Top speed with open sunroof?

[Reaper1a]

I can't remember all the details for the reasons behind this, but I remember the piece of advice being to use the sunroof for under 55, and close it up for anything above that. I dont thing it had anything to do with mechanical failure, I think it was a safety thing (road debris flying at 55 or greater could shatter the raised glass - I think)

[Camaro_Corvette]

Originally Posted by Sasquatch

Hello,

The sunroof can be loud. How fast is too fast to drive with it open or vented?

I don't like the noise, and I remember reading somewhere that a portion of another user's sunroof had failed after driving at high speeds with it open.

Any info?

Do you have a link of this? I'm interested in knowing what part of the sunroof failed.

Originally Posted by mikeSS

dude your not going to screw up anything lol.... they made the sunroof to handle high speeds... people have the sunroof open all the time... this is something i have never heard in my life. because people know thats what sunroofs are design for. plus you shouldn't be going that fast anyways

I think the sunroof was added just for people could have one. Has nothing to do with speed. I really don't think GM planned for people to use the sunroof at a 150 mph. If it was me, and all I wanted to do was go fast, I would just get it without the sunroof. Less weight=faster car.

Another question is what is a High speed to sasquach? I mean, are we talking about 75? 100? 150?

Originally Posted by LittleMT

I no this doesn't have much to do with the OP, but, I had a 2002 Turbo S Beetle, and the sunroof would automatically shut at 100mph.....

I would really love for the camaros sunroof to do the same.

[myold88]

I love my sunroof but have only opened it 2 or 3 times. It's very noisy at almost any speed. I just love the light it lets in on my IO interior.
I think you can drive with it open at almost any speed if you can stand the wind and noise.

[asmith10]

I've done it once before, and it is extremely loud. Never doin that again haha

[CamaroSkooter]

To answer the OP:

2 mph

[phenixdragon]

Originally Posted by InvaderMoose

I actually forgot I even had a sunroof till I read this.

A bit unrelated, but the fastest I got with my window down was 120 and it wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it'd be.

Where you on the track when you were doing 120? According some on here, this is a big deal to ever do this on the street. So I'm just curious and curious on why no one is given you a hard time as they were me saying I went that fast for a second on my bike.

[2010SSRSM6]

It is fine at 155.

[KATCMRO]

Mine is open pretty much all of the time I drive it and at every speed. I just have to watch closing it when driving it - I've closed my hair in it a couple of times...long red hair what can I say.

[Duflar]

The only time I open my sunroof is to toss my coffee cup at the moron tail gating me. J/K

[raqball]

Originally Posted by Sasquatch

The point is for me to find out the safest top speed for me to drive

Or whatever the sign says you are looking at....

[bigsquirrel]

I've been +130 and it was fine.

[Ironheadspearo]

it should be fine up to 70 mph anything more and warranty will not cover it