KneelB4Zod
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I know this topic has been hashed over and over again but I figure I'd share my experience.
As background, I took delivery in September of my August-built, Star White ER RWD Premium. Since then, I've thoroughly enjoyed the heck out of it both as an EV and a cool tech platform for all the new driver assistance gadgets that I regularly use. My two complaints were the ride quality (harsh but took some of the PSIs out of my overinflated tires and it helped) and the wind noise where the windshield meets the panoramic roof.
In my particular case, the wind noise wasn't horrific but it was definitely noticeable and just annoying enough to irritate me. It would start at every time I went 30MPH so essentially, I heard it all the time. There is an obvious misalignment between the windshield and the glass roof. In the middle of the windshield that gap is about a quarter-inch thick so it's no mystery that the noise originated from there.
I read the other DIY fixes on the board (adhesive tape and tube inserts), but wanted something that was a) very easy to do and b) didn't look awful. I especially didn't want a superwide piece of tape. So I bought this from Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07K43BT61?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2_dt_b_product_details) for a whopping $12 and installed it in approximately 5 minutes.
Here is what it looked like after I applied it:
I immediately took it out for a spin on a nice smooth road outside my neighborhood and behold, wind noise banished! When on the highway, and yup, noise gone as well. Now, I do have an appointment at the dealership for them to fix it, but they said a tech guy is going to listen for wind noise before they do anything. I'm guessing it'll be 50-50 whether they do anything about it as I'll remove the tape before bringing it. If they choose not to fix it, I'll explain what I did and how it helped and if they STILL choose not to fix it, I'll just reapply the tape myself!
Anywho, hope this is useful to anybody else out there. I'm not sure it's a permanent fix, but we'll see how long the tape lasts once it hits some weather and usage.
As background, I took delivery in September of my August-built, Star White ER RWD Premium. Since then, I've thoroughly enjoyed the heck out of it both as an EV and a cool tech platform for all the new driver assistance gadgets that I regularly use. My two complaints were the ride quality (harsh but took some of the PSIs out of my overinflated tires and it helped) and the wind noise where the windshield meets the panoramic roof.
In my particular case, the wind noise wasn't horrific but it was definitely noticeable and just annoying enough to irritate me. It would start at every time I went 30MPH so essentially, I heard it all the time. There is an obvious misalignment between the windshield and the glass roof. In the middle of the windshield that gap is about a quarter-inch thick so it's no mystery that the noise originated from there.
I read the other DIY fixes on the board (adhesive tape and tube inserts), but wanted something that was a) very easy to do and b) didn't look awful. I especially didn't want a superwide piece of tape. So I bought this from Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07K43BT61?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2_dt_b_product_details) for a whopping $12 and installed it in approximately 5 minutes.
Here is what it looked like after I applied it:
I immediately took it out for a spin on a nice smooth road outside my neighborhood and behold, wind noise banished! When on the highway, and yup, noise gone as well. Now, I do have an appointment at the dealership for them to fix it, but they said a tech guy is going to listen for wind noise before they do anything. I'm guessing it'll be 50-50 whether they do anything about it as I'll remove the tape before bringing it. If they choose not to fix it, I'll explain what I did and how it helped and if they STILL choose not to fix it, I'll just reapply the tape myself!
Anywho, hope this is useful to anybody else out there. I'm not sure it's a permanent fix, but we'll see how long the tape lasts once it hits some weather and usage.
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