Very cool idea, and great job....

... you asked for it (I think), so here it is.
Behold the TechNOwind for the 981, just as you are used to it, in CLEAR polycarbonate.

[pedrosgarage.com]

Here's the comparison between the mesh and the clear lexan

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If your car already has the restrictive mesh, you just need the clear insert which comes with its protective bag.

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If your car did not come with the wind screen, we can supply the complete DIY kit which includes the frame, gasket, insert and protective bag.

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The TechNOwind is manufactured using Makrolon, the high-tech polycarbonate from Bayer MaterialScience.
Makrolon is lightweight, break-resistant, and non-splintering.
It is resistant to impact and weathering and withstands high and low temperature extremes.
The parts are precision cut using a digitized file and a laser table, then the exposed edges are bull-nosed for safety and esthetics.
We have them in limited quantities and wanted to offer it to PB members first.
If interested, please contact me directly: Pedro@PedrosGarage.com or 954-385-0330.
Happy Boxstering,
Pedro

Pedro Bonilla
1998 Boxster 986 - 311,000+ miles: [www.PedrosGarage.com]
PCA National Club Racing Scrutineer - PCA National HPDE Instructor - PCA Technical Committee (Boxster/Cayman)

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Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar

"Racing is life. Anything before or after is just waiting" ... Steve McQueen as Michael Delaney in "LeMans"

"If you wait, all that happens is that you get older"... Mario Andretti

"Being second is to be the first of the ones who lose" ... Ayrton Senna




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Even Laz may pop for one, and I know how tight he is with a buck.

Did he ever donate to the Board by purchasing a PB cap?

"A mile of highway will take you one mile. A mile of runway will take you anywhere."

And after three weeks of hotels including the Mr. C in Beverly Hills, I've gotta get a little tight! By the way, you ought to order one of these new windstops as an incentive for buying a better Boxster than the one you have now!

Minus 40 degrees... Is that Fahrenheit or Celsius?

Wee need to start a pool on whether the G-man buys a 981 before or after he purchases a TechNOwind.

"A mile of highway will take you one mile. A mile of runway will take you anywhere."



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Minus 40 degrees... Is that Fahrenheit or Celsius?

"A mile of highway will take you one mile. A mile of runway will take you anywhere."

Minus 40 degrees... Is that Fahrenheit or Celsius?

Minus 40 degrees... Is that Fahrenheit or Celsius?

That should help improve that rearward vision compared to the thick frame on the mesh.

Also, even though it looks matte, the mesh reflects the sky, etc. I guess it's because part of the weave's curvature (in cross-section) reflects light from above into the rear view mirror.

Minus 40 degrees... Is that Fahrenheit or Celsius?

... TechNOwind there's no rearview obstruction whatsoever.
I designed it after the original which had no top frame which would restrict view.
Also, it's night and day between the mesh and the clear.
I'm very happy with the finished product.
Happy Boxstering,
Pedro

Pedro Bonilla
1998 Boxster 986 - 311,000+ miles: [www.PedrosGarage.com]
PCA National Club Racing Scrutineer - PCA National HPDE Instructor - PCA Technical Committee (Boxster/Cayman)

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Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar

"Racing is life. Anything before or after is just waiting" ... Steve McQueen as Michael Delaney in "LeMans"

"If you wait, all that happens is that you get older"... Mario Andretti

"Being second is to be the first of the ones who lose" ... Ayrton Senna

It will max out what an owner can do, short of removing the roll bar covers. The biggest issue is the height of the new trunk (and top, even down,) which messes mostly with the three-quarter view. Merging from the left into traffic at a fork, or a cloverleaf entrance into a left lane often has me doing a facciamo la croce.

Minus 40 degrees... Is that Fahrenheit or Celsius?

Minus 40 degrees... Is that Fahrenheit or Celsius?

Looks really good! Somene else try it and give us a report. I am never an "early adopter" - but will definitely think about this as soon as I hear some real life experience.

Looks like a good job, Pedro. You should sell a bunch of those.

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Lawdevil & CURVN8R
Looks really good! Somene else try it and give us a report. I am never an "early adopter" - but will definitely think about this as soon as I hear some real life experience.

That's funny coming from one of the first 981 buyers

"A mile of highway will take you one mile. A mile of runway will take you anywhere."

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Gary in SoFL

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Lawdevil & CURVN8R
Looks really good! Somene else try it and give us a report. I am never an "early adopter" - but will definitely think about this as soon as I hear some real life experience.

That's funny coming from one of the first 981 buyers

Touche1

as usual, Pedro. Nicely done.

I love it. The stock piece (the net thingy) was my only complaint with the car. I have placed my order! "Progress" isn't always a good thing...

"A mile of highway will take you one mile. A mile of runway will take you anywhere."

... just for doubting: MSRP x 2.
Happy Boxstering
Pedro

Pedro Bonilla
1998 Boxster 986 - 311,000+ miles: [www.PedrosGarage.com]
PCA National Club Racing Scrutineer - PCA National HPDE Instructor - PCA Technical Committee (Boxster/Cayman)

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Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar

"Racing is life. Anything before or after is just waiting" ... Steve McQueen as Michael Delaney in "LeMans"

"If you wait, all that happens is that you get older"... Mario Andretti

"Being second is to be the first of the ones who lose" ... Ayrton Senna

C'mon - give me a break. I'm wearing my PB hat as I type this - really.