Benzer

I understand some of us dont like the snub on the 03 but if it worked as intended then I would like to add it to my '02.

Is it glued on or screwed on - anyone know???

Peace

Matt230K

It looks like it's just stuck on there either with glue or double sided tape, so sure, you can add it to your car. Let us know what the results are, if it makes it any quieter.

lars

It's definitely not screwed on, and I don't see a transition that would indicate two-sided tape. It's probably glued. You can buy a special glue made for attaching rear-view mirrors to windshields. I've used it myself and can report that it makes a permanent bond.

My car has the 'bump'. There does not seem to be any buffeting at legal speeds with the windows up and the roof open to the first stop. I haven't tried it fully open. By buffeting I mean here the internal beat set up by cyclical changes in the air pressure inside the cabin.

Benzer

It seems like a recommendation to go ahead with the addition, no?

I do hear and feel much wind noise and the turbulence when opening mine to the first stop as you have mentioned. This snub seems to work for you

Thanks again

Tai230K

that bump is supposedly there to reduce noise from the sun roof?..... sounds good... but seriously the only people that the sunroof affects are the rear passengers.... i open the sun roof all the way, cruising at 60 plus and my passenger doesn't notice a thing..... rear passengers are another story....

Mike T.

Our dealer will be getting one for us soon. We drove a bit last weekend with the roof fully open and windows up and there was buffeting around 60 km/h. I simulated the nub or hump by putting three of my knuckles about 1 cm high into the airflow about in the position where the nub would be and - hey presto - no buffeting.

I can't wait until we install it.

vadim

Please do keep the board posted on this one, Mike! Very interesting... BTW, are you sure it wasn't your raised arm that was contributing to breaking the waves inside the cabin? I mean, even without the knukles sticking out?

Mike T.

Good point, but the mere raising of the arm in the cabin did not reduce the pounding of the buffeting - only when I put my knuckles into the airflow was the sound affected (it disappeared completely). I'm not sure when we'll get the part as we haven't even ordered it yet...maybe this weekend.

Benzer

Thanks Mike - I'll wait to learn how you do it (tool. material & tips).
Please remember to post

Clownburner

Ok, call me ignorant if you must, but can someone post pictures of this 'nub' or 'hump' so I can tell what you're all talking about?

trench

Courtesy of tifosiv122:



Cheers, BT

BeaverMjr

what exactly is the wind deflector nub? I've searched and all the pics I find seem to be dead. I would love to stop the buffeting on my '02.

gaiex

I have a 04 and 03 coupe (with and without the nub) and there are huge diferences with the roof all the way back...

There are two nubs, one to glue on the <2004 cars and a deflector with the nub integrated on >2004 cars.

The deflector with the nub integrated is +-250€ not sure, I have to searche...

BeaverMjr

A pic would be great so I know what we're talking about. If it does not look bad, I will add it to my car as I love having the roof open and don't like the wind buffeting.

lars

Here you go. The height of the nub is less than the diameter of a dime, but it works well. I've never understood if it can be purchased separately.

I'm still subscribed to this thread, getting on to four years later. Wonder when was the last time I posted here....

MrdC230K

Here is the size of the "bump"
or check out
That other forum

gaiex

that is a 2004 nub, its the complete deflector and not a nub glued.
in the first picture I think its a glued nub...

BeaverMjr

The 04 bump looks as if it's molded into the deflector's trim. is it possible to buy just the trim piece or would I have to replace the entire roof. I'm so not doing that.

lars

This is the point where you phone up a dealer parts department and ask. Please let us know.

BeaverMjr

I've decided that it's easier to crack the passenger's window rather than have a plastic piece ruin the lines of the car.