Votex Roof Rack Fairing

Will it be noisy.

Votex roof rack fairing.

Wind fairings the rhino wind fairings are designed to reduce wind noise and wind drag. When shopping be aware that there is a difference in mounting for 2 door and 4 door golf gti. Where to buy learn buying guides faq about us contact us. Diy how to install a thule 871xt 38 fairing on a vw jetta mk3 with oem votex rack.

I just want it for snowboards and possibly my bike. My issues were two fold. Hey all i m torn between getting a used yakima roof rack for 200 plus a 3 5 hour drive or a votex roof rack for 215 new in box. I will be looking for a fairing for my next trip.

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. Anyone have experiece with the two. This is a short video underlining the basics that need to happen. With the roof closed there is added the noise but not as noticeable.

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. Rhino rack fairing for roof racks come in various sizes starting with the 32 inch 38 and 50. No way to attach the yakima fairing with its hardware to my rack. This will be similar for most votex racks on vw.

I am surprised that vw doesn t offer a fairing considering the noise this set up creates. Expect a quieter ride while on the road with this fairing system. I just attached a thule 555 fairing to my oem racks on a mk4 jetta. 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.