Votex Roof Rack Fairing

No way to attach the yakima fairing with its hardware to my rack.

Votex roof rack fairing.

I just want it for snowboards and possibly my bike. With the roof closed there is added the noise but not as noticeable. With a sleek and trendy design it helps enhance the look of your car especially on the roof rack part if you have any installed. I just attached a thule 555 fairing to my oem racks on a mk4 jetta.

Diy how to install a thule 871xt 38 fairing on a vw jetta mk3 with oem votex rack. Where to buy learn buying guides faq about us contact us. This is a short video underlining the basics that need to happen. This will be similar for most votex racks on vw.

Expect a quieter ride while on the road with this fairing system. My issues were two fold. The rhino rack vortex cap topper roof rack system is the ideal solution for carrying those longer items on your cap topper. When shopping be aware that there is a difference in mounting for 2 door and 4 door golf gti.

Even if i did find a way to make them compatible the struts were super short and the fairing would have looked terrible sitting way far back on the roof. I am surprised that vw doesn t offer a fairing considering the noise this set up creates. Wind fairings the rhino wind fairings are designed to reduce wind noise and wind drag. I was fine with drilling holes into the bottom of the roof rack but i didnt want to drill holes into the top like this diy says to so instead i cut a piece of wood that fit into the hollow tube of the rack and slide it down the rack.

Yakima is the world s leading brand of car racks including roof racks bike racks hitch racks and many more for all of life s adventures. Will it be noisy. Rhino rack fairing for roof racks come in various sizes starting with the 32 inch 38 and 50. I will be looking for a fairing for my next trip.