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Old Jun 25, 2011 | 06:55 PM
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sunroof wind deflector delete

ok so i cant decide which i like more i havent drove with the sunroof open since i took off the wind deflector but.
Then again i dont use my sunroof much anyway what do you guys and gals think?
WITH the deflector

WITHOUT the deflector


i cant decide if i like sleek look (plus a little more aggressive maybe IMO) or wanna look a lil more oem style
Old Jun 25, 2011 | 07:32 PM
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Personally I like it without, I removed my deflector and my "mud flaps" at the same time and at first I was skeptical like you. I kinda felt like I was taking away from the OEM look and that it was wrong to do so. But after washing the car and cleaning up the dirty lines left behind I felt much better about my decision. I love it now, and would never go back to the deflector, I haven't even noticed an increase in noise with the sunroof open either. So I say keep it off!
Old Jun 25, 2011 | 07:37 PM
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if i decide to keep it off i can sell the deflector.. or make it a weekend project and CF it and then sell it for even more(plus the satisfaction of having a cf deflector lol
Old Jun 25, 2011 | 08:16 PM
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it looks better with it off gives it a smoother look
Old Jun 25, 2011 | 08:21 PM
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I prefer it off myself
Old Jun 25, 2011 | 08:54 PM
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well i drove it with it off and i think im gonna keep it off. so if anyone needs a slightly used wind deflector lemme know..
i can say without the weirdest feeling on here that
" i took my top off" lol
Old Jun 25, 2011 | 08:54 PM
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i bet if that was the title it would get a lot more views lol
Old Jun 25, 2011 | 09:54 PM
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Looks better with the deflector off but it's much windier and noisier inside the car without it. I just remove mine in the fall and put it back on in the spring.
Old Jun 26, 2011 | 01:56 AM
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TOPLESS FTW!!
Old Jun 26, 2011 | 11:30 PM
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Originally Posted by MAX/GTR
Personally I like it without, I removed my deflector and my "mud flaps" at the same time and at first I was skeptical like you. I kinda felt like I was taking away from the OEM look and that it was wrong to do so. But after washing the car and cleaning up the dirty lines left behind I felt much better about my decision. I love it now, and would never go back to the deflector, I haven't even noticed an increase in noise with the sunroof open either. So I say keep it off!
Say, do you still have your splash guards/mudflaps? Im looking for an oem set if youd be interested in selling
Old Jun 29, 2011 | 06:49 PM
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if not, i have a set i could sell you, i got them at the junkyard, condition is probably 7 outta 10, scraped on the bottom as usual, but no like rips or cracks or anything
Old Jun 29, 2011 | 07:32 PM
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i want your wheels off that sig pic lol
Old Jun 29, 2011 | 08:23 PM
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Sunroof deflectors scream 1990's...totally date the car.

Maximas have a clean profile, don't ruin it with a deflector! It also makes your ride appear higher than it really is, as your eyes will have a tendency to go to the highest point.





See what I mean?
Old Jun 29, 2011 | 08:42 PM
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idk y but i think i like it on mmmm i gotta go look at my max now
Old Jun 29, 2011 | 09:07 PM
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well if you like it on i have one for sale thats in pretty good condition.. the longer i keep it the more i want to do it in cf but of course then the price goes up too lol
Old Jun 29, 2011 | 09:12 PM
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lol i already have 2 but im looking at my max now and idk im 50/50 on it
Old Jun 29, 2011 | 09:36 PM
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i think it flows better with the body lines after taking mine off i wont be putting it back on
Old Jun 30, 2011 | 03:30 AM
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removing a wind deflector is not "taking your top off." thatd be removing the roof...
Old Jun 30, 2011 | 05:06 AM
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If you were talking to me about the wheels in my sig, they are for sale at the moment lmao but your in AZ i think lmao
Old Jun 30, 2011 | 09:11 AM
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I took mine off,I like the look of the car with out it.
Old Jun 30, 2011 | 09:33 AM
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i still have mine on..i'm too afraid to take it off since it's been on there so damn long lol
Old Jun 30, 2011 | 10:06 AM
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I am with the 'off' crowd. It was different at first, I had one on for 4-5 years. Been deflecterless for about a year and half now. I don't notice that much difference in wind noise either.
Old Jun 30, 2011 | 08:15 PM
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Originally Posted by tsheffler
If you were talking to me about the wheels in my sig, they are for sale at the moment lmao but your in AZ i think lmao

actually im in northeast arkansas about an hour from memphis. .lol and how much
Old Jul 1, 2011 | 09:14 AM
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I don't notice that much difference in wind noise either.
even if the moonroof is open a little, up to the point to where the deflector ends, just enough to ash a cig out the roof if its rainy...is there still no diff in sound with or without it?
Old Jul 1, 2011 | 11:55 PM
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ive had the car up to about 70 on the highway on a windy day and couldnt tell any difference in wind sound with the sunroof wide open
Old Jul 2, 2011 | 04:23 AM
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deflector

My deflector partially came off on the highway, so at the next rest stop I chucked it and never looked back. It looks much smoother, and agree the deflector screams late 90's...
Old Jul 2, 2011 | 07:30 AM
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I prefer it off as well
Old Jul 2, 2011 | 09:44 AM
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i love having my carbon fiber sunroof deflecter, its alittle smaller than OEM so its perfect
Old Jul 2, 2011 | 12:48 PM
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im thinking about making my oem one with a cf overlay for those cf nuts out there (i know you see this panda)
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