XK8 Boot Lifting
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Before I got my wind deflector I noticed that the tonneau cover would sometimes lift when I passed a big truck with the wind coming from just the right direction. Since I installed the wind deflector is has never happened. Before I installed it I tried taking some self-adhesive velcro and sticking it to the back of the seat and the flap on the tonneau, but the sticky stuff just melted in the heat and it left a gooey mess.
It doesn't take much to hold the tonneau down. If you don't mind modifying the car you could install some kind of snap on the tonneau and a matching snap on the back of the seat. Or, you could sew some velcro in place, or maybe use some of that red 3M double-sided tape to stick some velcro in place. Or, you could just buy a wind deflector.
It doesn't take much to hold the tonneau down. If you don't mind modifying the car you could install some kind of snap on the tonneau and a matching snap on the back of the seat. Or, you could sew some velcro in place, or maybe use some of that red 3M double-sided tape to stick some velcro in place. Or, you could just buy a wind deflector.
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I've got the Adamesh Wind Deflector and did have the cover lift, but not pop the fastener, with just the right wind gust coming cross-wise. Forward speed was about 50 MPH at the time.
Now for the comment about 80+, on the same trip I "inadvertently" hit 122 MPH passing a semi-trailer with no crosswind and no lifting of the cover.
Could be a fastener problem as was previously suggested.
Now for the comment about 80+, on the same trip I "inadvertently" hit 122 MPH passing a semi-trailer with no crosswind and no lifting of the cover.
Could be a fastener problem as was previously suggested.
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I've come to the conclusion that the corners must be tucked very well and almost square at the corners (seatbelt slot), the snaps are good they never came loose but the center was blowing up totally free of the seat. The last few days not issue and 70-80 no prblem, but I'm still gonna go with putting the hook side of velcro on the boot flap and let it grab the seat back, just to be safe....boots been on for the last 4 days straight!
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