I have finished my design for a boot cover and manufactured one . It works fine.I redesigned my top boot several years ago as my style bars have two
bars that go down to the parcel shelf, and these mean that the unzipped
window can't sit flat. My design tapers down from the upper bit rather
than having the "step" in it that the factory boot does. In the end it
looked good and covered everything BUT It has one major flaw. I
discovered that the "step" in the factory boot (and those fiddly ties
that stop it ballooning up) are there for a very good reason. It creates
a hollow that reduces the wind buffeting on the interior. I now find
that with my modified top boot fitted I get more wind buffeting than
without it fitted. I also have a Perspex wind blocker between the hoops
of the style bar and its still noticeably worse .
I now very rarely use the boot cover. I just go without. I suppose it
helps that %95 of my driving is short 10min trips where the hassle of
fitting a boot is not needed.
If my explanations make no sense there is a picture of it on my
cardomain page
http://miata.cardomain.com/memberpage/241633/3
its not the best picture but it shows what I am talking about with
regard to a lack of a "step".
No wind buffeting noticeable. Protects the rear window as well. It does not
cover the boot well. Just the folded hood . Works real fine.
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Col
Col's law
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