Roof Racks...?

[LokiWolf]

Anybody put a rack on the roof? How'd you like it? Brand, and pics?

-Loki


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[VernK]

There is no place to mount a rack, and it's specifically forbidden in the manual.

Not that those things are likely to stop everybody from adding one.

Yours
Vern

[JJS119]

Thule make a rack for our B7 VW's that secures to the roof without holes or drilling needed. Thule make a rack for this car, and the guys at VW said I should have no problems with this rack. When I get mine, I am going for the square bars so I can put a fairing on it also.

thule 480 traverse foot pack

Amazon has them for a lot cheaper the Thule does and I did not check eBay yet.

[Marty790]

I actually have the Thule 480 and no problems so far! I also went on a trip with my thule box and everything was fine. No damage to the roof or the paint!

[LokiWolf]

Thanks guys. Marty, hows the drag with the carrier on the roof? Anybody know why VW would say not to do it in the manual? I am looking to do it for my Bike. Anybody else got pics or experience?


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[Marty790]

With only the rack, there is wind noise but with the box, there is practicaly no noise. Just like if nothing was on top of the car.

[JJS119]

I had a Thule rack on my previous car, a 2004 Saab 9-3 with a sunroof that I always liked to keep open when the weather permitted. I had the square bars at first, which were very noisy. I got the square bars because I like the way the fairing looked, though you can get the rounder ones which a fairing is not needed. When I put the fairing on, it significantly reduced the wind noise.

I dont have a sunroof on my Passat, so I plan on getting the 480 used with a new 44 inch (I believe) fairing since new they are not that much. I would not buy from Thule directly, you can find better prices on Amazon, eBay, or other websites that specialize in roof racks for vehicles.

I found my new fairing for my Saab from a bicycle shop's website that was in California for dirt cheap. The 480 new from Thule is expensive and I found one half the price searching for a second.

[LokiWolf]

Marty, can you post a close up of the posts? How does it mount to the roof?

-Loki


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