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rosie · 05-30-2014, 08:50 PM

Is there any reason you need to put tunneau cover on everytime the top is down or are there some circumstances that require to have it used all the time or not at all making it only a decorative piece only

NYCamOwner · 05-30-2014, 09:16 PM

I usually put it on unless I am going at slower speeds, 30-45 mph. Anything else, and on it goes...

Mark114 · 05-30-2014, 10:07 PM

No, you don't need to every time. I usually put the cover on if the top will be down for more than a day. I think it reduces wear and tear on the top and makes the car look a bit nicer.

For 2011 - 2014 the cover was optional on the 1LT and 1SS convertibles. In 2015 it will be an option for the 2LT. Lots of convertibles sold over the years without a tonneau cover.

rosie · 05-31-2014, 07:23 AM

thanks for your input

Indydriver · 06-02-2014, 07:21 AM

1. Looks better
2. Keeps the top from flapping around at highway speeds
3. Reduces wear and tear, fading from UV
4. Keeps birdshit and other foreign objects out of the well
5. Easy on/off (no reason not to use it)
6. Treat with Adams interior cleaner and leather protectant (yes I know it's vinyl)
7. Don't be lazy like Mustang owners
8. Looks better

Kreamsicle FreightTrain · 06-02-2014, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Indydriver

1. Looks better
2. Keeps the top from flapping around at highway speeds
3. Reduces wear and tear, fading from UV
4. Keeps birdshit and other foreign objects out of the well
5. Easy on/off (no reason not to use it)
6. Treat with Adams interior cleaner and leather protectant (yes I know it's vinyl)
7. Don't be lazy like Mustang owners
8. Looks better

I second this!

You hit the nail on the head!

classicrockr · 06-02-2014, 04:19 PM

why couldn't they have just made the sides of the tonneau with the dimpled pattern in the plastic instead of material over smooth plastic? This way the delamination wouldn't be happening

rosie · 06-02-2014, 05:29 PM

tried top down without tunneau cover and really didn't go too far or fast and stopped and put it on.....found not only does it look better I really didn't like any kind of wind turbulance on open top

NYCamOwner · 06-03-2014, 04:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rosie

tried top down without tunneau cover and really didn't go too far or fast and stopped and put it on.....found not only does it look better I really didn't like any kind of wind turbulance on open top

EXACTLY....

PDXSSCE · 03-29-2016, 10:32 PM

This week the weather is warming enough to drop the top for the first time since purchasing my Camaro. It's the first convertible I've owned.
My commute is 12 miles / 35 minutes, 8 of which are on a freeway, with brief spurts hitting 55 mph.
Would you forgo the time involved in putting the tonneau cover on/off or spend the time putting it on/off?

Indydriver · 03-30-2016, 09:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PDXSSCE

This week the weather is warming enough to drop the top for the first time since purchasing my Camaro. It's the first convertible I've owned.
My commute is 12 miles / 35 minutes, 8 of which are on a freeway, with brief spurts hitting 55 mph.
Would you forgo the time involved in putting the tonneau cover on/off or spend the time putting it on/off?

I wouldn't put it on/take it off for single drives. However, if you have a parking situation like I did (semi-private garage) where you believe it would be secure with just a cover, I'd put it on and leave the top down. I have left the car like this at four places without trouble: work, the golf club, car club/racetrack events, my garage.

PDXSSCE · 03-30-2016, 10:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Indydriver

I wouldn't put it on/take it off for single drives. However, if you have a parking situation like I did (semi-private garage) where you believe it would be secure with just a cover, I'd put it on and leave the top down. I have left the car like this at four places without trouble: work, the golf club, car club/racetrack events, my garage.

I notice the parking garage in the picture has a low ceiling like the one at my work. Are you able to easily clear it to raise/lower the convertible top? It's been a concern of mine.
Also, how much was the cover?

Mike J · 03-30-2016, 11:24 AM

Should be no problem to close...even with a low ceiling

Indydriver · 03-30-2016, 03:14 PM

No problem opening and closing in that public garage or my home garage. It really doesn't go up very high. The cover was $114 in Noah fabric. It has held up well through two seasons of daily use. There are other fabrics and colors available if you have different priorities.

05-30-2014, 08:50 PM	#1
rosie Drives: 2014 2SS-RS Convertible 6m K&N Cai Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Manitoulin Island Posts: 34	tunneau cover Is there any reason you need to put tunneau cover on everytime the top is down or are there some circumstances that require to have it used all the time or not at all making it only a decorative piece only

05-30-2014, 09:16 PM	#2
NYCamOwner "Katy" Drives: 2014 2LT A6 'Vert Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Western New York Posts: 1,076 View My Garage	I usually put it on unless I am going at slower speeds, 30-45 mph. Anything else, and on it goes... __________________ 2014 Black 2LT Convertible Elite Engineering Catch Can, Vitesse Throttle Controller, CAI Cold Air Intake Possible next mods: Throttle Body Exhaust Upstate C5 Member No, that is not me in the avatar..... I just love hot girls and hot cars.... or hot girls IN hot cars....

06-02-2014, 07:21 AM	#5
Indydriver Drives: '14 2SS/RS Vert 6M/KTU/NPP/DTA/ARH Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 2,826	1. Looks better 2. Keeps the top from flapping around at highway speeds 3. Reduces wear and tear, fading from UV 4. Keeps birdshit and other foreign objects out of the well 5. Easy on/off (no reason not to use it) 6. Treat with Adams interior cleaner and leather protectant (yes I know it's vinyl) 7. Don't be lazy like Mustang owners 8. Looks better __________________ Consensus is, by definition, a lack of leadership.

03-29-2016, 10:32 PM	#10
PDXSSCE Yee-aay-ee! Drives: 2015 2SS/RS CV CE Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: ORegon Posts: 2,524	What's your advice? This week the weather is warming enough to drop the top for the first time since purchasing my Camaro. It's the first convertible I've owned. My commute is 12 miles / 35 minutes, 8 of which are on a freeway, with brief spurts hitting 55 mph. Would you forgo the time involved in putting the tonneau cover on/off or spend the time putting it on/off? __________________

03-30-2016, 03:14 PM	#14
Indydriver Drives: '14 2SS/RS Vert 6M/KTU/NPP/DTA/ARH Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 2,826	No problem opening and closing in that public garage or my home garage. It really doesn't go up very high. The cover was $114 in Noah fabric. It has held up well through two seasons of daily use. There are other fabrics and colors available if you have different priorities. __________________ Consensus is, by definition, a lack of leadership.

05-30-2014, 10:07 PM	#3
Mark114 Drives: 2016 2SS Convertible Join Date: May 2012 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 1,716 View My Garage	No, you don't need to every time. I usually put the cover on if the top will be down for more than a day. I think it reduces wear and tear on the top and makes the car look a bit nicer. For 2011 - 2014 the cover was optional on the 1LT and 1SS convertibles. In 2015 it will be an option for the 2LT. Lots of convertibles sold over the years without a tonneau cover.

05-31-2014, 07:23 AM	#4
rosie Drives: 2014 2SS-RS Convertible 6m K&N Cai Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Manitoulin Island Posts: 34	thanks for your input

06-02-2014, 04:19 PM	#7
classicrockr Pills are for Pansies Drives: 2023 2SS Red Hot Vert Camaro Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Citrus Springs FL Posts: 1,296	why couldn't they have just made the sides of the tonneau with the dimpled pattern in the plastic instead of material over smooth plastic? This way the delamination wouldn't be happening

06-02-2014, 05:29 PM	#8
rosie Drives: 2014 2SS-RS Convertible 6m K&N Cai Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Manitoulin Island Posts: 34	tried top down without tunneau cover and really didn't go too far or fast and stopped and put it on.....found not only does it look better I really didn't like any kind of wind turbulance on open top

03-30-2016, 11:24 AM	#13
Mike J Drives: 2015 Topless Btch RS Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Montreal...Land of mostly Mustangs Posts: 574 View My Garage	Should be no problem to close...even with a low ceiling