Front Wheel Arch Wind Deflectors

[Nic]

Do the small wind deflectors mounted on the front wheel arch make any noticeable difference?

Does anyone have a photo of how they are mounted, do they just bolt to the wheel arch liner?

[jimGTS]

unless you have rev5 arch liners, you need to drill/screw into them, some even recommend making a plate to sit behind the liner to support them as they are going to get quite a bit of force against them.

[Nic]

I've just fitted new wheel arch liners on the front, stupidly I should have ordered the rev5 ones. The car had the wind deflectors fitted before with 2 small angle brackets and holes drilled into the old liners, I'm just considering whether I should refit them or leave them off. If they do make a noticeable difference to front end lift then I'll make some new brackets and refit them.

[Draven]

From what i've heard yes they make a worthwhile difference.

[jimGTS]

id be interested to see pics of your setup? as im sure others would as well for a DIY effort.
i wanted to fit some for a while, just havent go around to it.

toyota saw to fit them as well as the rev5 spoiler, so i assume they do have benefits otherwise why go to the bother.

[SteveH]

I've seen a good few modern cars with the same setup.

From what I've read, it's to slow down/re-direct incoming air away from the front of the tyres which can cause vibration at speed

[JD]

I think gavsdavs fitted some recently IIRC

[Rob]

I just fitted them through standard arch liners and into the end of the splitter.

Fitted fine, no deflection. Ball ache to install that way though.

[gavsdavs]

I think gavsdavs fitted some recently IIRC

Yep - probably help a little with economy, stability at speed.

Helped a bit...

[jimGTS]

Pics?

[gavsdavs]

[JD]

Time to paint yer Rotas, Gav?

[gavsdavs]

I like the bashed up look. Street, innit bruv.

[jimGTS]

replica speed flaps? or toyota?
costs?

[gavsdavs]

Real, eBay, mr2ben. They didn't come with the backing plates which you probably want as they are moulded to the inner arch.

[JD]

I like the bashed up look. Street, innit bruv.

Oh I dunno - a bit of bling might go down well on the mean streets of south London.



I like working in a field where I always have photoshop to hand.

[JD]

Real, eBay, mr2ben. They didn't come with the backing plates which you probably want as they are moulded to the inner arch.

Easy enough to make one up though?

[gavsdavs]

Can you Photoshop a land rover wheel on there. Cos that's what I'd like to be using in town. /70 profile tyres, the works....

[JD]

Sorry for the rush job - looks like you might need to do some work, to make them fit, though

[gavsdavs]

Sorry for the rush job - looks like you might need to do some work, to make them fit, though

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