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Ice Tremorz · 12-03-2013, 08:46 PM

I am new to the forums here at Camaro5.com. This is my first Camaro!! I have been waiting/drooling over a new Camaro for a long time. I bought a 2013 Hotwheels edition V6 convertible. My question is... Wind screens? are they worth the money? If so which one does it best? I live in the convertible state of Arizona, where October through June is Convertible time! What are you using? How does it work? We need a one stop place for this info!

Ice Tremorz

Midlife conVert · 12-03-2013, 09:04 PM

OEM works good. If you get the after market that are mounted behind the back seat they don't do much good to the people in front.

Burn Notice24 · 12-03-2013, 10:28 PM

I ordered a wind restrictor and it came in the mail. I can't get the bolts to loosen so I am going to have a guy at chevy do it. I'll let you know how much of a difference it makes.

Hope that helps.

hworth18 · 12-04-2013, 06:25 AM

Welcome!!!
I have the factory GM wind restrictor and it does make a big difference in the amout of wind blowing around in the cabin. It doesn't eliminate the wind, but it does reduce it considerably. I'm just still trying to figure out if it was really worth $300 :(

Here's a pic of it installed on my car.

Misfit1 · 12-04-2013, 08:35 AM

It doesnt look like much for the money, and it doesnt light up with cool fandangled colors like the acrylic one that goes behind the back seat....but it works remarkably the best....take it from my wife with her long hair....she hated driving hers until we got this (days after purchase) and I have ridden in cars with the latter (rear seat acrylic)...not so good and causes the touneau cover to raise. OEM GM is by far the best I have seen or used. --->+1 it makes it a two seater...so no freeloaders in the back MUHWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Ice Tremorz · 12-04-2013, 08:28 PM

Well lots of excellent information! Thanks all! I will get the GM wind screen. I had been looking at the fancy one from King Pin with the LEDs but my engineering side was saying it does not work, and you all have verified that.

Arbgast · 12-04-2013, 09:08 PM

I have the king pin on my 2014 ss vert. It works fair. Better than nothing. And it looks great.

croat · 12-04-2013, 09:45 PM

How about a sport bar with retractable wind screen in it !

bwk1971 · 12-05-2013, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by hworth18

Welcome!!!
I have the factory GM wind restrictor and it does make a big difference in the amout of wind blowing around in the cabin. It doesn't eliminate the wind, but it does reduce it considerably. I'm just still trying to figure out if it was really worth $300 :(

Here's a pic of it installed on my car.

^^^^^ my sentiments exactly. Additionally, it can be used in conjunction with the CDC SportBar.

bwk1971 · 12-05-2013, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by croat

How about a sport bar with retractable wind screen in it !

An awesome idea!

Ice Tremorz · 12-05-2013, 02:01 PM

Does the wind screen effect your rear view? I do like the sports bar with the wind screen idea.

heymatt · 12-05-2013, 07:03 PM

No more so than having tinted windows. We have the GM windscrenn and it works great!

SS PANTHER · 12-07-2013, 04:08 AM

A must have. Especially if you drive top down with the wife or girlfriend.

goldappa · 12-07-2013, 10:40 AM

Good decision to go with the GM windscreen. I have both but once i purchased the GM windscreen the windrestrictor from PENN hasn't seen the light of day. The windrestrictor does look cool though. Enjoy!

12-03-2013, 08:46 PM	#1
Ice Tremorz Drives: HotWheels V6 Convertible Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: AZ the convertible state... Posts: 3	wind screens in general I am new to the forums here at Camaro5.com. This is my first Camaro!! I have been waiting/drooling over a new Camaro for a long time. I bought a 2013 Hotwheels edition V6 convertible. My question is... Wind screens? are they worth the money? If so which one does it best? I live in the convertible state of Arizona, where October through June is Convertible time! What are you using? How does it work? We need a one stop place for this info! Ice Tremorz

12-03-2013, 09:04 PM	#2
Midlife conVert Drives: Black 2LT Convertible Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 491	OEM works good. If you get the after market that are mounted behind the back seat they don't do much good to the people in front. __________________ Check out Alabama Camaros on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/173934389435353/

12-04-2013, 06:25 AM	#4
hworth18 Jus' Cruzin Drives: 2017 Camaro 1SS Krypton Green Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Northeast Oklahoma Posts: 1,108 View My Garage	Welcome!!! I have the factory GM wind restrictor and it does make a big difference in the amout of wind blowing around in the cabin. It doesn't eliminate the wind, but it does reduce it considerably. I'm just still trying to figure out if it was really worth $300 :( Here's a pic of it installed on my car. Attached Images __________________ “The moment you think you know what’s going on in a women’s head, is the moment your goose is well and truly cooked” -Howard Stark

12-05-2013, 07:03 PM	#12
heymatt Drives: 2012 IBM 2SS Vert. Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Tequesta, Fl. Posts: 784	No more so than having tinted windows. We have the GM windscrenn and it works great! __________________ LS3/M6 K&N, VMAX throttle body, RX Catch Can, skip shift eliminator, DT shorties and Solo HFC, DRL harness and 5K LED DRL, ZL1 rear sway, 1LE front sway

12-07-2013, 10:40 AM	#14
goldappa Drives: Camaro 2011 RS Convertible Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Spring, Tx Posts: 145 View My Garage	Good decision to go with the GM windscreen. I have both but once i purchased the GM windscreen the windrestrictor from PENN hasn't seen the light of day. The windrestrictor does look cool though. Enjoy! __________________

12-03-2013, 10:28 PM	#3
Burn Notice24 Drives: 2012 Camaro Convertible Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Sugar Land, TX Posts: 387	I ordered a wind restrictor and it came in the mail. I can't get the bolts to loosen so I am going to have a guy at chevy do it. I'll let you know how much of a difference it makes. Hope that helps.

12-04-2013, 08:35 AM	#5
Misfit1 Drives: 2012 White/Inferno 2SS Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 41 View My Garage	It doesnt look like much for the money, and it doesnt light up with cool fandangled colors like the acrylic one that goes behind the back seat....but it works remarkably the best....take it from my wife with her long hair....she hated driving hers until we got this (days after purchase) and I have ridden in cars with the latter (rear seat acrylic)...not so good and causes the touneau cover to raise. OEM GM is by far the best I have seen or used. --->+1 it makes it a two seater...so no freeloaders in the back MUHWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

12-04-2013, 08:28 PM	#6
Ice Tremorz Drives: HotWheels V6 Convertible Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: AZ the convertible state... Posts: 3	Well lots of excellent information! Thanks all! I will get the GM wind screen. I had been looking at the fancy one from King Pin with the LEDs but my engineering side was saying it does not work, and you all have verified that.

12-04-2013, 09:08 PM	#7
Arbgast Drives: DRIVES 2014 2SS RS convertible Join Date: May 2012 Location: Eugene Posts: 144 View My Garage	I have the king pin on my 2014 ss vert. It works fair. Better than nothing. And it looks great.

12-04-2013, 09:45 PM	#8
croat Drives: 2012 45th rs convertible Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: new york city Posts: 16	How about a sport bar with retractable wind screen in it !

12-05-2013, 02:01 PM	#11
Ice Tremorz Drives: HotWheels V6 Convertible Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: AZ the convertible state... Posts: 3	Does the wind screen effect your rear view? I do like the sports bar with the wind screen idea.

12-07-2013, 04:08 AM	#13
SS PANTHER Drives: 2013 SS Supercharged Convertible Join Date: May 2013 Location: SoCal Posts: 2,714	A must have. Especially if you drive top down with the wife or girlfriend.