JDM Rain Guards and wind noise

**god5337** · 03-21-2008, 02:17 PM

Question for those with the JDM Rain Guard. I searched but did not find what i was looking for, so...

Does anyone hear excessive wind noise from their guards? I think i may have installed the drive side a tad off, cuz there is constant wind noise, but none from the passenger side, at least that i can tell. Do i need to reinstall them, and how? I was thinking heat gun and new double-sided tape, but looking for experience before i mess things up. Thanks,

-Lee

KiR DieseL · 03-21-2008, 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by god5337

Question for those with the JDM Rain Guard. I searched but did not find what i was looking for, so...

Does anyone hear excessive wind noise from their guards? I think i may have installed the drive side a tad off, cuz there is constant wind noise, but none from the passenger side, at least that i can tell. Do i need to reinstall them, and how? I was thinking heat gun and new double-sided tape, but looking for experience before i mess things up. Thanks,

-Lee

Dont even bother..... The rainguards are a straightforward install and there is increased wind noise... I actually thought my window was open or cracked but it was actually the rain guards.

**edoperformance** · 03-21-2008, 03:40 PM

No need to bother with it. Wind noise will be there. I've installed a bunch of them for my local customers, wind noise is just there.

Mustangkilla · 03-21-2008, 06:50 PM

Yea the wind noise is a problem with them.... but i (with the help of my crafty Pop's) was able to make the wind noise a lot more tolerable by pulling the door panel off and messing with the window height adjustments and the adjustment that will move the mirror piece in or out. If interested ill try to explain more...

SD 05 STi · 03-22-2008, 03:48 PM

i've had mine on for a little under 2 years now... i don't even notice the wind noise.

alphaSTI · 03-22-2008, 07:29 PM

Haven't noticed much wind noise with mines...

NewShockerGuy · 03-23-2008, 01:36 AM

Wind noise on the driver side, no wind noise on the passenger side.

Honestly though I'd rather hear the damn wind noise then all the creaks and rattles from everything else in the car, spec c roof vent... rear windshield glass creaking when it's cold, sounds like the damn thing is going to pop out..lol

-Nigel

chaos311clarity · 03-23-2008, 03:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KiR DieseL

Dont even bother..... The rainguards are a straightforward install and there is increased wind noise... I actually thought my window was open or cracked but it was actually the rain guards.

+1 i thought the same thing when i first put em on

Madrider · 03-23-2008, 04:26 AM

I removed them as they seemed to amplify the wind noise... and with a 50% hearing loss on my left ear, I would still hear it

Ikon · 03-23-2008, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by NewShockerGuy

Wind noise on the driver side, no wind noise on the passenger side.

Honestly though I'd rather hear the damn wind noise then all the creaks and rattles from everything else in the car, spec c roof vent... rear windshield glass creaking when it's cold, sounds like the damn thing is going to pop out..lol

-Nigel

you are right no wind noise on passenger side but driver side i hear it.. only when there is no music on.

**god5337** · 03-23-2008, 06:26 PM

ah well, was kind of hoping i made a mistake i could fix. Well i like how they look, so they will stay. Thanks for all the replies!

MacSTi · 06-12-2008, 08:54 PM

Any news on how to clean them, they are turning a shade of white i assume from cleaners from washing my car..

DCH · 06-12-2008, 09:22 PM

Some rubbing alcohol (a light dosage of it) on a towel would clean it up right quick!

Same thing goes for wax/polish on your windshield wipers!

jutes85 · 06-12-2008, 09:39 PM

It's not the rain guards, it's the window seals. I had the dealership replace mine and I have no more wind noise.

FlyinbySTi · 06-13-2008, 07:14 AM

no it's the rain gaurds. Once you put them on you can hear the wind as it passes on by. take them off and it goes away.

03-21-2008, 02:17 PM	#1
god5337 Gold Member Car: 06 Subaru WRX STi OB Fav Mod: Upgrading 04 WRX Wagon to 06 STi Location: Fairfield, CA Posts: 120 IWSTI Addict since: May 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	JDM Rain Guards and wind noise Question for those with the JDM Rain Guard. I searched but did not find what i was looking for, so... Does anyone hear excessive wind noise from their guards? I think i may have installed the drive side a tad off, cuz there is constant wind noise, but none from the passenger side, at least that i can tell. Do i need to reinstall them, and how? I was thinking heat gun and new double-sided tape, but looking for experience before i mess things up. Thanks, -Lee This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

03-21-2008, 03:40 PM	#3
edoperformance Authorized Vendor Car: Zero/Sports TA STi Posts: 624 IWSTI Addict since: Oct 2005 Trader Rating: (17)	Re: JDM Rain Guards and wind noise No need to bother with it. Wind noise will be there. I've installed a bunch of them for my local customers, wind noise is just there.

03-21-2008, 06:50 PM	#4
Mustangkilla Junior STI Driver Car: 04 STI JBP Fav Mod: LC Location: Npt, NY Posts: 157 IWSTI Addict since: Apr 2006 Trader Rating: (2)	Re: JDM Rain Guards and wind noise Yea the wind noise is a problem with them.... but i (with the help of my crafty Pop's) was able to make the wind noise a lot more tolerable by pulling the door panel off and messing with the window height adjustments and the adjustment that will move the mirror piece in or out. If interested ill try to explain more...

03-22-2008, 03:48 PM	#5
SD 05 STi Spec C Club Car: 05 Subaru WRX STi Fav Mod: Bride Zeta III / Advan RGII >=) Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,213 IWSTI Addict since: Jun 2005 Trader Rating: (7)	Re: JDM Rain Guards and wind noise i've had mine on for a little under 2 years now... i don't even notice the wind noise.

03-22-2008, 07:29 PM	#6
alphaSTI The Next Petter Solberg Car: 05 Aspen White/Gold Fav Mod: Öhlins FP Location: SoCal Posts: 963 IWSTI Addict since: Jun 2005 Trader Rating: (2)	Re: JDM Rain Guards and wind noise Haven't noticed much wind noise with mines...

03-23-2008, 01:36 AM	#7
NewShockerGuy The Next Petter Solberg Car: 05' STI Fav Mod: Defi gauges, or TXS TBE or JDM sidemarkers...arg! Location: FairFax VA Posts: 934 IWSTI Addict since: Nov 2004 Trader Rating: (3)	Re: JDM Rain Guards and wind noise Wind noise on the driver side, no wind noise on the passenger side. Honestly though I'd rather hear the damn wind noise then all the creaks and rattles from everything else in the car, spec c roof vent... rear windshield glass creaking when it's cold, sounds like the damn thing is going to pop out..lol -Nigel

03-23-2008, 04:26 AM	#9
Madrider Professional STI Driver Car: MY04STi Prodrive Fav Mod: Prodrive Location: Republic of Turkey Posts: 404 IWSTI Addict since: Mar 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: JDM Rain Guards and wind noise I removed them as they seemed to amplify the wind noise... and with a 50% hearing loss on my left ear, I would still hear it

03-23-2008, 06:26 PM	#11
god5337 Gold Member Car: 06 Subaru WRX STi OB Fav Mod: Upgrading 04 WRX Wagon to 06 STi Location: Fairfield, CA Posts: 120 IWSTI Addict since: May 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: JDM Rain Guards and wind noise ah well, was kind of hoping i made a mistake i could fix. Well i like how they look, so they will stay. Thanks for all the replies!

06-12-2008, 08:54 PM	#12
MacSTi I has BOOST! Car: 2005 Aspen White STi Fav Mod: LightWerkz Projector Retrofit Location: Somerset, NJ Posts: 2,053 IWSTI Addict since: Feb 2006 Trader Rating: (15)	Re: JDM Rain Guards and wind noise Any news on how to clean them, they are turning a shade of white i assume from cleaners from washing my car..

06-12-2008, 09:22 PM	#13
DCH Professional STI Racer Car: 2006 Aspen White STi Fav Mod: Q-Rack! Location: Southern California Posts: 724 IWSTI Addict since: Aug 2006 Trader Rating: (4)	Re: JDM Rain Guards and wind noise Some rubbing alcohol (a light dosage of it) on a towel would clean it up right quick! Same thing goes for wax/polish on your windshield wipers!

06-12-2008, 09:39 PM	#14
jutes85 Silver Member Car: 2006 OBP STi Fav Mod: Snow Location: Alberta Posts: 1,487 IWSTI Addict since: Sep 2006 Trader Rating: (7)	Re: JDM Rain Guards and wind noise It's not the rain guards, it's the window seals. I had the dealership replace mine and I have no more wind noise.

06-13-2008, 07:14 AM	#15
FlyinbySTi Silver Member Car: 05' STi Fav Mod: JDM Fogs Posts: 2,378 IWSTI Addict since: Dec 2005 Trader Rating: (8)	Re: JDM Rain Guards and wind noise no it's the rain gaurds. Once you put them on you can hear the wind as it passes on by. take them off and it goes away. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

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