Rack+New Brakes/Wheels/Tires

.:Colin:. · Post by **.:Colin:.** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 1:50 am

Haven't posted many pics of the turbo so I thought I'd share since I just put the rack on. Its a Thule aero bar setup with a 6-ski carrier and their side arm bike carrier. The nice thing is that I can barely hear it even at freeway speeds

Just got the new wheels, tires, and brakes on too:

jamal · Post by **jamal** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 1:59 am

really? My setup gets pretty noisy with the ski racks over 80. And I have a fairing. But I don't have the fancy aero bars or feet.

That's nice stuff. I was checking out the new low profile yakima ski holders the other day which are pretty cool.

beatersubi · Post by **beatersubi** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 3:43 am

I concur w/ jamal.
When I bought my wagon it had bare Yakima bars (that were locked, and no key), and they were loud. It took me about a month to find a locksmith that could make me a key. Its a lot more quiet w/o.

.:Colin:. · Post by **.:Colin:.** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 4:24 am

I think it's because of the way I mounted it. It has a track on top of the bar that a rubber weather strip goes in. I drilled a hole in the weather stripping to allow a t-bolt to go straight through it and into the bottom of the ski rack. Since it is sitting on the rubber, when you tighten it down it creates a seal between the bar and the ski attachment, not allowing air to pass between the bar and ski attachment, thus making less noise (thats my theory anyway).

SubaruNation · Post by **SubaruNation** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 4:57 am

that car makes land rover jealous.

true adventure machine

AWD_addict · Post by **AWD_addict** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 6:45 am

Nice rack and grille. Mine is just like it.

internetautomart · Post by **internetautomart** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 7:51 pm

I prefer a different rack

SubaruNation · Post by **SubaruNation** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 7:51 pm

ha ha...shiiiiit

dropdfocus · Post by **dropdfocus** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 7:57 pm

Nice rack!! I always wanted to say that to some chick & have her be offended until she realized I was talking about her car...

evolutionmovement · Post by **evolutionmovement** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 8:05 pm

Jamal, are the bars on your rack round section? Round section is actually pretty horrible aerodynamically and that could be your noise culprit.

SubaruNation · Post by **SubaruNation** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 8:13 pm

dropdfocus wrote:Nice rack!! I always wanted to say that to some chick & have her be offended until she realized I was talking about her car...

ha ha!

i know i would get knocked the fuckout if i ever tried that on a random chick

Adam West · Post by **Adam West** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 8:21 pm

Nice - can't wait to see my old six spokes! Rock on!!

AW

jamal · Post by **jamal** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 8:38 pm

evolutionmovement wrote:Jamal, are the bars on your rack round section? Round section is actually pretty horrible aerodynamically and that could be your noise culprit.

No I have an older thule setup:

Without the ski racks it's pretty quiet.

SuperRallyRoo · Post by **SuperRallyRoo** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 3:04 am

How rack and roady of you Colin.

Adam West · Post by **Adam West** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 3:08 am

Rack nerds unit! <grin>

SuperRallyRoo · Post by **SuperRallyRoo** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 3:09 am

ya i've moved on haha.

smh0101 · Post by **smh0101** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 3:42 am

Are all racks that high off the roof? It looks reaaalllyyy high?
But Nice lookin car!!

SuperRallyRoo · Post by **SuperRallyRoo** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 3:45 am

No the aero bars are super high because they mount on top of the towers. The regular thule 400xt's which would work on that have it so the smaller bar goes through the tower instead of resting on top. Makes it alot lower profile. I think yakima setups might be even lower.

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