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Old Jun 5, 2001 | 10:14 PM
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Yup, took off the sunroof deflector today after washing my car. For some strange reason, it just seemed out-of-place so after I dried the car, I decided to just take it off. Good thing too because it was trapping some dirt which really shows on white paint. IMO, it looks much cleaner now and I'll be able to wash the roof better.

I guess that means I have a sunroof deflector available. If anyone is interested, let me know.
Old Jun 5, 2001 | 10:16 PM
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Originally posted by mbcp_tdogg
Yup, took off the sunroof deflector today after washing my car. For some strange reason, it just seemed out-of-place so after I dried the car, I decided to just take it off. Good thing too because it was trapping some dirt which really shows on white paint. IMO, it looks much cleaner now and I'll be able to wash the roof better.

I guess that means I have a sunroof deflector available. If anyone is interested, let me know.

Could ya take some pics of it?? I've been thinkin about doing that lately, but wanna check it out first.. thanks
Old Jun 5, 2001 | 10:21 PM
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Re: pics

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Could ya take some pics of it?? I've been thinkin about doing that lately, but wanna check it out first.. thanks
Will do if I can get my hands on a camera. Don't have one handy for the moment but it shouldn't be a problem.
Old Jun 6, 2001 | 04:54 AM
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I took that thing off a year ago, and it's so much better without it.
The only downside is a little more wind noise when the sunroof is open.
Old Jun 6, 2001 | 04:55 AM
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I don't have the sunroof deflector on either.....I think the car looks a lot better without it.
Old Jun 6, 2001 | 05:54 AM
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Take it off, you won't be disappointed. After going to a local meet up here, some of the guys mentioned that I should take it off and I did. Makes the car look much smoother and much easier to wash the roof. I'll get a pic up soon.
Old Jun 6, 2001 | 06:03 AM
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Cool!
Glad I could be of some help
Old Jun 6, 2001 | 07:16 AM
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But now it's going to be loud when you drive up to NorCal.
Old Jun 6, 2001 | 01:22 PM
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Aren't there going to be holes left in the roof from the support struts that hold it up?
Old Jun 6, 2001 | 01:29 PM
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Aren't there going to be holes left in the roof from the support struts that hold it up?
No. Actually they're held up by these hooks that you stick into the corners of the moonroof frame and screw the deflector on top of. When I took off the deflector, I just took the hooks off as well and you can't notice the difference.
Old Jun 6, 2001 | 01:35 PM
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Well, I know what I am going to be looking at tonight!!!

Thanks!




Originally posted by mbcp_tdogg


No. Actually they're held up by these hooks that you stick into the corners of the moonroof frame and screw the deflector on top of. When I took off the deflector, I just took the hooks off as well and you can't notice the difference.
Old Jun 6, 2001 | 01:47 PM
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Well, I know what I am going to be looking at tonight!!!

Thanks!

No prob.
Old Jun 6, 2001 | 02:24 PM
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Originally posted by Y2KevSE
But now it's going to be loud when you drive up to NorCal.

actually they sound about the same.
i can't tell the differnce.
only differnce is more air gets in the car now
Old Jun 6, 2001 | 02:29 PM
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Originally posted by yongjun



actually they sound about the same.
i can't tell the differnce.
only differnce is more air gets in the car now
But that'll mess up 's hair.
Old Jun 6, 2001 | 02:34 PM
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Not when it has gel to make it spike up
Old Jun 6, 2001 | 02:35 PM
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Originally posted by Y2KevSE


But that'll mess up 's hair.
"I'm too sexy for my deflector, too sexy for my deflector, so sexy it hurts." (to the tune of the Right Said Fred song)
Old Jun 6, 2001 | 02:36 PM
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asdf

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"I'm too sexy for my deflector, too sexy for my deflector, so sexy it hurts." (to the tune of the Right Said Fred song)
hehehehhehe
kevings just mad cause he wants to be like me
Old Jun 6, 2001 | 02:47 PM
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hehehehhehe
kevings just mad cause he wants to be like me
. . . . . . . . nah!
Old Jun 7, 2001 | 07:15 AM
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Thanks for the info! Looked last night and off it came! Much prefer the smoother lines and look forward to washing it without playing around with the deflector corners, etc...to say nothing of the lousy water running from teh drip holes for several minutes afer you have 'dried' the car!!



Originally posted by mbcp_tdogg


No prob.
Old Jun 7, 2001 | 07:18 AM
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how much hp does this mod give?
Old Jun 7, 2001 | 07:19 AM
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Originally posted by jjs
Thanks for the info! Looked last night and off it came! Much prefer the smoother lines and look forward to washing it without playing around with the deflector corners, etc...to say nothing of the lousy water running from teh drip holes for several minutes afer you have 'dried' the car!!



Yup also cause weight reduction so your car goes faster
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