August 29, 200619 yr i have a 98 wagon w/ factory rack and just picked up a yakima 32" air deflector for it...i have a pretty good idea (i think anyway) on how i'm going to mount it, just curious if anyone else has done the same??
August 29, 200619 yr Not that it answers your question, but I lost about 8-10mpg on the highway when I put a deflector on my Thule rack. It did cut the noise down and looked great, but that's just too big of a penalty for me. You mileage may vary...(sorry)
August 29, 200619 yr Author Not that it answers your question, but I lost about 8-10mpg on the highway when I put a deflector on my Thule rack. It did cut the noise down and looked great, but that's just too big of a penalty for me. You mileage may vary...(sorry) ok well thanks for the response, but i had that very hard to believe....this air deflector is like maybe 3" high...i don't think it's going to reduce my 28 mpg. to 20....
August 29, 200619 yr I found it suprizing, and I realize that milage is a really variable thing... but it was an immediate and drastic drop, and taking it off lead to my mileage going back up immediately where it should be. My car is a sedan and not a wagon, which could have made a difference. My friend had the same experience with the deflector on his BMW sedan, but it wasn't as drastic of a drop for him. The deflector came from my friend with the BMW, so there could be something about the particular one. Hopefully it was an anomaly, I might try again in the future.
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