Does hood deflector increase wind noise? (1 Viewer)

[Charlielj]

I was looking at some fairly inexpensive hood and rain deflector for a 2014 LX. However, I was curious if the those deflectors would increase the noise. Has anyone had experience with them?

 

[doru]

I do not know about noise but on a Outback that I bought the factory accessory deflector damaged the paint. I personally see little reason for installing one. I rather wrap the front on 3M film for a lot better protection.
The LX is very quiet so it doesn't need a deflector.

 

[doru]

As for rain get a glass treatment and the water will not stick to the glass. It's s the best thing you can do to improve visibility.

 

[Sandroad]

I would also skip the hood deflector. My 100 came with one from the previous owner and when I removed it I found paint damage at each of the support points.

 

[Steve Smith]

I put one on and took it off within the week. The whistling wind noise was intolerable

 

[4gotalot]

I installed the OEM hood deflector many years ago and it has done its job well to protect the leading edge of the hood from rock dents and chips. The only place on this one that touches paint is under the hood and no paint loss. I have not noticed any wind noise over the ringing in my ears that is there all the time.

 

[gaijin]

I installed the OEM hood deflector many years ago and it has done its job well to protect the leading edge of the hood from rock dents and chips. The only place on this one that touches paint is under the hood and no paint loss. I have not noticed any wind noise over the ringing in my ears that is there all the time.

My experience with the OEM deflector I installed in 2012 is exactly this^^^ including the ear ringing...

HTH

 

[stonepa]

I do not know about noise but on a Outback that I bought the factory accessory deflector damaged the paint. I personally see little reason for installing one. I rather wrap the front on 3M film for a lot better protection.
The LX is very quiet so it doesn't need a deflector.

Honestly I would love to find a Toyota hood deflector but they have not offered once since 2010 or so. Not so much concerned by preserving the paint. Ive always used them to deflect bugs and road spray from my windshield. The one on my 60 and my 100 work great for this use case.

 

[4gotalot]

Honestly I would love to find a Toyota hood deflector but they have not offered once since 2010 or so. Not so much concerned by preserving the paint. Ive always used them to deflect bugs and road spray from my windshield. The one on my 60 and my 100 work great for this use case.

I found the bug bouncer that I had on my white '87 4x min truck up in the attic covered up by gun boxes. It is about 8 inches tall and smoked flat plexiglass. Grass hoppers and other insects that size were not redirected at 55-60 mph and I am sure it made a lot of noise.

I would send it to you to try but I promised it to a friend to install on his '86 2x that he is building up for the Gambler 500, 2024 trail clean up rig. There is a lot of surface area on that thing for sponsor stickers.

 

[Haggis]

I've been happy with the OEM one. I don't hear any whistling from it and no damage to the hood paint.

 

[stonepa]

I found the bug bouncer that I had on my white '87 4x min truck up in the attic covered up by gun boxes. It is about 8 inches tall and smoked flat plexiglass. Grass hoppers and other insects that size were not redirected at 55-60 mph and I am sure it made a lot of noise.

I would send it to you to try but I promised it to a friend to install on his '86 2x that he is building up for the Gambler 500, 2024 trail clean up rig. There is a lot of surface area on that thing for sponsor stickers.

Yeah I have them for my older LCs. Would like to find an OEM one for the 200.

 

[Charlielj]

Thank you for all the input. The only purpose I like to have is perhaps deflect throwing rocks but I'm also concern about noise.