What da heck are these exterior features?
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What da heck are these exterior features?
looking at the official specs on the acura site and came across 2 items i've never heard of before listed under exterior features:
Acoustic Front Windshield
Front Acoustic Window Gradation
anybody know what those are??
Acoustic Front Windshield
Front Acoustic Window Gradation
anybody know what those are??
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Originally posted by EmuMessenger
Marketing ploys...
Marketing ploys...
Acoustically-tuned glass windshield
To reduce noise in the cabin the 2004 TL windshield is made of 4.7 mm thick acoustic glass, which consists of two layers of safety glass, separated by a thin acoustic resin center. The new windshield reduces road noise on smooth asphalt significantly in the higher frequency ranges. To reduce noise intrusion through the side glass, the front and rear movable door glass is 5 mm thick compared to 3.5 mm for the previous TL.
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Here's an excerpt from Acura:
"Acoustically tuned glass windshield
To reduce noise in the cabin the 2004 TL windshield is made of 4.7 mm thick acoustic glass, which consists of two layers of safety glass, separated by a thin acoustic resin center. This represents the first time that acoustic glass has been applied to a luxury vehicle in North America with a shade band. The new windshield reduces road noise on smooth asphalt significantly in the higher frequency ranges. To reduce noise intrusion through the side glass, the front and rear movable door glass is 5 mm thick compared to 3.5 mm for the previous TL."
From:
http://www.hondanews.com/Forms/acura...ia***-***acura(directory)TL(directory)***.ws4d?acura/TL/results(r)_text.html
"Acoustically tuned glass windshield
To reduce noise in the cabin the 2004 TL windshield is made of 4.7 mm thick acoustic glass, which consists of two layers of safety glass, separated by a thin acoustic resin center. This represents the first time that acoustic glass has been applied to a luxury vehicle in North America with a shade band. The new windshield reduces road noise on smooth asphalt significantly in the higher frequency ranges. To reduce noise intrusion through the side glass, the front and rear movable door glass is 5 mm thick compared to 3.5 mm for the previous TL."
From:
http://www.hondanews.com/Forms/acura...ia***-***acura(directory)TL(directory)***.ws4d?acura/TL/results(r)_text.html
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Originally posted by VTECMW
Screw all that. Does it resist chips and cracks from rocks any better? That would really be a plus!
Screw all that. Does it resist chips and cracks from rocks any better? That would really be a plus!
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Remember that windshields come in layers. Glass is the middle layer. So its the plastic exterior that needs to be thicker/tougher.
The acoustic glass should reduce windnoise as well as the sound of raindrops.
The acoustic glass should reduce windnoise as well as the sound of raindrops.
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Originally posted by Tom Ky
Here's an excerpt from Acura:
"Acoustically tuned glass windshield
To reduce noise in the cabin the 2004 TL windshield is made of 4.7 mm thick acoustic glass, which consists of two layers of safety glass, separated by a thin acoustic resin center. This represents the first time that acoustic glass has been applied to a luxury vehicle in North America with a shade band. The new windshield reduces road noise on smooth asphalt significantly in the higher frequency ranges. To reduce noise intrusion through the side glass, the front and rear movable door glass is 5 mm thick compared to 3.5 mm for the previous TL."
From:
http://www.hondanews.com/Forms/acura...ia***-***acura(directory)TL(directory)***.ws4d?acura/TL/results(r)_text.html
Here's an excerpt from Acura:
"Acoustically tuned glass windshield
To reduce noise in the cabin the 2004 TL windshield is made of 4.7 mm thick acoustic glass, which consists of two layers of safety glass, separated by a thin acoustic resin center. This represents the first time that acoustic glass has been applied to a luxury vehicle in North America with a shade band. The new windshield reduces road noise on smooth asphalt significantly in the higher frequency ranges. To reduce noise intrusion through the side glass, the front and rear movable door glass is 5 mm thick compared to 3.5 mm for the previous TL."
From:
http://www.hondanews.com/Forms/acura...ia***-***acura(directory)TL(directory)***.ws4d?acura/TL/results(r)_text.html
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