Sunstrip

1. AdamSaxo Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2010 West Midlands Posts: 791 1.0L Saxo, Poseidon Blue

   #1 16th December 2010, 19:39

   hello, what is the legal depth for a sunstrip?
   thanks
   Adam
2. JAMason Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 132

   #2 16th December 2010, 20:02

   About negative 8" they look terrible!
   
   On A more serious note, the rule is as long as it doesn't foul where the window wipers clear it's ok! So as long as there us a gap between the top of the wipers and bottom of the sun strip your all good...or that's what Iv always been told!
3. ashbuster Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2010 walsall Posts: 479 mk4 golf gti 1.8 turbo (AUM)

   #3 16th December 2010, 20:08

   chop your window wipers down lol
   only joking dont do that
   any tips for putting these on properly? without bubbles under it
4. sgeary Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2010 loughborough Posts: 372 Pug 306 - gone BlackmK 2 vtr - present

   #4 16th December 2010, 20:11

   Well patience helps , lol but take your time work your way from the centre outwards and make sure when your put it on leave about a inch each side before trimming it, the sun strip tends to shrink so that gives you that safety Leave it for bout a day or so before trimming I pal

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5. ashbuster Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2010 walsall Posts: 479 mk4 golf gti 1.8 turbo (AUM)

   #5 16th December 2010, 20:23

   
6. Maxdrift Newbie Joined: Dec 2010 Bridgend Posts: 26

   #6 16th December 2010, 20:47

   Soapy water, in spray bottle. and squdee, and knife/cutting tool ect
   
   apply the sunstrip to see if about ect
   cut to size
   spray light water on to screen and application
   squdee out.
   work from middle outwards.
7. marcusd Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2009 warrington Posts: 7551 posi blue mk2 2003 vtr

   #7 16th December 2010, 21:22

   mine is on inside and wipers def go over it still passed mot.
8. Hatcha Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2010 Pontypool Posts: 914 none :(

   #8 16th December 2010, 22:47

   Yeah as long the wipers dont touch it it's cool.

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9. JAMason Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 132

   #9 16th December 2010, 23:59

   Shouldn't pass mot if the wipers pass over it, but if it's on the inside it's hard to tell really, you wouldn't notice as much!
10. AL3X_ Established Member Joined: May 2010 Posts: 1434

    #10 17th December 2010, 00:04

    As long as the wipers don't touch it its fine,as a loophole you can fit really small wipers for the MOT to get through it. Also if fitted on the inside using tint film I believe there is no real limit.
11. VTHall Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2010 Telford Posts: 4501 Black corsa c SXI.

    #11 17th December 2010, 11:26

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by AL3X_ As long as the wipers don't touch it its fine,as a loophole you can fit really small wipers for the MOT to get through it. Also if fitted on the inside using tint film I believe there is no real limit.

    there must be. Oh well according to you, im going to just tint the whole of my windscreen from the inside
12. MunkyBoy Established Member Joined: Nov 2009 Maldon Posts: 2033 1. MK2 Chalked VT'd 1.1 2. MK1 VTS

    #12 17th December 2010, 11:50

    Actually. If the sunstrip is slightly see through, it doesn't matter if the wipers touch it. I had my MOT man tell me this when my last MOT took place.
13. DannnyBoi Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2009 Ireland Posts: 177 Saxo 1.1 VTS Rep

    #13 17th December 2010, 14:53

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Maxdrift Soapy water, in spray bottle. and squdee, and knife/cutting tool ect apply the sunstrip to see if about ect cut to size spray light water on to screen and application squdee out. work from middle outwards.

    This.
    
    and there lots of tuts on youtube..
14. AL3X_ Established Member Joined: May 2010 Posts: 1434

    #14 17th December 2010, 15:16

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by -R3Fu3LED- there must be. Oh well according to you, im going to just tint the whole of my windscreen from the inside

    Hence why i said no real limit...i meant to say within reason, obviously the full windscreen is out of the question but I had a tint one which covered quite a way down the screen and that passed the MOT so like I say as long as your not taking the piss with it should be ok?
15. tmile09 Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2010 Ireland Posts: 173 99 Saxo VTR red

    #15 29th December 2010, 15:33

    dont get a sunstrip there cheap and tacky mate ruin the look of any car
16. Dave_P Established Member Joined: Dec 2010 Aberdeen Posts: 2129 Race: 106 Rallye 16v. Road: Mercedes Vito 120 CDI

    #16 29th December 2010, 18:46

    Dont fit a solid sunstrip they're not legal, use window tint film & just dont take the piss depth wise when fitting it & you'll be ok.
17. loudandproud205 Established Member Joined: Jun 2007 lincs Posts: 1044 205 Dimma, MR2 turbo Range Rover, Laguna

    #17 29th December 2010, 19:23

    Solid strip can be 10mm in to the swept vision of the wiper no more than that.
    
    So on a Saxo about 45mm or so.
18. Squeak_ Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2010 suffolk Posts: 811 (2000) black VTR

    #18 29th December 2010, 19:28

    just buy a really big sax-p sticker , sunstrips are S**t imo
19. Dave_P Established Member Joined: Dec 2010 Aberdeen Posts: 2129 Race: 106 Rallye 16v. Road: Mercedes Vito 120 CDI

    #19 29th December 2010, 19:32

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Squeak_ sunstrips are S**t imo

    Sunstrips are a must have when you have a full roll cage fitted and hence no sun visors.
    
    

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by loudandproud205 Solid strip can be 10mm in to the swept vision of the wiper no more than that. So on a Saxo about 45mm or so.

    I'll have to disagree with you on that one...
20. loudandproud205 Established Member Joined: Jun 2007 lincs Posts: 1044 205 Dimma, MR2 turbo Range Rover, Laguna

    #20 29th December 2010, 19:46

    That was from VOSA when I my run in with them, You maybe correct Dave as this was around 2 year's ago and well the law's seem to change and alter over night these day's.
21. Squeak_ Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2010 suffolk Posts: 811 (2000) black VTR

    #21 29th December 2010, 19:59

    or you could just drive facing the other way ?? maybe ??
22. williamanderson31 Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2010 Bourne, Lincs/Hatfield Posts: 829 Renault Megane 1.9Dci

    #22 1st January 2011, 23:36

    i bought my saxo and it came with a sunstrip (which i planned to rip off)
    it failed its MOT because of the strip - despite the wipers not touching it
23. Squeak_ Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2010 suffolk Posts: 811 (2000) black VTR

    #23 1st January 2011, 23:47

    cant see why, law states as long as the wiper path is not obstructed then they are road legal.
24. williamanderson31 Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2010 Bourne, Lincs/Hatfield Posts: 829 Renault Megane 1.9Dci

    #24 2nd January 2011, 08:53

    oh well - i didnt want it anyway so it was just a job that the MOT man did for me