Originally Posted by remltr

I found your post. Your issue was on the passenger side. That side for me remains firmly in place.

Did you attach the stoppers to the hood or the deflector? If attached to the hood they shouldn't wear on the paint.

Originally Posted by Lare

I had the same problem.

The metal on the hood was shaped in such a way that it was a bit of a wedge, pushing the clip back down over time. (A couple days.) This was only on the driver side.

What I did to fix it was to take a pair of Vise Grips, put lots of padding on them (including wooden shims) and compressed the metal where the clip was attached.

Definitely should not have had to go through that. However after doing it I've had no further problems and like the way the shield looks and works.

Originally Posted by idrive

Wait til you wash - wax - dry your car and one of the cones pops off because you barely hit it. The tape protecting the hood will wear through.

Shakes, vibrates on the interstate. Very poor design. Also overpriced. Certainly not meant for the long haul. I'll be surprised if anyone keeps in on for long.

It's a POS.

Originally Posted by remltr

That is a ballsy move on the compression. No cracked paint? I think that is what I would have to do even with a new one coming under warranty It is the only way to solve the issue with this deflector.

Originally Posted by kbass24emtp

I had the same problem on the passenger side with my erg deflector, but the clip was strong enough that is never backed off. The clip compressed the hood. It did crack the paint but I had some touch up paint and just repainted where it cracked.

Originally Posted by AKJAS

I put a chrome Stampede on and it's fit is perfect. It doesn't make contact anywhere but at the 5 connection points. I've had it to the speed limiter with no noise issues. Not sure it really defects bugs but it looks great and protects the hood just as well.

Just looking at your pictures makes me cringe. When I read how the OEM attaches I knew I was looking elsewhere.

Originally Posted by remltr

Curious how the Stampede attaches on the end points as there are no screw holes in hood. Don't they have to use a compression fitting as well?

Originally Posted by AKJAS

There are slots under the end seal strips. They include plastic grommets that go in the slots, like drywall anchors.

Originally Posted by remltr

Thanks for the info. I looked at the Stampede and I can't quite put my finger on it, but I just don't like the look of them, even though they are quite similar to the OEM. Might have to do with the width, extending beyond the hood line left and right. Just wish I could figure out how to make the OEM work without compressing the hood to do it.