The deflectors arrived today . Only took moments to fit . They look good and more than happy with them .
Wind deflectors
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Did you get them of ebay and if so which mob did you get them from . How did you find fitting them ? Cheers Baz .
ye got them of the bay look dead good but i find the more you use the windows the looser they become ....they came with 4 metal clips and a bit of m3 sticky stuff i've all ready added more sticky stuff to them but not to much effect ,cant remember of hand who the seller was they came from abroad though.....................
Hi guys,
fitted my wind deflectors 3 years ago ... and they're still tight and good looking.
I got them from an ebay dealer as well, but remember 2 different brands that were sold at that time:
Decided on the slightly more expensive HEKO products (partno:28230).
Here are some pictures I took in 2007:
Only had to cut out a little notch where in contact with the mirror's fringe, as otherwise the front deflectors would bend a little too much under tension (see pictures below).
greets ... Klaus
fitted my wind deflectors 3 years ago ... and they're still tight and good looking.
I got them from an ebay dealer as well, but remember 2 different brands that were sold at that time:
Decided on the slightly more expensive HEKO products (partno:28230).
Here are some pictures I took in 2007:
Only had to cut out a little notch where in contact with the mirror's fringe, as otherwise the front deflectors would bend a little too much under tension (see pictures below).
greets ... Klaus
Thanks for all the replies .I will try and get some pics on . Thones I got are the Heko ones from Germany,Ithought being German the Quality would be good,and they seem to be . They are exactly the same as the ones on the pics Klaus has posted .As for the clips I could'nt get them to stay in ,they kept pinging out so I left them out . The instructions they sent me by email did not show any clips at all .
Hi bazmac,
hope not to dissapoint you, but afaik those HEKO parts are manufactured in Poland
(see 1st of my pics with the instructions printed on ... it says .heko.pl)
Still they're worth the money ...
and I can't remember that there were any clips at all with my delivery ... at least none were needed so far.
I had to replace the double-sided adhesive tape recently, as I used additional white tape when first fitting them and this started to reveal. So I used colourless this time ...
greets ... Klaus
hope not to dissapoint you, but afaik those HEKO parts are manufactured in Poland
(see 1st of my pics with the instructions printed on ... it says .heko.pl)
Still they're worth the money ...
and I can't remember that there were any clips at all with my delivery ... at least none were needed so far.
I had to replace the double-sided adhesive tape recently, as I used additional white tape when first fitting them and this started to reveal. So I used colourless this time ...
greets ... Klaus
pmsl thats what all my buddys said when i got them ....to be honest they are more for the look in my opinion they do work on the motorway at about 60mph but much more than that they lose their effectiveness i personally don't like the aircon i like to have the windows open..........each to there own i suppose....;0)
Well ... the early ALTEAs were known to be very susceptible to wind noises ... with modelyear 2006 the mirrors were lined with some additional foam pads to reduce this often reported soughing.What's the point in wind deflectors? Do they make wind noise less, or only when windows open? But theen with aircon heat shouldn't be a problem anyway. I've seen wind deflectors on cars before, but always guessed what good they actually do. Not a rant, just a question.
But ... I counldn't complain about any hissing from the windows ... but something else was bugging me a little:
Everytime leaving or entering my garage, I have to open the driver's window to reach out with the key for my outside door opener.
As the trick is to hold the key as long as the rooling door is sliding up or down, the door panel and it's operating elements were sprayed with drops of water on every rainy day.
So I think to myself: Get a visor to reduce this inconvenience ...
at least cheaper than a complete new set of remote controlled door-opener.
And in fact, it helped a little.
Next thing I found out is, that having the sunroof completely opened, you need to open the rear windows as well a little, otherwise the noise of the dynamic pressure will blast you away when picking up speed.
So sliding them down a finger's breadth, the deflectors are still covering the slit and the air pressure will nevertheless find it's way out.
Two good reasons for me ....
greets ... Klaus
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Yes the Heko ones are the good ones!although bought some for the missus Mazda 2,and the rear fit is terrible!
i bought them as i do a lot of short journeys and the aircon doesn't get the car cool in time,so its windows half down,and the deflectors save a lot of noise bufeting!
i bought them as i do a lot of short journeys and the aircon doesn't get the car cool in time,so its windows half down,and the deflectors save a lot of noise bufeting!
Sorry for the made in Germany mistake lol . I still think they are good quality though . I also think they are more for looks than anything else . As someone said everyone to their own . Just glad its brought some interest for discussion . Cheers all Baz
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