Patrik

Installed my Thule bike rack last night.
Two things that I am concerned about:

Will there be wear & tear on the door rubber seals where the roof rack attaches? Has anyone seen leaks?
Also, I thought that the rack is really noisy! We had the rack on an accord befor and it seemed to be quiter. There are 2 bike racks on it.

Did anyone out there have experience on how the empty rack effects fuel efficiency?

Thanks,
Patrik
99.5 TQMS+APR+Thule

CP

Get a faring for it and it'll quiet down a bit at highway speeds.

WJM

The rack isnt that bad in terms of noise. Do you have the deflector/fairing on it? If so just close the sunshade in the car.

In terms of MPG i have had mixed results. Sometimes the rack has been minimal (1-2 mpg) and sometimes it has knocked me down (4-5 mpg, at HIGHer speeds)

dougie at work

i hope the rubber door seals dont crease, crack, or get torn due to the feet clips... but man, does it look good with the rack or what?!

AaronR

I have heard people recommending to take the rack off the car when not in use. This seems like a pain to do, so I will keep it on during ski season. I agree with the noise factor, try I fairing.