Wind noise with panoroof opened
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Wind noise with panoroof opened
Anyone has the panoroof opened while driving? I find that the wind noise is quite intolerable. The perforated fabric windbreaker not only is useless in preventing the wind from blowing into the cabin, it also creates tremendous wind noise. I am thinking of sealing it(the fabric) by adhering another piece of fabric or vinyl on it. Any suggestions?
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Is this under highway speed?
Never had a noise problem with the panoroof open, but then again I've never had it open on the highway.
You could try opening the rear windows just a crack to reduce the wind buffering, or maybe opening the roof 90% open. Audis and VWs have a stop on the sunroof dial for speeds over 40mph which opens the sunroof about 2 inches short of fully open to rid of wind buffering at higher speeds.
Never had a noise problem with the panoroof open, but then again I've never had it open on the highway.
You could try opening the rear windows just a crack to reduce the wind buffering, or maybe opening the roof 90% open. Audis and VWs have a stop on the sunroof dial for speeds over 40mph which opens the sunroof about 2 inches short of fully open to rid of wind buffering at higher speeds.
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Found just the opposite; this is the quietest least buffeting sunroof of any car I've ever owned. I can easily drive at 70+ with it open and it's dead quiet.
Maybe it's all relative though? My previous cars have been BMWs and Audis.
Maybe it's all relative though? My previous cars have been BMWs and Audis.
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Anyone has the panoroof opened while driving? I find that the wind noise is quite intolerable. The perforated fabric windbreaker not only is useless in preventing the wind from blowing into the cabin, it also creates tremendous wind noise. I am thinking of sealing it(the fabric) by adhering another piece of fabric or vinyl on it. Any suggestions?
I wanted a Panoroof, but that wind deflector turns me off.