Votex Roof Rack Fairing

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.

Votex roof rack fairing.

Anyone have experiece with the two. I will be looking for a fairing for my next trip. 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. With the roof closed there is added the noise but not as noticeable.

Expect a quieter ride while on the road with this fairing system. Now i know i ll spend more driving to get the used yakima than the new votex but the votex has no front diverter which i could make but still. No way to attach the yakima fairing with its hardware to my rack. Will it be noisy.

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 just attached a thule 555 fairing to my oem racks on a mk4 jetta. I just want it for snowboards and possibly my bike. Wind fairings the rhino wind fairings are designed to reduce wind noise and wind drag.

I am surprised that vw doesn t offer a fairing considering the noise this set up creates. Rhino rack fairing for roof racks come in various sizes starting with the 32 inch 38 and 50. 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. My issues were two fold.

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