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Old 03-14-11, 08:56 AM
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Default Wind deflectors on an LS?

I have them on all 4 doors on my 4runner and one in front of the moonroof as well. Have been thinking of getting them for the LS as well to cut down wind noise at highway speeds and especially to cut down wind and noise when I roll down the drivers window to smoke. MY concern is theyll look ghetto on a car like the LS where they look fine on my truck. Anyone use them? Pics? Did they help reduce noise? If I got them, Id get them for all 4 doors and moonroof.
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ive seen them on a picture thread somewhere on this forum, IMO they looked pretty nice
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That gave me a mental picture of a confederate flag bug deflector mounted on the hood of my LS430. Disturbing in many ways.
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Window visors on mine

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Originally Posted by waijai
Window visors on mine

Will- where are the new updated pics? Want to see the kit on....
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Just got the kit put on last night, need to roll my front fenders a bit too. I'll snap some pics tonight.
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Originally Posted by waijai
Just got the kit put on last night, need to roll my front fenders a bit too. I'll snap some pics tonight.
koo koo, did you get bigger spacers? are you rubbin?
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yeah, I'm effective +12 front and +17 rear. Rears rub at the very top of the wheel arch on the inside. Fronts don't rub at ride height, but I need to pull a bit, so it'll go lower in the front when laid down.
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beautiful car waijai, cant wait for more pics
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Originally Posted by waijai
yeah, I'm effective +12 front and +17 rear. Rears rub at the very top of the wheel arch on the inside. Fronts don't rub at ride height, but I need to pull a bit, so it'll go lower in the front when laid down.
I gotcha, did you put the SS kit back on?
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Don't do it.
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Originally Posted by waijai
Window visors on mine

Muti - If you do a drop like this, the window visors won't increase or decrease the ghetto vibe.....
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I have them on my car and love them. Toyota Japan and AVS make almost identical vent shades. And the prices are very different.
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chrome or no chrome, that is the question
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Oh no, please not them chrome ones.
They look like they belong on a riced up honda civic, not the 430.

Dark tint, almost black with the small chrome trim to match the doors is the bomb.


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