GTS rear cargo cover ???

Dixter

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How many GTS owners have put in some type of cover in the
cargo area...

What kind did you buy and how do you like it...
Please tell me the good points and the bad points
and where you got it from..

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..The cover restricts the air flow exit found in the trunk. At high speed the external pressure becomes higher than the internal pressure which may cause a side window glass emplosion. There was a documented case on the old board...


99 Slvr GTS
 

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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>..The cover restricts the air flow exit found in the trunk. At high speed the external pressure becomes higher than the internal pressure which may cause a side window glass emplosion. There was a documented case on the old board...<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Is that you Steve? Can't tell since you're incognito.
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I think you have that the other way around. The external pressure should be lower than the internal pressure at high speeds. That is true, but as I recall from the old board, the car was running in the Silver State Classic and had some build up or something stuck in the sides that blocked the air completely from escaping. ViperWare's cover does have some clearance and should bring that point of reaction up to higher speeds, though I am not willing to try that theory out.
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So I guess the moral to this story is, if you're going to be doing way over 100MPH on the highway, don't get a cargo cover and make sure the vents are clear every so often.

edit: After Jason's post below, I thought I should add that I have his cover and I have taken the car over 150MPH with no problems.
 

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The cover does hide things in the rear, the fit and finish is good and the siver Viper logo in your rear glass looks cool. Well worht the price.
 

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