I recently installed a canopy sunshade on my 360 and tested
it on a 3k mile hot July cross-country. I am quite happy with the results. Here is a comparison versus the two small
suction cup perforated shades (K-Mart) I had been using-
Pros: 1.Opaque
material provides much better shading from hot summer sun that the perforated
material of the small shades
2. Less headroom loss – ½” vs
¾ to 1”
3. Much faster and easier stowing, nice to have if desired
before entering the traffic pattern.
4. Shouldn’t fall off on short final (I usually stowed
the suction cup shades before landing, just in case)
Cons: 1. When retracted, leaves a
small thin aluminum rail. However, I
find the rail to be very unobtrusive.
I paid $140 from Vans last year. The shade appears well made, and mounts using
double sided auto molding adhesive tape.
You may need an extra piece of tape on the rearmost pad to compensate
for the canopy/frame joggle (I also filed a slight channel in the layup for the rail).
Attached are several pictures. Below is a link to a short review and
ordering info:
http:// http://home.hiwaay.net/~sbuc/journal/shade.html.hiwaay.net/~sbuc/journal/shade.html
Regards,
Clark Baker
LNC2 360, 450hrs TT