Thanks for the heads-up on the discount. Just dropped an unsubtle hint to dearest daughter as she was looking for Christmas gift ideas (before I got the van, I was a really awkward bugger to buy gifts for
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ClimAir wind deflectors
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Finally went to fit my Climairs this evening after then being sat in the box for a month and whilst they look decent enough - and being a bit a bit fussy - the clip and screw arrangement looks a bit crap, and the alignment is quite skew meaning the deflector has to be put under a bit of tension to get it to align right. A bit of tension is probably good to provide stability at speed but not so good when the tension is maintained by a tiny screw. The design of the clip and rubber insert could be a lot more elegant.
I dry fitted mine for a fair while until I got the courage to drill and I think the twist is a deliberate part of the design to tension the whole of the rest of the deflector against the door frame.
The twist creating tension may be part of the design and as long as the tiny screw is up to the job then fantastic. The rubber insert and bracket still look a bit crap though. The bottom profile of the WD follows perfectly the line of the bodywork plastics. The rubber and bracket look like a bodge to me and creates little stepped gaps between WD and body. The screw should really be behind the WD too. It would look tonnes better.
I get your point but no issues now 18 months(?) later and honestly against the black trim I just didn't notice the bracket after about a week. The small screw isn't holding anything down as such it's a sideways tension.
My concern is if the metal corroded in any way, so I do have a quick look at it when I wash. Any sign of that and I'll replace with a new set.
My concern is if the metal corroded in any way, so I do have a quick look at it when I wash. Any sign of that and I'll replace with a new set.
Wind deflectors - my comparison.
In the market for a new set. One of my HEKO ones went flying off after about 6+ months so I am left with just one on the drivers side. May try these ClimAir ones.
Glad someone else finally has the same ones I got. No screws and no dramas, been fitted for a few weeks, done a fair few miles including motorway and during recent storms etc, not one problem.
so a new version out now? -
I've swapped out the HEKO ones on both vans for the CLIMAIR ones.
much better inho, both are the screw bracket type, and both are fitted.
i suppose the new clip version is a good idea.
i wonder how long it will take for the old stock to work its way out into the wild.
(but no point swapping mine as i already have a screw fitted)
much better inho, both are the screw bracket type, and both are fitted.
i suppose the new clip version is a good idea.
i wonder how long it will take for the old stock to work its way out into the wild.
(but no point swapping mine as i already have a screw fitted)
That’s good to hear. Was worried mine could be old versions.
We’ve had some pretty terrible weather over last few weeks so if yours haven’t had any issue I think I’ll be good
