Fairing for OEM roof racks?

[audikid66]

anyone know if there is a Fairing that fits the 0em roof rack? also what i would buy for snowboard attachment.. thanks

[FORCE_FED_DUB]

All Thule parts and accessories are a direct fit to the oem rack (which is made by Thule)

[audikid66]

thanks do9 u happen to know what size fairing i get?

[JerseyShoreA4]

Kenny, I think I payed 50 or 55 for my fairing at Brave in Little Silver. I'm headed to both EMS and Brave in Point. I'll look and see what they are selling for. Pretty sure I have your number still and will text you what they are selling for. I'm looking to see what the snowboard carriers cost as well. Might be cheapest at Sports Authority for the carrier but I'll see.

[EuroTrash A4 NY]

should be the 44" fairing

[JerseyShoreA4]

Also, Yakima racks are supposed to be universal. I have the thule roof racks and used the yakima bike carrier because they cost $125 a rack and I got them on sale at Dicks Sporting Goods in Freehold for 50 bucks a peice. Might want to shop around for the carriers and see where you can get the best deal.

[audikid66]

Also, Yakima racks are supposed to be universal. I have the thule roof racks and used the yakima bike carrier because they cost $125 a rack and I got them on sale at Dicks Sporting Goods in Freehold for 50 bucks a peice. Might want to shop around for the carriers and see where you can get the best deal.

sick man thanks.. yea i jus bought an oem rack so im gonna get the thule fairing.. see what the go for there if u dont mind..thanks..i dont need any attachments yet cuz i got neck surgery 2 weeks ago so i wont be able to snowboard til next season im jus gonna get surfboard pads with straps to throw on there for my surfboard this summer.. think im gonna take the bars off the racks and have them color matched too..i think thatll look sick..but yea jus lemme know what the thuile fairing goes for and confirm that i need 44" thanks guys

[JerseyShoreA4]

Kenny, They didn't have our fairings in stock at either ems or the brave in point. but the part number is 872xt. The fairings when I was at Brave ranged from 40-80. The one for 40 was an open box. They were around 75-80 at ems. If you are cool with anyone at Brave, maybe you might be able to get them to drop the price a little. Like I said, I got mine for 55. I was looking for the guy that I bought mine from when I got my board carrier but couldnt find him. Forgot his name too. Ended up spending 80 on a 2 board carrier so I don't have to take my bike carrier on and off all the time. Between the bag through the back seat and the carrier I should be good for carrying enough boards. What did you do to your neck?

[JerseyShoreA4]

Also, The Brave in Little Silver had some Thule stuff that looked like it was on clearance. I think the 4 board carrier was 139 and the sliding 4 board carrier was 129... Brick Sports authority had the 4 Board carrier on clearance for 149. So 129-139 is a good price.

[FORCE_FED_DUB]

44" is the correct size. The OEM rack is technically "rapid aero". Remember that when looking at fit specs

[JerseyShoreA4]

The part number I posted is for the 44in fairing Kenny.

[Matt@EuropaParts]

If you can, find an older style fairing without all the rubber crap on it. Its a bit bigger overall. Also, for the snowboard carrier, the Thule one you want is the Flat-Top 6 (I have it for my skis). I'll post a picture once my picture gallery starts working again.

Edit: Here you go. This rack seems to be very adjustable so it should fit the OE rack with no worries...its also a bit bigger.

[EuroTrash A4 NY]

check out rackattack.com for some good ddeals on yakima/thule products


My yakima rack with the 44" fairing

[BARRY]

i have the 44"....looks great. areo bars, not square like stated above. the best price i could find was on amazon

http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...f-Rack-Spoiler

[audikid66]

its def 44" i was told it was like a 48" by the guy at the rack store i went to he looked it up.. and i dont like the o9lder thule fairing..way too big.. i like the new one

[JerseyShoreA4]

Look at pics of my car. That's the thule 44 inch with thule rack. The fairing fits the front of the car perfect. 48 would be too big. If you look at the Thule site or any catalog in any of the stores, 02-06 a4 is the 872xt part number.

[JerseyShoreA4]

lemme try this again. i just posted a pic, I thought. but it didn't appear.



that's the 44 inch thule fairing on my car.

and another one

[JerseyShoreA4]

Also, one thing to check into. I got the Flat-Top 4 carrier for my snowboard. They come with the Squared attachments for the bars. Are the oem square or round/oval? Might need adapters for the load bars if they aren't square. Yakima bars are round if you need a rounded attachement.

[BARRY]

OEM are rounded squares. The fairing seems to fit both according to the site. the OEM is more like the Thule Rapid Aero's but not as round.


872XT Fairing 44"
MSRP $79.95 (USD) | Quantity Add to Cart
Stylish accessory helps air to flow over bars for better aerodynamics and quieter ride.
Features

* Clip on design fits Thule Rapid Aero™ and square load bars
* Rigid construction helps to alleviate wind impact.