rockin' the roof rack

[nemke]

Lets see some roof racks on your B6

This is what the search got me:

[02SILVANT]

I know this is on my avant but here it is, fits 4 boards easy!

[GTO]

Mine's for sale, check out the classifieds.

[nemke]

nice ...

I am considering buying one so I wanted to see some A4's with the roof rack!

How much are you asking GTO?

[dougyfresh]

There are pictures of my Avant here:
http://audizine.com/forum/showthread...48#post2416148

[GTO]

nice ...

I am considering buying one so I wanted to see some A4's with the roof rack!

How much are you asking GTO?

http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php?t=207142

[fritzner]

hey, that's my car.. sweet!!..

here's a few more..

OEM bars, Yakima basket, Coleman bag from Target, Yakima bungee net







OEM bars, Thule snowboard attachment

[CARTEL]

[sixty40band]

[ewytt]

[pondside36]

The rack works great... the Goodwood with the Sox plates is mine. The bike attachment works awesome too... I bought mine from the dealer, easy to read instructions and all the parts, a little pricey but I paid alot of money for the car, the board, and the bike. Why skimp on quality when it comes to the racks was my thought.

[texasboy21]

in response to the audis in the camping scenes: Buy a pick up!!!

i get aggravated when i have to drive down a dirty street and yall are using them for off road rec vehicles...!!!???? hahahahaha

yall are crazy

barrett

[ewytt]

^^
it is a damn car, man! that is why i got my Audi - utility. Quattro is amazing in the snow and dirt! Hell, i even forged a small river in my avant

[fritzner]

^^
it is a damn car, man! that is why i got my Audi - utility. Quattro is amazing in the snow and dirt! Hell, i even forged a small river in my avant

agreed.. as soon as i get home i wash it and swap out the monster mats for the carpet..

but i love the combination of performance, comfort, and utility.. i dont need a truck, i need an avant!!..

[pondside36]

^^ I'm with you guys... It's my car and gets me where I want to go no matter what the conditions are in style, performance, and comfort and then gets a nice wash to keep her looking good..

[SleeperAvant]

[sambrody44]

Nice VP-Free udderpower.XCARTELX, I hear your the guy to talk to about racks?

[Rockdarrel]

The only reason I havent gotten a roof rack yet for my board and bike is the fact that you are required to use the towers that attach to the door frame, instead of a factory bar or rail. What brands is everyone using and is there one that is preferred over another as far as stability, Yakima, Thule, OEM?

[47Ronin]

I have same as that red car but I have the thule farings to reduce drag

[Welch1082]

[Shi-Fu JaY]

THULE FTW

[andrewbb89]

coming back from lake placid

[dougyfresh]

[sambrody44]

I don't have any pictures with my rack setup, but it is full Yakima, Q-Towers, 44 inch bars, 40 inch fairing, and King Cobra trays. I love it.

[QTC]

The rack (Thule load bars, old school fairing, 2 bike attachments for warm weather, ski attachment for colder weather)(sorry, crappy picture):



What the rack generally ends up carrying (2005 Orbea Onix):

[GrisAudiB6]

they finally came out with the fairing for the Aero bars this year... i couldnt find them last year at least.... heres mine.. moro blue USP, Thule Aero Roof Rack

[SleeperAvant]

Nice VP-Free udderpower.XCARTELX, I hear your the guy to talk to about racks?

thanks

[Charlescrs6]

Are the aero bars quiet? How does the ferring work, does it keep quiet? Mines loud as hell, and here's the only pic where you can somewhat see my rack:

[bmags88]

I need to change my shorts!!!

[sambrody44]

^It's for sale.

[GrisAudiB6]

the aero bars are nice and quite... the only noise i do get sometimes, kinda of randomly, is sometimes the fairing itself vibrates against the roof when its reallly cold outside. I cant remember if the noise was reduced adding the fairing because i drove all of last winter with out one, and then added it on this winter (it was only ~$80 so i just bought it because i like how it looks anyway) so from memory i cant really compare the noise difference...

btw... anyone else notice how SHITTY gas consumption gets after adding on the roof rack

had to edit that thumbsdown in the beginning of my comment haha.. no idea how i put that there

[Charlescrs6]

Maybe I should get a ferring, anything over 40 mph my rack is SUPER loud, it sucks.

[sambrody44]

The fairing is a must have. It reduces the noise by alot.

[DownhillA4]

Udderpower, love the Avant with the DH Bike! Plan on getting myself a Thule Sidearm to carry my Downhill bikes this upcoming season. Will be putting my base bars back on along with a Thule snowboard rack as well. Here's 2 pictures of my OEM Base Rack with Thule Fork Mount (don't ride BMX, only on there cause it matches)




Anyone thought of painting the Base rack Black... I think that'd match the trim really nice.

[SleeperAvant]

^ Thanks! That's a sweet 20" speed demon you got there. What downhill bike do you have?

[sambrody44]

FYI, racks that grab frames suck. I work at a bike shop and really recommend trays that grab the front wheel instead.

[Charlescrs6]

Everyone recommends the ones that you put the fork on the rack and remove the front wheel. You like the ones where you leave the wheels on more?

[DownhillA4]

^ Thanks! That's a sweet 20" speed demon you got there. What downhill bike do you have?

Right now currently have a Rocky Mountain RMX Team. Within the next few weeks should be riding for GT Bicycles. Get to ride the retardely light GT Fury.

[kneel]

I wanna play...........heres mine!

[dougyfresh]

Right now currently have a Rocky Mountain RMX Team. Within the next few weeks should be riding for GT Bicycles. Get to ride the retardely light GT Fury.

Congrats! You must be stoked.

Everyone recommends the ones that you put the fork on the rack and remove the front wheel. You like the ones where you leave the wheels on more?

It depends on the bike.

For XC usage with a 9mm quick release... I prefer fork mount. (even with a Lefty)

For freeride/downhill usage with a 20mm thru-axle (or any thru-axle for that matter) I prefer an upright carrier that locks on the front wheel. Even more of a preference for this type of bike is a hitch-mount system using the upright carrier I just described.