re: Louvers for S197

[RobOmen]

Hi,

Just a quick question regarding louvers. I am thinking about getting louvers for my 2007 S197. However I only want to put them on when I take the car to shows because they limit the visibility while driving. Is this possible? Can I easily add and remove them repeatedly somehow?

I am guessing someone might say use 3M tape. If that is one suggestion is the tape easy to remove? Can I damage the louver by removing them from the tape?

Thanks
Rob Omen

 

[ixtlan]

I got Rear Louvers.
Visibility isnt limited much, and I think I probably got the tightest gapped on the market.

 

[RobOmen]

I'm sorry. I should have specified that I meant side louvers but thank you for your response.

 

[jcsuli74]

i believe that street scene is now offering a carbon fiber set of side louvers that mount on brackets so you remove them. but the taped on ones, i think you are limited on option unless you figure out a way to use a light grade adhesive or removabel tape to hold them on long enough for a show.

 

[ixtlan]

As far as visibility goes I look at it this way.
I find the side windows pretty much useless anyway.
All I look for when I do turn to see through them is movement.
The louvers will still allow that.
Also the side mirrors cover 90% of the view you need anyway.
I have some side louvers to put on but need to paint them first.
Plenty of people runnin them.
How bout some inside pics from you folks with them.
Give us a view from the driver seat as if you were lookin over the shoulder.

 

[PenguinGT]

I got Rear Louvers.
Visibility isnt limited much, and I think I probably got the tightest gapped on the market.

Why are the rear seats so greasy?

I like the louvers, BTW.

 

[don_w]

Why are the rear seats so greasy?

Maybe the car moonlights as a taxi...



ewwwwwww

 

[don_w]

As far as visibility goes I look at it this way.
I find the side windows pretty much useless anyway.
All I look for when I do turn to see through them is movement.

+1

I never look out of the drivers side, and I rarely look out the passenger side windows. That's another reason that little bar in this view isn't an issue at all for me.

 

[ixtlan]

Why are the rear seats so greasy?

I like the louvers, BTW.

I had just put some Vinylex on them and hadn't wiped them down just yet (Lettin soak in good).

 

[partsbill]

Hi,

Just a quick question regarding louvers. I am thinking about getting louvers for my 2007 S197. However I only want to put them on when I take the car to shows because they limit the visibility while driving. Is this possible? Can I easily add and remove them repeatedly somehow?

I am guessing someone might say use 3M tape. If that is one suggestion is the tape easy to remove? Can I damage the louver by removing them from the tape?

Thanks
Rob Omen

there are alot of different louvers from different venders, the Rousch louvers have brackets which attach to the glass which let you remove the louvers when you want but the brackets stay on the glass and are visible, I bought my louvers from stage3 motorsports and they attach with the 3m tape, I have no problems with visibility.

 

[PenguinGT]

Silver Horse Racing has another option. They are the replacement windows that come painted.

I'd post pics, but I have mine in the box waiting for me to install them while my car is in the shop getting new suspension (D-specs, springs, LCA, UCA, gears, etc).