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so i was thinking about getting a set for my riot. my wife thinks they look stupid. i think it depends on the vehicle. so, to convince her we should get some, i told her they reduce wind buffeting. of course, i was making crap up to win an argument. it didnt work. so now im asking for help. do they reduce wind buffeting? i like having the windows down when i drive and dont feel the need to run the a/c here in northern NY. and, with my dogs in the back, they get more air flow with the windows down. but it seems like the buffeting is worse in the pat than any other vehicle. :confused:
 
They do increase wind noise...I don't know about the buffeting part.

My experience is with my XL7, it was pretty quiet with window down at speed. Pretty noisy after installing vent visors. But they kept the rain from dripping into the vehicle.

Buffeting can often be helped by cracking a window diagonal to the one you want open.
So, if you want your driver door window open, crack the rear, right passenger window a bit.

The buffeting is a pressure wave, not a audio wave.
 
I haven't experienced any added wind noise since I've added mine.
Same for me on my Patriot. Actually I use them on all vehicles and never have experienced an increase in noise. :confused:

The best feature of the VV's is they let you open the windows a bit for fresh air when it is raining, snowing, sleeting, etc... and keep that stuff outside. Also helps tremendously when you get wet( rain, snow, etc... )and your windows get fogged up because of it. That happens here a lot in the summer when it is rainy and humid and in the wiinter when it is snowing/sleeting/etc... When that happens the defrost can't keep up with it.

With VV's you crack the windows and everything clears right up and stays cleared yet it doesn't let enough cold or hot humid air in to make you uncomfortable.

VV's are the very 1st thing I add to a new vehicle.

Note - I use the exterior mounted ones. I do not like the in channel mounted ones.
 
I know what you are talking about with the buffeting. My son had the rear window down one time and I didn't realize it, and as I started driving faster the buffeting nearly deafened me. I am no scientist, but I would think that the vent visors should help with that, with the windows only down as far as the vent visor, since the wind would have to travel around the vent visor then up and OVER the window, instead of directly INTO an opening with no vent visor. Just my deduction...
 
Have them on mine and they reduced the buffeting noise a lot.
 
Discussion starter · #9 ·
Hmm. I'll just have to get them and see. Thanks everybody.
 
Discussion starter · #10 ·
I have the AVS stick on ones on my jeep, I think they look great. Since our jeeps look similar you should show your wife pics of mine to show her how it would look.
I did. She's still a no-go on them. It's ok. I have an ace up my sleeve.
 
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exactly. plus, i've given up a pretty healthy xbox addiction lately.....
 
VV's are actually a very functional modification and not just a visual/appearance thing. IMO tell her while you appreciate her input on how they look the fact remains they are a functional item that will help with some elemental and noise issues so you are doing it.
 
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Note - I use the exterior mounted ones. I do not like the in channel mounted ones.

Why not inside channel?
From experience, outside channel type: once they dry rot, crack and fly off, they leave a nasty adhesive and ruin the paint.
Of course that's quite a long time. And I've had to re-adhere them several times prior to falling off too.
I was hoping there would be much more positive response to the in channel type.



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