<VV> Window headers, was: Sedan VS Sport Sedan

[airvair]

I've always considered that more of an excuse than a plausable reason. I
really don't think that wind noise is necessarily any more of a problem
on a headerless door than a header door. It all has to do with
weatherstrip design. But, yea, that's the "official" reason they pawned
off on the gullible public.

-Mark

Bryan Blackwell wrote:
> 
> At least in the case of the Neon, the stated reason to add the headers
> on the 2nd gen cars was to reduce wind noise.  It's more difficult to
> get a good seal without them, and I believe I saw that as a reason in
> references to some of the GM designs as well.
> 
> --Bryan
> 
> On Feb 3, 2006, at 3:03 AM, airvair wrote:
> 
> > I personally wish they would go back to headerless doors, especially
> > since the headers that wrap up into the roof are particularly prone to
> > freezing shut in the winter. I'd also think that doors with headers
> > would be more prone to jambing shut in a rollover situation, thus
> > presenting an increased safety hazard. They certainly don't add
> > anything
> > to the roof strength, despite that illusion.
> >
> > -Mark
>