tonneau cover and wind deflector - using at same time

pedro20001 · Post by **pedro20001** » Sun 01 May, 2011 21:36

hi, anyone use a genuine wind deflector and tonneau cover at same time? only asking as the 2 studs behind the roll bars seem too short to allow the cover to fit on - or am I just being a spoon?

nero · Post by **nero** » Sun 01 May, 2011 21:54

There was 2 elongated studs, which came with the wind deflector, to swap over

Geoff H · Post by **Geoff H** » Sun 01 May, 2011 22:08

You don't really need to use the inboard studs for the tonneau cover, the outside studs hold it inplace ok. I've never used them.

pedro20001 · Post by **pedro20001** » Sun 01 May, 2011 22:35

cheers guys, don't have other studs as deflector was ebay special, will use with the two outer ones, must admit cover looks neater

Ian_C · Post by **Ian_C** » Mon 02 May, 2011 08:33

Geoff H wrote:You don't really need to use the inboard studs for the tonneau cover, the outside studs hold it inplace ok. I've never used them.

Complete opposite for me, I only use the 2 inboard elongated ones as I can never get the outboard ones to line up

chris1984_99_99 · Post by **chris1984_99_99** » Mon 02 May, 2011 16:38

Yeah the 2 outer studs are plenty to hold it in place, i use it all the time along with the wind deflector. Just tuck the centre part down on the cover when its on and it wont budge! Took me 10 minutes to put it on the first time.... longest it takes me now is about a minute! Once you get used to it, its very quick to put on, and it really does finish the car off.

pedro20001 · Post by **pedro20001** » Mon 02 May, 2011 18:22

yeah, i agree, it really finishes the car off, especially now summers here

KingCarl · Post by **KingCarl** » Mon 02 May, 2011 21:23

yep finishes the car off nicely - standard studs should be fine - found it all a bit of a phaff but gotten used to it now!

muppet · Post by **muppet** » Mon 02 May, 2011 22:04

easy to fit.. see here

http://www.zroadster.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=19355

it works

Vic-Z3 · Post by **Vic-Z3** » Thu 05 May, 2011 20:12

I fitted my Tonneau for the first time at the weekend and it does do a good
job in hiding the messy bits of mechanics in the hood. It looks good with the
mesh wind stopper ..............

Post by **Robert T** » Thu 05 May, 2011 20:45

You should still be able to buy the longer pegs. Part #3 below. We did have someone searching for a cheaper alternative a while back, but not sure if they found any. I did have a spare set, but they have already gone to another zedder.

Wind deflector rollover protection syst. - BMW parts catalog

Cheers R.