Wind Noise & Buffeting Fixes

[30MilesOffshore]

Yes, but my rear deck is an inch or so taller from an aftermarket sub box. My cargo area has a cargo divider that is about 3’ x 16” x 16”. I had terrible buffeting when I first got the car and now none. It is saving me over $100, so whatever it is, I’m happy to have it.

Good to hear! I'm going to experiment tomorrow with removing the cargo cover and also adjusting it. That would definitely change the air flow in the cabin and the acoustic factors of the wind flowing through. My old Z06 had a soft shade cover in the cargo area. It was basically mesh to help cover anything stored in the cargo area and allowed air to flow around back there. It would be great if that is all we needed for the A90 too!

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[JasonO]

Good to hear! I'm going to experiment tomorrow with removing the cargo cover and also adjusting it. That would definitely change the air flow in the cabin and the acoustic factors of the wind flowing through. My old Z06 had a soft shade cover in the cargo area. It was basically mesh to help cover anything stored in the cargo area and allowed air to flow around back there. It would be great if that is all we needed for the A90 too!

Sorry, misread that. I do have the cover installed.

 

[30MilesOffshore]

It's raining here but I managed to run some tests on wind buffeting ideas. I tried with two bullets mounted on the mirrors. They were hard plastic but adhered with 3M tape. On the test run the noise was still there 100% and it didn't seem to make a difference at all. I then installed them vertically, instead of horizontally, but hated how they looked so I immediately took them off. I didn't even bother with a test run. So if anyone was wondering, these do not work.

 

[30MilesOffshore]

My second round of tests, I found these door guards to work 100%. They are rubber and have tapered edges so they blended in really good on the mirrors. The color also blends pretty good with the surrounding rubber molding. I wasn't sure how I would like it because they do have a ghost carbon look but it was only visible at certain angles and depending on the light. Plus, you really have to get up on it to see it.

They were installed with double sided tape but only took about 5 min to install. I only had to trim the bottom edge to get a snug fit. You can line it up right against the edge of the mirror. You don't even notice them from 5 feet away. Best part was it was only $4.99 and that is for a 4 pack of them!

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[legacy_etu]

Thanks for testing. Even though I have Twisted tuning ones this is also good info so people have alternatives.

 

[XPOTTEDPLANTX]

waiting for my twisted tuning ones to come in!!!

 

[Ultimateone]

I'm kinda shocked there isn't a ton of options for this fix

 

[s219]

It's raining here but I managed to run some tests on wind buffeting ideas. I tried with two bullets mounted on the mirrors. They were hard plastic but adhered with 3M tape. On the test run the noise was still there 100% and it didn't seem to make a difference at all. I then installed them vertically, instead of horizontally, but hated how they looked so I immediately took them off. I didn't even bother with a test run. So if anyone was wondering, these do not work.

These would need to be at an angle of attack to have any hope of working. I'd try 15 degrees nose up as a starting point.

 

[s219]

I'm kinda shocked there isn't a ton of options for this fix

There are several simple effective fixes posted in the thread. Problem is, at 19 pages long nobody reads about them all.

 

[Racevideo]

I ordered these and put the smallest ones on. They were only $11 and took me five minutes to stick them on.

Here's a link to the video I did with them on.
http://racevideo.info/Tech/Buffet.mp4

 

[Guff]

I was gonna try out some of the ones on Amazon, figured it would be a fun experiment, but the delivery dates are all end of April or May right now sadly. But I think that's just the reality of things.

 

[legacy_etu]

Maybe try an old windshield wiper trimmed down to size. Slap some double sided tape on the bottom and that may be enough to get you by until things get back to normal.

 

[Ryco]

I ordered these and put the smallest ones on. They were only $11 and took me five minutes to stick them on.

Here's a link to the video I did with them on.
http://racevideo.info/Tech/Buffet.mp4

i will try these for a simple and clean look

 

[CJ-]

These seem to be helping on my car

 

[jtsang25]

These seem to be helping on my car

Those are nice but so expensive.

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