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Top speed with sunroof open and windows down?

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Old Feb 17, 2002 | 08:34 PM
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Top speed with sunroof open and windows down?

Today the weather was perfect @ 68 degrees with not a cloud in the sky. I got tired of watching the five hunnert and decided to go for a drive. Well of course I had the sunroof open and the windows down all the way plus my car was hitting 13 lbs like it was nothing... so next thing I know I'm doing an impromptu high speed run. At around 130 the windshield wipers suddenly flew up and I heard this super loud scream! It scared the crap out of me! I realized it was just a super loud whistle from all of the air flowing around. Needless to say my hair was a little messed up.. lol
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Old Feb 17, 2002 | 08:40 PM
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hmm. i notice my car goes slower at higher speeds with sunroof open and doesn't feel as stable. not a good idea.
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Old Feb 17, 2002 | 09:08 PM
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I did 130 with the windows down and the sunroof open once, prolly not one of thr brightest things I have ever done, but I lived. Voices just kept telling me faster, faster...
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Old Feb 17, 2002 | 10:10 PM
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if i ever wanted to do a high speed run in my old first gen i HAD to have the windows down.

if they werent the driver door/window would shake like it was going to fly off!!!

i love my FC so much more than old gray (fb)!
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Old Feb 17, 2002 | 10:54 PM
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I heard something along time ago that if you had the sunroof open you got more downforce at high speeds
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Old Feb 18, 2002 | 12:08 AM
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Originally posted by Xentrix
I heard something along time ago that if you had the sunroof open you got more downforce at high speeds
I read that in the rx7 brochure. Heres what it said "When opened all the way, it acts as a rooftop spoiler."
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Old Feb 18, 2002 | 12:32 AM
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with all the wind blowing it fells as if the car goes from side to side with the window open.
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Old Feb 18, 2002 | 01:39 AM
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I read that in the rx7 brochure. Heres what it said "When opened all the way, it acts as a rooftop spoiler."
That kicks so much ***. Mazda just rules.
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