650S wind noise?
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I picked up my 650S spider yesterday. I've spent some 6-7 hours driving it over two days just for the sheer pleasure of driving it. I've got to know it a bit better and I'm really quite blown away by the car. Its so well engineered and capable. In particular I thought I might find it lacked the "soul" of the 458 but, so far, I'm pleased to say I'm wrong.
Anyway. One thing I've noticed when the roof is up is that there is quite a lot of wind noise from where the driver side door seals with the body from 50 mph upwards. It is from roughly the area where the door curves, around the wing mirror area. It isn't the wind over the wing mirror and it doesn't seem to be also happening on the passenger side.
So I just wondered whether any one else have this issue and/or wind noise "normal" and therefore nothing a McLaren dealer will look at under warranty?
Anyway. One thing I've noticed when the roof is up is that there is quite a lot of wind noise from where the driver side door seals with the body from 50 mph upwards. It is from roughly the area where the door curves, around the wing mirror area. It isn't the wind over the wing mirror and it doesn't seem to be also happening on the passenger side.
So I just wondered whether any one else have this issue and/or wind noise "normal" and therefore nothing a McLaren dealer will look at under warranty?
Hi Skittles - I assume you mean with the roof raised there is excessive wind noise from driver's side? It sounds as if perhaps the window isn't sitting snugly on the upper seal - you will have spotted how they drop as the door is opened. That happened with my Aston Roadster. Or it could be one of the other seals on the roof itself isn't bedding down properly. There are quite a few! See if there is any obvious difference between passenger and driver's sides, and maybe raise and lower the roof and windows fully and then put back up and see if any improvement. if I'm sure the dealer will sort it quickly. Glad you're liking it though - I'm still trying to work out why anyone thought the 650 lacked soul in the first place!!
Drop into the dealer and ask them to adjust the doors a bit as there's a lot of wind noise. It was quite a common problem with the 12c's early on as the doors were tweaked so it didn't need to be slammed really hard to shut properly so it was a bit of a tradeoff between wind noise and brutalizing the doors...
I think you are bound to get some wind noise depending on the strength, direction of the wind and also the speed you are travelling.
I've got some but in no way would I say its excessive or different from drivers to passenger side.
The wind noise from the mirror vents on my F430 was far worse and that was the design, in comparison the McLaren is ultra quiet.
My seals look good on inspection but if you feel there is an issue I would get the dealer technician to come out with you and firstly spot it in comparison with maybe another car.
I'm always reluctant to have things tweaked in fear of making it worse.
When my F430 had the inner door flaking black paint re done the way they fitted the doors back on afterwards was atrocious. I think I took it back a further 2 times and they had it 10 days before I was even vaguely happy that it was acceptable again
I've got some but in no way would I say its excessive or different from drivers to passenger side.
The wind noise from the mirror vents on my F430 was far worse and that was the design, in comparison the McLaren is ultra quiet.
My seals look good on inspection but if you feel there is an issue I would get the dealer technician to come out with you and firstly spot it in comparison with maybe another car.
I'm always reluctant to have things tweaked in fear of making it worse.
When my F430 had the inner door flaking black paint re done the way they fitted the doors back on afterwards was atrocious. I think I took it back a further 2 times and they had it 10 days before I was even vaguely happy that it was acceptable again
Edited by RamboLambo on Monday 29th February 17:37
Can I just get in there before others pile in...
Thanks for that Rambo... I also have one and had a similar issue and will probably follow your suggestion. I knew you get a lot of stick and it is quite amusing sometimes but, at bottom, like me I guess you are just someone who loves his car and while I tend not to compare mine against others as, when we are at this level, empirical analysis only goes so far, I love how passionate you are and, at their kernel, your posts often have helpful advice at their heart.
Christ I'm mellow this evening.
Thanks for that Rambo... I also have one and had a similar issue and will probably follow your suggestion. I knew you get a lot of stick and it is quite amusing sometimes but, at bottom, like me I guess you are just someone who loves his car and while I tend not to compare mine against others as, when we are at this level, empirical analysis only goes so far, I love how passionate you are and, at their kernel, your posts often have helpful advice at their heart.
Christ I'm mellow this evening.
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