Michael Scholtz Posted February 20, 2005 Share Posted February 20, 2005 I had a blat in the wet today . It was educational. I don't have a weater kit and some of the other riders with weater kit was not much better of than me. My biggest problem, appart from the water. was how to keep it off the inside of the wind shield. Appart from the towel I ended up using. I was just wondering if there is a simple way to rig up a seccond wiper to the inside of the windshield. However I am not planning another run in the wet anywhere soon. the only dry spot in the car was that little bit of space between the rev counter and the peice of glass that covers it. Birkin S3 Installing a Toyota 20v 4AGE motor. I must, I must, improve my thrust ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F355GTS Posted February 20, 2005 Share Posted February 20, 2005 Michael the towel is normal practice Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xflow7 Posted February 20, 2005 Share Posted February 20, 2005 Yup. Also note that having weather equipment does not preclude the need for the towel, as then you have to wipe the condensation off the side curtain windows. 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevefoster Posted February 20, 2005 Share Posted February 20, 2005 I found a rubber ice / windsreen scraper good. Better to ditch the screen for an aero and wear a helmet. For full weird affect you can get one of those whirrly propellor rain deflector things (fit on helmet) that some racers use. Apparently they work. Not seen one for ages though. Hants (North) and Berkshire Area club site here My racing info site here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbutnotslow Posted February 20, 2005 Share Posted February 20, 2005 Michael Simple answer and 100% effective at eliminating water on the inside of the windscreen ................ GET RID OF IT!!! Fit an aero screen and your problem ceases to exist 😬 Grant Black and stone chip and currently not going ☹️ here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannylt Posted February 21, 2005 Share Posted February 21, 2005 My first 500 miles were through various thunderstorms! I have the aeroscreen and no weather kit at all, but was fine with a full helmet (just crack it open slightly if you get condensation) and, crucially, an electrically heated waistcoat. If you keep moving over 50mph, you can stay dry for almost an hour, but then finally water runs down the back of the seat and collects. See http://www.giali.co.uk/ - have used the gloves on my motorbike for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youngbutnotslow Posted February 21, 2005 Share Posted February 21, 2005 what you need is a wet suit have a look here Does not matter how hard its raining. You just dont get wet. Matt - Son of Oldbutnotslow here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie_pank Posted February 21, 2005 Share Posted February 21, 2005 If you've got Tillets, you just need to drill a couple of holes in the seat of each one, then you don't have the water pooling problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David M Posted February 21, 2005 Share Posted February 21, 2005 pop along to Halfrauds and get some of their 'Rain-off' stuff.... excellent I often drive through rain without using the windscreen wipers at all..... Do you even have doors? I have just driven back from Les Arcs in the seven, and had the joy of rain all the way but refused to put the roof up, fool I am, the rain-off even avoided the need of the cloth..... but with doors it only gets really bad in a cloud burst or when there are lots of lorries and heaps of standing water... Good luck David GF04RCE is built running and on the road.... every day is a Caterham day!!!! He heee!!... pictures here , I am as excited as an excited thing..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Plato Posted February 21, 2005 Share Posted February 21, 2005 What you need is an aerosceen ! rains flys over you at 80mph ......... you cant stop , but the rain flys over you 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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