wind deflectors, which ones are best?

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wind deflectors, which ones are best?

Post by Jay18 » Mon Aug 12, 2013 9:06 pm

there are a good few different types on ebay now but they very from the £30 ones to the £50 ones but which ones are best? i dont was some little flimsy ones that will break or not do anything, ideally id like some good sized ones that arent going to fall off or break...

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Re: wind deflectors, which ones are best?

Post by Jordi » Mon Aug 12, 2013 9:11 pm

Don't bother with them. All wind deflectors i have had on anything are a paint in the arse and ruin the pain work.

They magnify (spelling / strongbow) the sun and cause paint fading around the door tops and where they fit against the door they rub the paint off, unless you fit sticky padding which then wears away just leaving a sticky mess on the door till the deflector wear through it and then marks the paint.
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Re: wind deflectors, which ones are best?

Post by Jay18 » Mon Aug 12, 2013 9:32 pm

hmm, what about the ones that slot into the groove that the window sits in?
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Re: wind deflectors, which ones are best?

Post by Jordi » Mon Aug 12, 2013 9:35 pm

I still say no. No wind deflectors fit really well in my experience. Just pointless rattly bits of plastic.

What you wanting them for? Its not like they will reduce wind resistance.
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Re: wind deflectors, which ones are best?

Post by turbo-tom » Mon Aug 12, 2013 9:40 pm

people steal them aswell believe it or not as my mate got his stolen...


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Re: wind deflectors, which ones are best?

Post by Jordi » Mon Aug 12, 2013 9:46 pm

Ha ha, my neighbour had a spare wheel stolen of his transit van. Possibly the most common, cheapest spare in the world. It still got nicked.
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Re: wind deflectors, which ones are best?

Post by Jay18 » Mon Aug 12, 2013 9:50 pm

well the main thing is so that on a hot day i can have the window open a little, and i just like the look of them lol..
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Re: wind deflectors, which ones are best?

Post by Jay18 » Mon Aug 12, 2013 9:50 pm

hmmm, surprised no one has nicked my spare wheel cover yet to be honest..
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Re: wind deflectors, which ones are best?

Post by Edweird » Mon Aug 12, 2013 9:55 pm

Jay18 wrote:hmmm, surprised no one has nicked my spare wheel cover yet to be honest..
Me too. I had considered putting security nuts and bolts on the bull bar too because that would be easy to nick.
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Re: wind deflectors, which ones are best?

Post by Jay18 » Mon Aug 12, 2013 10:01 pm

well when ive finished the paint and got a new headlight surround ill be putting some weld on the nuts so they cant be removed..
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