Mouse

This thread is sounding like one giant cat fight...lol....
I do have a helpful tip for other tC owners regarding this problem....now what hoodie said regarding going 50+ mph isnt smart with glass facing up is right. However....rock hits can happen at much lower speeds too... there are companies like 3M and Laminex I believe...that sell clear protection films...that are thicker than most clear products. They are mainly for headlamp protection...they help keep rock chips from happening and shattering the glass. Ask your local good tint/film shop about it. Doesnt help your broken glass now...but could save ya from having another broken one in the future.

yellowxhoodie

iTrader: (16)

i thought Scion started putting something like that on them after a certain year because they had so many retards bringing their tC's in with cabins full of shattered glass...

emptystreets130

Thank you. Keyword: Common Sense. Not all people have it and not all people are smart.

We pretty much have a glass portion that pops up and faces front. If your windshield, hood, bumper can get chipped, dents/dings from road debris, you can count on that popup glass getting hit at one point.

I wish the dealerships stop warranty on shatter glass from improper use.

Shaka_Z

easy fix. the wind deflector shouldnt be glass anyway. I say make a custom mold, and fab up a piece of carbon fiber to completely replace the busted glass. while you're at it, do the same thing for the sunroof itself.

it's actually on my list of things to do whether the glass ever breaks or not.

CarbonXe

iTrader: (1)

Yes, rocks can hit it at any speed, they can even hit it while the car isn't even moving. The point everyone is trying to make, is that Scion specifically stated 55+ for this exact reason. Odds are, the danger probably isn't really there until 60-65MPH, so Scion put 55 to cover their ___. Same exact reason why ladders have weight ratings. If it says 200lbs max, and you're 500lb fat ___ gets on it, it's YOUR fault.

You as in general, not you specifically lol.

xoutxforxblood

I think I was doing 95 when mine broke and they still replaced it under my warranty

draxcaliber

you know what, while the manual says what the manual says. it is a rather poor way to cover your @$$ toyota.

while i have driven my tc for thousands of miles on countless trips across the state on the interstate with the sunroof open exceeding triple digit speeds, my roof is yet to have a problem.

but i personally think the roof, and wind-deflector should be built to the same tolerances as the windshield and able to withstand the same impact that it can. because in all likelyhood, if a truck kicks up a stone, and it goes over the windshield, but strikes the roof and shatters it even if it is closed, would that be covered under warranty?

not saying that the OP isn't a douche with his word buttered cursing, pi$$ing and moaning. but anyway, suck it up.

Mouse

yeah bro....I vaguely remember something in a TSB regarding the front glass deflector for the sunroofs of the tC's... but I didnt want to quote that in my post b/c I couldnt say it for a fact and didnt want to be misleading. Maybe Scion is using a different material than they did before...b/c there isnt any type of film on my new 08 tC.

draxcaliber

i was going to say, i don't remember seeing anything about a speed limit to driving with the sunroof open, but if the 05 tc's are excempt, whoo hoo! we got laminate yo! hahahahaaha

Mouse

^^ I totally agree. That's a good point.....while Toyota should've made a better attempt to keep that part from shattering b/c they knew of the potential for it to happen....but on the flip-side of that...at some point they had to put a warning limit for safe and unsafe operating conditions which they did do in the manual.

Mouse

Drax.... the TSB I was referring to didnt state a speed limit issue...only that the deflectors were at risk of shattering so they were willing to do a laminate fix free of charge for those cars.

emptystreets130

To keep selling price low on the tc, they're bound to cut corners. I'm glad this is my last Toyota, until I move out of country and get a real Toyota.

Mouse

Well no car is going to be perfect....b/c if they built one of those...that's the only ride anyone would want. It's just not feasible for a vehicle to withstand every possible variant that it could come across. But if common sense was actually more common...then people that use their glass sunroofs would think to protect them with a laminate of some sort....hell people know to put clear bras on the paint to protect that...so it's not rocket science. lol

emptystreets130

Thing is, there is a laminate sheet on that pop up glass for the newer tc after the recall was issued. It only prevents the glass from falling to the cabin after it shatters.

Mouse

that is true...but hell its glass...that's the best that any car like it could do...unless you went with another material for the deflector piece itself....maybe metal or high impact resistant plastic and it was painted black to match the rest of the top.

litobirdy

amazing. so i went to toyota part/services this morning. Told them the wind deflector sunroof thing shattered. i waited about 40 mins cause there was a long line. they call me up. ok sir we ordered the part it will be here tuesday, no charge. free install and everyting. i was like WHOAH. i aint ask why of course lol. so im a happy camper. phew.

Kev_the_rev

^ ask them about the manual =p

stillettoDSM

Good Deal Bro. Keep it at 54 next time.

ih8civx

ditto!

MarchMadnessisMe

lol AFTER they install it for free ask them about the manual