[Barbwire]

I was thinking about getting the the Passport hood air deflectors. First question - What is the true purpose and do they work? Second question - Do they look good? ( I have the black pearl Passport). Third Question - They make a low profile and a high profile. Are there advantages to either and what looks best? Fourth Question - Does anyone have good pictures of the air deflectors installed on your car? Last question - Are they worth it? Thanks for any help and advice you can give me.

 

[bhertz82]

I was thinking about getting the the Passport hood air deflectors. First question - What is the true purpose and do they work? Second question - Do they look good? ( I have the black pearl Passport). Third Question - They make a low profile and a high profile. Are there advantages to either and what looks best? Fourth Question - Does anyone have good pictures of the air deflectors installed on your car? Last question - Are they worth it? Thanks for any help and advice you can give me.

1. Who knows. No. Don’t do it.
2. No. Don’t do it.
3. No. Neither. Don’t do it.
4. Impossible.
5. No. Don’t do it.

 

[SoundsGood]

Do they look good?

No.

Do they look good?

No.

Do they look good?

No.

 

[Scooter Dude]

I have the larger air deflecter and I think they work pretty good but u will still get peppered with bugs just not as much / I have used them on most of my vehicles.
1. See above
2. They look ok
3. Large profile may help push a nasty bug up and over / low profile probably looks better but what’s the point then as I don’t think it would push that nasty one up and over - my .02
4. See my pic of my Elite with the large deflector - it will be right side up if u click on it

 

[Treihing]

If you are over 60, get a deflector as you will fit right in. If you are younger than 60 and want to save money on unnecessary accessories and want to keep your Passport from being a 'Grocery Getter', leave it stock.

 

[EDB]

I was thinking about getting the the Passport hood air deflectors. First question - What is the true purpose and do they work? Second question - Do they look good? ( I have the black pearl Passport). Third Question - They make a low profile and a high profile. Are there advantages to either and what looks best? Fourth Question - Does anyone have good pictures of the air deflectors installed on your car? Last question - Are they worth it? Thanks for any help and advice you can give me.

I have a high profile on my Acura MDX and love the look.

 

[Barbwire]

Thanks for the replies. Anybody else have opinions?

 

[ClemsonRyan]

I’m not a fan of them and see no benefit it’s almost as bad as putting a bra on a car.

 

[SoundsGood]

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it’s almost as bad as putting a bra on a car.

What about panties?

 

[EDB]

Thanks for the replies. Anybody else have opinions?

One other benefit..On previous vehicles I would get nicks in the hood paint from road debris/stones kicked up by vehicles in front of me..especially trucks....With the hood deflector I have not received one nick in 8 yrs of ownership.

 

[Barbwire]

I am putting on the following for sure. Roof rails, body side molding, and black lighted running boards. I am also going to get the driver and passenger window tinted. I have the Passport Elite in crystal pearl black. I think after reading the forum I may pass on the hood air deflectors. It seems to many people don’t like the look and suspect they don’t do too much to help. However, I will keep reading everyone’s opinions. Thanks!

 

[Wmb79]

One other benefit..On previous vehicles I would get nicks in the hood paint from road debris/stones kicked up by vehicles in front of me..especially trucks....With the hood deflector I have not received one nick in 8 yrs of ownership.

I ordered the low profile deflector to hopefully reduce dings.

 

[EDB]

I am putting on the following for sure. Roof rails, body side molding, and black lighted running boards. I am also going to get the driver and passenger window tinted. I have the Passport Elite in crystal pearl black. I think after reading the forum I may pass on the hood air deflectors. It seems to many people don’t like the look and suspect they don’t do too much to help. However, I will keep reading everyone’s opinions. Thanks!

As for the running boards..They are very narrow and expensive...My wife and I are in our 70's and we effortlessly got in and out when we test drove the Passport Touring.....I realize it looks nice but functionally we did not feel it was needed..

 

[KenA]

Usefulness is debated. Some swear yes, some no. Personally I just like the look of the low profile on Modern Steel

 

[Barbwire]

Hmm. It does look good on modern steel!

 

[WayneP]

I am putting on the following for sure. Roof rails, body side molding, and black lighted running boards. I am also going to get the driver and passenger window tinted. I have the Passport Elite in crystal pearl black. I think after reading the forum I may pass on the hood air deflectors. It seems to many people don’t like the look and suspect they don’t do too much to help. However, I will keep reading everyone’s opinions. Thanks!

That will look good, please post pics when you have all of your mods installed.

 

[Barbwire]

That will look good, please post pics when you have all of your mods installed.

I will do that. I get them installed next Thursday.

 

[stevenD]

I am kinda on the fence with the Deflectors, but I can tell you, we did NOT have on on our 4Runner and it got some nasty dings RIGHT where the Deflector would have been, so we got one and it was fine. I'm seriously considering getting a clear bra (relax it's just a clear mylar) over the entire front end, which should protect against rock dings, but it costs 5 times more than the deflector. I had my entire front end done on my BMW and loved it...

 

[Dr3w66]

Most of my mods are complete just considering the low profile deflector what do you think?

 

[rls002]

Most of my mods are complete just considering the low profile deflector what do you think?

I love the guard in front. Where did you find it, was it reasonable, do you have a light bar mounted and where is your switch located?