missed something else

[jmark]

If the race continues to be held at RA this time of year something has to be done. I also am amazed that a driver can be on the comp board and vote on things that affect his class.

[240zdave]

A lot of guys are recommending dawn dish soap, simply wiped on and allowed to dry - but not specific on the concentration.

Shaving cream worked for me at the Labor Day Pro-IT race at Barber. Smeared Barbasol all over the inside of the windshield, let it dry, then wiped it off with dry towels. I was driving a friend's 280Z, which has a working blower, but the windshield stayed clear the entire race. Did not even turn on the blower, which in my experience is useless. Did not need the rag on a stick, either. I started 25th overall, and finished 9th, 1st in class. The attached photo was taken near the end of the race. The windshield was that clear the entire race.

[jmark]

FWIW Greg is running a Lexan windshield. I think that complicates matters. In ITS you run a stock windshield.