Wind Deflector
- Thread starter Pecky1964
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Please see attachments for details of parts required for genuine wind deflector, the second diagram is the installation inStruction sheet. A lot of people drill the existing hoop covers rather than buy the replacement ones with the correct hole positions. You will find the bits on e bay quite frequently as complete kits, I picked up a complete kit on e bay for £250 approx a year ago.
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Fireball said:
You got yourself a bargain, I have been looking on ebay for the past year and haven't seen any complete kits close to that price. They seem to be going for around 400 to 500 GBP.
Getting back to the OP's question you need the deflector plus brackets that fit on the hoops, you can buy the hoops with the holes for the bracket already drilled or you can save some money and drill holes in the existing hoops. To complete the look you need the two little deflectors that fit inside each roll hoop. You can pick up a second hand deflector on ebay for around 80 to 120 GBP and those brackets are around 10 GBP for the pair.
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Fireball said:
Do you know the part numbers for the hoop inserts?
Not sure of the parts numbers at the moment but will keep on hunting. On e bay at moment, centre screen, storage bag, fixing brackets and screws from “ real oem “ for £175. ( Good value at that money ) This is where I got mine from, completely unmarked and wrapped so well it took me ages to get into package. Another site has hoop covers with the holes for £22.50 each. Cannot find the small hoop screens at moment. If you don’t want to buy hoop covers, I can photograph mine and dimension it so that the drill holes will be in the right place.
Deepseaskateboard said:
I believe they are: 7200803 and 7200804
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Silverstar said:
Great, thanks.
I will contact bmw to see if they sell these.
Deepseaskateboard said:
They do, if memory serves correct they are around 100 GBP each!
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Silverstar said:
It’s times like this I wish I had a 3D printer!
I've just bought a wind deflector from ebay for £100 which seems about right. I'm aware that I will need to buy the brackets (couple of quid each), completely didn't realise about the hoop inserts :| will they make that much of a difference if just the deflector is in place?
Fireball - if you are able to take a picture and get the dimensions of the screw holes that'd be greatly appreciated - I don't fancy buying new covers for that price! Thanks!
Fireball said:
Fireball - if you are able to take a picture and get the dimensions of the screw holes that'd be greatly appreciated - I don't fancy buying new covers for that price! Thanks!
samwhunt said:
I have just the central deflector without the hoop inserts so I can't say what difference the hoop inserts make but I can say the central deflector just on its own makes a big difference compared to not having anything, especially at higher speeds. The roll hoops covers with pre-drilled holes to fit the brackets are around 30 or 40 GBP for the pair. But it's very easy just to drill the holes in your existing hoops and save yourself 40 quid.
Deepseaskateboard
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The screw holes are already in the steel hoops behind the plastic covers, you can work out the hole size and position from those.
I did this Job with my Dad a couple of years ago, didnt take too long.
I did this Job with my Dad a couple of years ago, didnt take too long.