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Does anyone make a hood wind deflector/bug guard for the xA?

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Old Apr 23, 2007 | 12:45 PM
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Default Does anyone make a hood wind deflector/bug guard for the xA?

I just got some side wind deflectors for my xA but I'm having a very difficult time finding one for the hood.
All I can find is a hood guard...and the last time I had a hood guard on a car it tore the paint up.

If anyone knows where I can snag a hood wind deflector for the xA that would be awesome!
Old Apr 24, 2007 | 09:35 AM
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Heh, I would love to see what that would look like considering the part of the hood it would fit on is very small. Have you seen the leather hood guard?
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Yea I really don't want it, since I've had a full nose mask on a car before and it tore the paint up.

I've envisioned how it would look and I think it would look pretty decent...I just don't like having the side wind deflectors and not having the one for the hood. My mom's caliber had the side deflectors on for a week and it didn't look "complete" until we installed the hood deflector.

I might end up going with the leather guard, if I can get some feedback regarding if it's safe on the paint.
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Your xA is really so new like mine. It's hard enough to get xA aftermarket stuff. I am sure if it's not out now it will be
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Originally Posted by INFINI
Your xA is really so new like mine. It's hard enough to get xA aftermarket stuff. I am sure if it's not out now it will be
actualy if its not out now i doubt it ever will be.
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You may be right but I think there are more lip kits and accessories to come this year for the xA so why not this?
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Yea...I'm starting to think getting aftermarket parts for my xA is going to be a tough fight. I already have the Kenstyle lip kit and like it enough to not want to change it out...

I'm definitely putting some bigger shoes on my list of things to get, along with either a 1.5" or a 2" drop depending on how big I go... But I really want an xA bug shield. I'd pay up my face for one.

Especially since the xD is coming out, I really don't have high hopes about more aftermarket xA stuff.
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Well for shoes I can tell you that my 18's fit really well with my 1.6/2.0 drop
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good to hear.
I'm hopefully getting some 18" trd 5-spokes shortly.
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How can you use 5 spoke?????? You started the thread so I am not thread jacking
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I'm pretty stupid about these things but I have a friend up in san jose that said he had some 18" trd 5spokes he'd sell me for $500....Maybe I'm using the wrong terminology?
He said he took them off his xB that he sold and they would fit on my xA...
Please correct me if I'm (or he is) wrong.
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Originally Posted by INFINI
How can you use 5 spoke?????? You started the thread so I am not thread jacking

he is talking about the spokes in the rim, not the lug count.
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LOL, Duh. kk
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