Side Window Visors

Seasalsa,

Can you give a web site or email address to order the Side Window Visors.

Mike

 

How do you think they would look on a white Prius?

 

Please let us know how they function

 

Wondering how the side window visors are treating you -- overall? What are the benefits/drawbacks?

Any wind noise?

Also, how is the visibility looking out the front driver or passenger side window towards the front of the car - since they look like the visors curve down into the line vision. Any impact on how you can see?

Thanks!

 

I installed mine earlier in the week, install is at http://www.vfaq.net/Mods-body.html
If you're going to install them, you might want to use my instructions over the ones included with the visors, as I note some shortcomings with the included instructions (as I will be with the ECM instructions, and did so with the mudflap instructions)

I love them. I can have the windows down almost 2" with very little noise compared to without them. They don't get rid of ALL of the noise, but cut it down greatly.

Due to the possibility of driving winds with the rain around here, I can't leave the front windows down any, because of a tiny uncovered gap at the front of the visors, but I have been able to leave the rear windows barely cracked open all week, and it makes a definite improvement on interior temps when parked in the sun.

 

Can someone send me a email or url for a place to buy the Side Window Visors?... Steve@toyotatown has not responded my emails...

Thanks for your help!
john mc

 

http://www.toyota-parts.ca/index.php?cPath=107

happy shopping! :wink:

 

https://www.toyota-parts.ca is EXCELLENT

Thanks. Could not have been easier.... they are my parts supplier from now on!

 

Read through this section on the visors but wonder if anyone has had any problem going through high pressure (brushless) car washes with the visors? A local car wash attendant advises not using the high pressure wash with the visors.

 

I have had these visors for about six months now. I like them in the sun, but they are pretty much useless in the rain. Here in Vancouver we seem to get more of the latter than the former.

The front visors come to a slight rounded end at the front. This results in water collecting on the rounded portion. Driving with the window even slightly open in the rain results in water dripping in at the front.

I could drive with the windows slightly open on my old Ranger and my old Mazda, both with vents, without any water entering the vehicles, even in the heaviest rain.

 

Do the visors eliminate the helicopeting effect that occurs over 40 mph when the front windows are closed and the rear windows are open?

Any data on how the visors affect the aerodynamics (drag coefficient) of the car?

 

Just a warning. I put side visors on my old Geo Tracker and the noise increase was/is terrible. I would be a little worried about putting them on mu Prius. Can anyone definitely state that there is no noise increase at highway speeds?

 

I've had the visors and mud flaps for about 3 months and they didn't seem to affect mileage. I wish the visors were better designed to keep rain out. The visors do not affect the heilocoptoring affect regarding noise one way or the other.

 

Have them about 3 mo. also now. With advice garnered here I mounted them as far forwards as possible and filled the space with black RTV silicone rubber which stops the front leak. The parking with windows cracked 1" even when rain threatens is a plus and the looks are up to the observer. I find I do not drive with the windows open. It is noisier no matter what, the car is said to get more MPG closed even if it needs A/C and lastly the big battery is happiest with cooling air at comfortable to humans temps and the cabin air exhausts over the battery. Peace, Ammiel

 

i've had the visors on for a month and they do diminish the "helicoptoring" effect if i open the rear windows no more than half way. all the way open, no good, but half way or less, no buffeting effect on my ear drums, at least as compared to no visors, when i could really not open the rears at all without implosion forces blasting my head open, so to speak.
road/wind noise is also reduced appreciably.
beauty-wise, eh, more crap on the car, but utility makes it worth it. my 2 cents.