Ever get too hot to run top down? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

willhe64 · 07-09-2015, 11:22 AM

Is there a point when it is too hot outside for you to run with the top down? So you put the top up and blast the AC.

ZED SLED · 07-09-2015, 11:59 AM

No problem with top down and blast AC. Have also had top down and blasted heat. Main problem is around here it's always too wet to put the top down, or drive it for that matter. Only about a 1000 miles since April.

Nesch18 · 07-09-2015, 12:00 PM

No, it's never to hot!

thunderkyss · 07-09-2015, 12:08 PM

I live in Southeast Texas & never had a convertible. However, I've had plenty of T-Tops & my vette had the targa top.

I rarely drove with the tops off in the summer months.... June, July, August. Spring & Fall for the most part I drove with the top off exclusively. Winters are usually wet, so it's off & on during the winter.. January/February usually too cold. But definitely too hot in the summer for me.

theragtopguy · 07-09-2015, 12:48 PM

I have what I call the 90 degree rule. Over that, the top goes up and the A/C on.

Angrybird 12 · 07-09-2015, 12:55 PM

Back when I was in my 30's it was never too hot or cold for the top being down, now in my 60's it really depends on if the sun is out if it's too hot. Sunny days over 90F is too hot but cloudy days I am still comfortable at close to 100F.
On colder days if it's sunny with no jacket 60F is my low limit, with a jacket 50F is. Cloudy days when it's colder 65F with no jacket and 60 with.

goldcoastmat · 07-09-2015, 01:12 PM

Quick answer, June through october (south florida) it's to hot to run with the top down

Really it rains just about every day during that time anyway, the rest of the year top's usually only up when it's parked (or raining)

willhe64 · 07-09-2015, 04:45 PM

Thanks,
Up here in Canada I've never had the top up while sunny but damn it is getting hot here. Sitting in traffic is not fun at 100+.

goldcoastmat · 07-09-2015, 04:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by willhe64

Thanks,
Up here in Canada I've never had the top up while sunny but damn it is getting hot here. Sitting in traffic is not fun at 100+.

Sitting in the back seat at 110+ I hear isnt fun either.

(O wait or did you mean temp?

)

Tom_T · 07-09-2015, 08:01 PM

102 today.....top was down for a trip to the big city, 180 mile round trip. Used the AC for in town driving.
Passed the 10,000 mile mark on the way, now have over 28k top down miles since we got our first 'vert in 2011😀😀

The Patriot · 07-09-2015, 08:05 PM

A/C, heater, heated seats, whatever it takes to leave the top down...

007s 'Vert · 07-09-2015, 08:23 PM

Here in Vegas it does get rather hot, this summer we have had it worse than previous years so far. Last year I could have the top down at 109 degrees in the sunlight, I have dropped that threshold down to 100 degrees in sunshine and the top goes up, however when the sun goes down, I don't care how hot it is outside, the top is DOWN! I really love driving around in this city at night with the top down and feeling that balmy dry air blowin all around...

Ace0751 · 07-09-2015, 09:41 PM

Any chance I get the top will be down. Anything over 90 and I start to cook easily so the top will go up but if it's 90 and cloudy then that's a different story.

Baba · 07-10-2015, 09:14 AM

DC Metropolitan area potentially gets too hot for top down when sitting in some type of summer traffic back-up nightmare. Other 'n 'at, that's what this convertible dream machine was made for.

07-09-2015, 11:22 AM	#1
willhe64 Drives: 2012 45th Vert, 2011 4x4, 9sec Vega Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 2,188	Ever get too hot to run top down? Is there a point when it is too hot outside for you to run with the top down? So you put the top up and blast the AC. __________________ I feel it only fair to warn you, I have a black belt in CAPS LOCK.

07-09-2015, 11:59 AM	#2
ZED SLED Drives: 2017 Mosaic Bk ZL1 M6 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South of Raleigh, NC Posts: 9,477 View My Garage	No problem with top down and blast AC. Have also had top down and blasted heat. Main problem is around here it's always too wet to put the top down, or drive it for that matter. Only about a 1000 miles since April. __________________

07-09-2015, 12:08 PM	#4
thunderkyss Drives: 2015 Red Hot SS/RS M6 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: S.E. Texas Posts: 279	I live in Southeast Texas & never had a convertible. However, I've had plenty of T-Tops & my vette had the targa top. I rarely drove with the tops off in the summer months.... June, July, August. Spring & Fall for the most part I drove with the top off exclusively. Winters are usually wet, so it's off & on during the winter.. January/February usually too cold. But definitely too hot in the summer for me. __________________ Red Hot 1SS

07-09-2015, 12:48 PM	#5
theragtopguy Lifetime Philly Fan Drives: 2015 Spring Edition 2SS M-6 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: South Central Florida Posts: 1,862 View My Garage	I have what I call the 90 degree rule. Over that, the top goes up and the A/C on. __________________ 2015 Green Flash, Delivered 4/10/15 CAI, NPP Exhaust, Short-throw shifter BBK LT HEADERS 1 7/8” Tune by DynoSteve via SCTx4 Tuner One of 82 GF Ragtops built in '15 out of 811 Total [/SIZE]

07-09-2015, 12:55 PM	#6
Angrybird 12 7 year Cancer Survivor! Drives: 17 Cruze RS, 07 G6 GT, 99 Astro Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 21,547	Back when I was in my 30's it was never too hot or cold for the top being down, now in my 60's it really depends on if the sun is out if it's too hot. Sunny days over 90F is too hot but cloudy days I am still comfortable at close to 100F. On colder days if it's sunny with no jacket 60F is my low limit, with a jacket 50F is. Cloudy days when it's colder 65F with no jacket and 60 with. __________________ Cancer's a bitch! Enjoy life while you can! LIVE, LOVE, DRIVE... The Bird is the word! Last edited by Angrybird 12; 07-09-2015 at 02:40 PM.

07-09-2015, 12:00 PM	#3
Nesch18 Drives: 2013Camaro ZL1 Convertible Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: 08085 Posts: 138 View My Garage	No, it's never to hot!

07-09-2015, 01:12 PM	#7
goldcoastmat Drives: 2013 2SS/RS convertable Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Florida, United States Posts: 153 View My Garage	Quick answer, June through october (south florida) it's to hot to run with the top down Really it rains just about every day during that time anyway, the rest of the year top's usually only up when it's parked (or raining) __________________ 2013 2SS/RS Vert Mods list to long to fit in sig now lol Check build thread http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=377507

07-09-2015, 04:45 PM	#8
willhe64 Drives: 2012 45th Vert, 2011 4x4, 9sec Vega Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 2,188	Thanks, Up here in Canada I've never had the top up while sunny but damn it is getting hot here. Sitting in traffic is not fun at 100+. __________________ I feel it only fair to warn you, I have a black belt in CAPS LOCK.

07-09-2015, 08:01 PM	#10
Tom_T Drives: 2013 Convertible /2SS/RS/LS3 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Moses Lake, WA Posts: 127	102 today.....top was down for a trip to the big city, 180 mile round trip. Used the AC for in town driving. Passed the 10,000 mile mark on the way, now have over 28k top down miles since we got our first 'vert in 2011😀😀

07-09-2015, 08:05 PM	#11
The Patriot Drives: 2014 2SS/RS VERT Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Idaho Posts: 455	A/C, heater, heated seats, whatever it takes to leave the top down... __________________ 2014 2SS/RS Vert. "Today I didn't even have to use my AK, I got ta' say it was a good day"

07-09-2015, 08:23 PM	#12
007s 'Vert Formerly Lil'BlueCoupe Drives: '13 2LT/RS Vert, Summit White Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Vegas Baby!!!!!!!! Posts: 1,786	Here in Vegas it does get rather hot, this summer we have had it worse than previous years so far. Last year I could have the top down at 109 degrees in the sunlight, I have dropped that threshold down to 100 degrees in sunshine and the top goes up, however when the sun goes down, I don't care how hot it is outside, the top is DOWN! I really love driving around in this city at night with the top down and feeling that balmy dry air blowin all around... __________________

07-09-2015, 09:41 PM	#13
Ace0751 GEN5 Detail Drives: 2011 Synergy Series 2SS Convertible Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Northeast, OH Posts: 1,986	Any chance I get the top will be down. Anything over 90 and I start to cook easily so the top will go up but if it's 90 and cloudy then that's a different story. __________________ Roto-Fab CAI, Borla ATAK Exhaust System, Stainless Power Headers, RX Performance Catch Can, ACS T4 Splitter, Oracle side markers, Dyno Tuned by RDP Motorsports

07-10-2015, 09:14 AM	#14
Baba Drives: 2011 Camaro 2LT RS Convertible Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: USAREUR, CONUS/DOD-A, VA Posts: 1,745	DC Metropolitan area potentially gets too hot for top down when sitting in some type of summer traffic back-up nightmare. Other 'n 'at, that's what this convertible dream machine was made for. __________________ 2011 Camaro 2LT RS Convertible Summit White Black Leather 3 Pedals Build Date: 06/27/2011 Purchased: 07/30/2011 Title Received: 08/15/2011 1984 Camaro (3rd Gen.): Traded: 1987 "Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss."