16-10-2023, 03:42 PM
Hugh,
I think it makes no great odds when the sunroof is open.
The danger I guess is that if the car is left parked outside in the rain, worse still pointing downhill, water may enter the interior through the gap at the back of the roof. Eddies being what they are, it just might dribble when driving in rain too.
I should have thought though as long as you have that broad rubber sealing strip pressed gently down onto the rear deck by some means, it will make little difference what structure is around it/ supporting it i.e. A larger gap but steeper seal angle would be as effective. It might graunch a bit when sliding back the panel.
As you well know I have no experience to back any of that up! But I haven't seen many RP sunroofs with any kind of rear seal arrangement. Perhaps they don't go out in the rain much.
I think it makes no great odds when the sunroof is open.
The danger I guess is that if the car is left parked outside in the rain, worse still pointing downhill, water may enter the interior through the gap at the back of the roof. Eddies being what they are, it just might dribble when driving in rain too.
I should have thought though as long as you have that broad rubber sealing strip pressed gently down onto the rear deck by some means, it will make little difference what structure is around it/ supporting it i.e. A larger gap but steeper seal angle would be as effective. It might graunch a bit when sliding back the panel.
As you well know I have no experience to back any of that up! But I haven't seen many RP sunroofs with any kind of rear seal arrangement. Perhaps they don't go out in the rain much.