Infrared Blocking Windscreen For Stagea

[David_j_p]

Im Looking at getting windscreen made from the manufacturer for my S2 stag (the one with the straight 6 neo). I have a crack that is growing :-( and will need to replace it. The special windsrcreen is supposed to block 60 percent of solar heat energy, by blocking out most of the infrared light. This results in a cooler car. I saw this glass at a windscreen place years ago, the guy had it in his own car and he said it was great, if you were happy to pay twice as much as the normal windscreen. Is anyone else interested in getting one? They would make them cheaper or bother to make it at all if they had some numbers. My windscreen guy is looking into it with the manufacturer.

[GoldZilla]

It might be an idea to post what part of the world you're in, and what ballpark figures people would be looking at so that they can make an informed decision.

[kosmo90]

Theres a local tinting mob here in perth that can apply it in film form. Tko tinting.

Might work out cheaper for you if your local tinter can???

[Stooge007]

is it legal to tint windscreens?

[Daleo]

The film is completely transparent; why would anyone care?

Many new cars have windscreens like this, you can see it with polarized sunglasses.

[David_j_p]

I might just go the tint way with the new windscreen. Surely they have a film available that has the IR blocking without the tint. Thats what the windscreen does any how. Its not tinted, but blocks out the UV and the IR. I was looking at below $300. When I looked at it years ago, it was about that installed. If there were numbers, we could probably get it cheaper. So the manufacture would make them and send them individually to the windscreen installer of your choice.

[SABBAi]

Any update on this? I will need to get the front windscreen replaced due to a chip that has been there for too long.

[David_j_p]

My local windscreen guy can do the special glass for $350 installed. That includes removal and the freight to get the glass to him from the factory. So if you are still interested, I could try to get the manufactures details. I am just waiting for it to come in.