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While browsing eBay I found a seller in Russia listed one so I bought it. The brand listed is SIM. It looks like the Lexus one but of course no logo. It was $119+tax and free shipping and money back guaranteed.
The deflector arrived in about two weeks from Russia. Installation instructions are similar to what are posted in this thread. There are 4 clips, two short and two long. It took probably around 30-45min or even less if you’ve done it already. Most of the time was to make sure everything lined up.
One thing is the little plastic clip/screw is easy to fall out and drop into the engine bay. I lost one - anyone knows how to get a replacement for it?
When the hood is closed it holds in place really tight even without one screw.
The manufacturer is SIM but there’s no logo on it.
I lost one this clip/gommet. Anyone knows where to get something similar?
Sorry bro but I just don't like that. Reminds me of the front bra that was used in the 80's. Is this really useful? The silver paint probably amplifies this black mod.
I already got hit with a few front hood rock chips before install. I’ve seen these same rocks tear into 3M and leave a small divet in paint. I can’t say how many have now hit deflector but no longer a concern. I’m in a sanded mountain pass all winter so should mitigate some damage.
Lol. Yeah I think white or silver colors make the black color stand out more. It actually looks pretty good in person and compliments well with the dark sport grille and windows visors.
My wife said it looks good too haha and she normally doesn’t like anything I added to the GX.
Originally Posted by tecman
Sorry bro but I just don't like that. Reminds me of the front bra that was used in the 80's. Is this really useful? The silver paint probably amplifies this black mod.
I got deflector on my Odyssey and previous car and it helped with rock chips.
Like Acrad, I got 8-9 chips right on the front already and some are fairly big. I hope this will prevent more future chips.
Originally Posted by coolsaber
Does it deflect bugs or small rock chips in reality?
Looks like it got hung up in Kentucky and won't be delivered until Friday. I'm gonna be out of town until Monday night so probably won't be able to confirm whether it is the Lexus or EGR branded version. Like I said before I have no reason to believe it isn't the OEM part but until I see it with my own eyes I can't 100% confirm.
Here is where I ordered from and I will just say they will send at least 2 for the same shipping price. If someone wants to explore additional quantity options they may want to ask.
The price got increased to 200.89 Euro(including the bulky goods surcharge of 14.90 Euro) + shipping to US 89 Euro = Total 289.80 Euro.(comes to 343 us$)
Is it worth for the Lexus brand?
Out of curiosity, can the people who had this installed for a while and check to see if the deflector itself is scratching the paint? I had one in my old car, but when I removed it, after a while, I see the pain behind it has been scratch. My thought is, while you're driving, the bug deflector vibrates enough and after a long time, it started scratching the paint behind it.
Out of curiosity, can the people who had this installed for a while and check to see if the deflector itself is scratching the paint? I had one in my old car, but when I removed it, after a while, I see the pain behind it has been scratch. My thought is, while you're driving, the bug deflector vibrates enough and after a long time, it started scratching the paint behind it.
I have installed for more than a year and there are no scratches at all. The bug deflector has a plastic enclosure between the car paint and the deflector. I hope that helps.
The one I have sit above the hood and not contacting the hood at all. It also came with a clear plastic (like that from a clear bra) that I put on the hood to prevent any touching. I may remove that piece eventually.
I know this thread is almost a year old, but I have been diligently looking for a bug deflector ever since I got my 2012 GX in March. Found a website out of Houston that has 2010-2013 GX. They also have listed 2013-2017 Land Cruiser Prado Bug Deflectors. I put my order in and it should be here next week. Never heard of this company but for $85 I think it's worth a look. I don't really want a clear bra and don't mind the look of bug deflectors. My plan is to coat it with a white hyper-dip (this will also give me practice for chrome deleting) and see how it looks.
