steaming up - Saxperience

mark1311 · 17th January 2011, 13:10

just wondering what people do to stop this? i have removed my heater ect, have poly carbs with siders, so am thinking i may have proplems with my windscreen steaming up, what things can i do to stop this?

Mochachino · 17th January 2011, 13:17

Demister! Have a look on ebay:

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/i.html?_nkw=c....c0.m270.l1313

Thats what il be getting, wire it into the cigerette lighter bit with a switch too. If you want, cut a hole out in the top of the dash if you have one and mounth it in there to keep the windscreen vision clear and make it look abit neater.

jsdvtr · 17th January 2011, 14:46

Heated windscreen would probably be the best bet, those plug in demisters are rubbish.

Mochachino · 17th January 2011, 14:50

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Originally Posted by jsdvtr

Heated windscreen would probably be the best bet, those plug in demisters are rubbish.

Which one you used? Theres a fair few, and dont cost too much so wouldnt mind trying one, but which ones should i avoid?

Heated windscreen yar, and good value for money, no overly expensive tbh!

jsdvtr · 17th January 2011, 14:54

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Originally Posted by db_sax

Which one you used? Theres a fair few, and dont cost too much so wouldnt mind trying one, but which ones should i avoid?

Heated windscreen yar, and good value for money, no overly expensive tbh!

My gf got one to put into her old car that the heaters didnt work in and was rubbish, was just a normal cheap one off ebay.

Paul^p · 17th January 2011, 15:49

All of them plug in demisters are shit and don't work well.

I have this problem, at the minute i give the windscreen a wipe and leave my front windows open (standard glass in front two, polycarbs in back).

The best way is to get a heated windscreen, i wanted to organise a group buy a bit ago but there wasn't any interest, there was only 3 people.

mark1311 · 17th January 2011, 16:22

well i dont actuali own a windscreen atm so tht maybe the answer then, wonder if theres aymore intrest in these now?

am going to see if i can some how run some ducting from the fog hole up th wing and though the hole where the orginal loom would of come, for some fresh air to cool down so may help a little...

would be quite gutted to say the least if you book your 1st track day in the car i have spend last 1year building to find out after half a lap i cant see.

Paul^p · 17th January 2011, 18:24

If you want to try gather interest again, me and my brother will be interested in buying one each.

So that would be 3 of us already.

Mochachino · 17th January 2011, 18:29

I was up for it before, but no one was interested therefore nothing came from it. Im on a tight budget and spent plenty this last two weeks so now main focus is the bare minimum to get the car MOT'd.

In the future I will be interested, but by time im interested it will be the summer so no need lol

mark1311 · 17th January 2011, 18:29

i shall speak to some of the guys down on my yard at work they do windscreen, so wud be able to do them cash so no vat... so if there 5 or 6 of us sure he wud do me a deal.

would you be intrested danny? and anyone else?

phunkymonkey · 17th January 2011, 19:42

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SMITHS-REAR-WI...item3cb448bd8b
used to have one of these in my mini race car!!lol lookeds strange but worked well!!

Mochachino · 17th January 2011, 19:47

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Originally Posted by mark1311

i shall speak to some of the guys down on my yard at work they do windscreen, so wud be able to do them cash so no vat... so if there 5 or 6 of us sure he wud do me a deal.

would you be intrested danny? and anyone else?

I wont be able to afford it now

im almost literally skint after my short spending spree, just enough to get me MOTd with a bit of fuel. Inbetween jobs aswell so not going to have much money coming in before the MOT.

Current screen has a crack in btw which needs replacing before the MOT and being on a budget means just a standard screen for the time being.

Dave_P · 17th January 2011, 20:00

I use a demister bought from CBS.

http://www.cbsonline.co.uk/product/E...T_HEATER_DEMST

Its connected to my dash windsreen ducting under the dash and blows onto the drivers side of the windscreen.

dougieph2 · 17th January 2011, 20:17

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Originally Posted by Dave_P

I use a demister bought from CBS.

http://www.cbsonline.co.uk/product/E...T_HEATER_DEMST

Its connected to my dash windsreen ducting under the dash and blows onto the drivers side of the windscreen.

hmm.. this could be handy in the future!

cheers dave

loudandproud205 · 17th January 2011, 20:20

I used the anti mist stuff you wipe on the visors for motorbikes worked ok, also took all the moisture out with a dehumidifier.

As Dave has pointed out the demister there is a different league to ebay stuff

Paul^p · 17th January 2011, 20:21

Dave is it actually any good, how long does it take to demist the windscreen?

It looks very similar to a couple i've tried which have ended up in the bin.

(edit)
Just seen the post above. The ones i've tried are ebay crap.

Dave are you going to any trackdays/shows this year so i can see how good it is?

Dave_P · 17th January 2011, 20:37

It doesn't blow very hard but you can feel the heat coming from it, i've seen one of my competitor's using one in the rain and it cleared the drivers side of the screen fine.

I've never had to use my one really, all the events i've done have been pretty much dry since i fitted it... typical eh!

I might do some track days this year... i need my box to last most than 30 sec's first though.