Nice mod... I've thought of doing something close to this, just feared what it would look like.. It's hardly noticeable from the front view.. I think I'm going to do this on my next road trip... Unless someone has positive feedback about the wade deflector

 

I have been having the same issue with my soft top, a fix like this would be a world of difference. Does it let you put the top up and down with no problem?

 

I've read the reports that the Wade deflector makes a lot of noise when the soft top is raised. Since I'm so good with the black ductape (lol) I might try a temporary mount first and see how it works before using the double sided tape. I bought my Jeep mainly to be a mild weather convertible and don't expect to have the top up very often so the Wade unit might work for me even if it's noisy with the top up. It's worth the risk since it doesn't cost much and it's not permanent.

 

I tried this deflector and it did help some with the whistling noise I hear with my sunrider flipped back but I can confirm the turbulence/buffeting reported by others when the soft top is closed down. It's pretty much intolerable. Plus I didn't notice any big improvement in wind management, especially when I followed the owner's manual and took out my rear soft top window when I used the sunrider flip-back feature.

The Wade unit might provide some benifit on a hard top. I can't say for sure since I don't have one but if it's like the soft top the air really tumbles down on your head pretty bad with the rear window in place, which is the configuration the hard top guys would be in with the rear window shut and the freedom panels out.

 

I ordered this about a week ago. I have a stock 2 door soft top. I installed it about 1/4" or so above windshield per the directions provided. My main issue before was noise above 60mph...Under was always okay. This stopped about 75% of the wind noise. There is slight turbulence when the wind hits just right. I noticed noise still coming from middle of header. I took a small diameter piece of gas line, slit down middle, and put on the bars you clamp to on the windshield. This tightened them up just enough to reduce about 95% of the noise. I have had it on the main interstate around 80mph and it was still waaay quieter than before. I would suggest trying the gas line fix first to see if that helps. Loose clamps seemed to be an issue. I do not know since I did have the deflector on before the clamp mod.

 

It seems pretty flexible. It does not look like it would crack as easily as the window rain guards, more of a hard rubber feel than plastic. I have not hit it on anything yet so I hope it holds up.

 

I've done some more experimentation on my Jeep with the wind whistle that happens with the sunrider flipped back. I always thought it has something to do with the rubber seal on the top of the windshield frame because I never heard any whistle with the top clamped down. Anyway, I bought a Rampage windshield header that is meant for use with their Bikini tops. I used it without any top - basically it's just the metal frame clamped down over the rubber windshield seal. This pretty much eliminated the whistle and it only cost about $50 from Amazon. Here's a Quadratrac link to the product.

http://www.quadratec.com/products/11120_10.htm