[mazda3gt]

Anyone found any place offers bug/hood deflector for the Sport or Hatchback? Thanks.

 

[RakE]

There are a few owners on these boards that have deflectors, I'm one of them. I paid $80ish installed for mine. Check with the dealerships in your area, I'm sure someone will have one.

 

[mazda3gt]

Yes. I did check with dealer, but they only have one for sedan. Does hatch uses the same deflector as sedan? I thought they have different head design on hatch and sedan. Thanks.

 

[flipped cracker]

Yes. I did check with dealer, but they only have one for sandan. Does hatch uses the same deflector as sandan? I thought they have different head design on hatch and sandan. Thanks.

i think you mean sedan.

 

[xomminx]

hah geez cut em some slack....

i too would be interested in that, will have to look into it

 

[RakE]

 

[mazda3gt]

RaKe,

Thanks for the picture. What's the part number you ordered from the dealer?

 

[RakE]

The reciept is nowhere to be found, so I couldn't tell ya They had the deflector in stock.

 

[radzoom]

Here is a picture of my new Mazda front end bra. BIG PIC! 56k beware!

 

[radzoom]

Still figuring out how to do this.

Ok.. how about this?http://community.webshots.com/photo/142308288/142308948HgRioW

 

[mazda3gt]

Personally, I don't like the mask. That's why I am looking for a deflector.

 

[radzoom]

But the deflector does nothing for the whole front facia of the car from stone chips.

It's the whole front nose that is at risk. And over the first year it is going to get really chipped up. So i choose to put a $100.00 bra on it than have to pay $1,000.00 to have to whole nose repainted. It might be a matter of looks. But its a matter of economics as well. I'm not one who has, or is willing, $900.00 to throw away on something that i dont absolutly have too.

 

[mazda3gt]

so could anyone confirms that the hatchback and the sedan using the same deflector? Thanks.

 

[rOOsterone4]

How much for the full mask? Any pictures out there of one on a sandan im sort of interested on putting on on my sedan.
-rOOster-

 

[3+5]

$110 for the black factory type, approx $400 for the 3M clear mask cut to fit http://www.invisiblemask.com/gallery.html

 

[Rucca]

[quote author=radzoom link=topic=5940.msg80125#msg80125 date=1084377891]
But the deflector does nothing for the whole front facia of the car from stone chips.

It's the whole front nose that is at risk. And over the first year it is going to get really chipped up. So i choose to put a $100.00 bra on it than have to pay $1,000.00 to have to whole nose repainted. It might be a matter of looks. But its a matter of economics as well. I'm not one who has, or is willing, $900.00 to throw away on something that i dont absolutly have too.
[/quote]

Thats true, but I never really understood this. It's like taking your hubcaps off so they don't get stolen. The car looks better with the hubcaps on and if you aren't using them then whats the point of having them? Just throw them away. The car looks better with no bra in my opinion. If the paint underneath it is pristine it doesn't really matter since you only see it with the bra on. When you sell it you can say, "Look, no chips!" but hell... who cares. You never got to see it.

 

[Begger]

[quote author=3+5 link=topic=5940.msg739729#msg739729 date=1148673236]
$110 for the black factory type, approx $400 for the 3M clear mask cut to fit http://www.invisiblemask.com/gallery.html
[/quote]

Likely a worth while investment. I am in Canada and I have about 95,000km om my '05. I am looking at a new frontal paint job. Plus my lights are really worked over.