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06-17-2012, 04:03 AM
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THANK YOU!!
The other problem with the Q5 crossbar is that you can't adjust the space between the bars. I need to adjust the space because of my snowboard bindings.
I'm considering grinding off the four prongs off the back crossbar that insert in the side rails. This will allow the back crossbar to be adjustable.
I'm considering grinding off the four prongs off the back crossbar that insert in the side rails. This will allow the back crossbar to be adjustable.
I think my 2009 Q5 must have had different inserts, as the noise from my 2012 bars are significantly worse. Can wait to get these new strips on.
I agree about the positioning. Our Touareg could be adjusted anywhere. FYI, you can move the Q5's without grinding off the prongs, but I don't know how "strong" it would be.
REALLY great find - again, thanks!
06-17-2012, 05:12 AM
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I think my 2009 Q5 must have had different inserts, as the noise from my 2012 bars are significantly worse. Can wait to get these new strips on.
I agree about the positioning. Our Touareg could be adjusted anywhere. FYI, you can move the Q5's without grinding off the prongs, but I don't know how "strong" it would be.
REALLY great find - again, thanks!
I agree about the positioning. Our Touareg could be adjusted anywhere. FYI, you can move the Q5's without grinding off the prongs, but I don't know how "strong" it would be.
REALLY great find - again, thanks!
Great Thule find. Thanks. As for moving the racks, I also had a Touareg with full sliding, no pins. Has anyone tried an aftermarket rack? Does it increase distance between bars?
06-17-2012, 06:34 AM
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Techm8n, not sure if I got your solution right; on pictures I can see 2 different kinds of rubber strips (one flat and one with some pattern). Are both of them part of Thule solution or just the one with pattern? I'm asking this, because my roof bars come with 'flat' one and frankly speaking I'm not complaining about noise. Or rather if so, then I'd relate it to roof box rather than bars. So I'm wondering if replacing plain stripes with patterned one would give some noise reduction...
06-17-2012, 06:40 AM
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The Thule Aeroblade kit doesn't have pins, so it's adjustable in distance. The Yakima is also adjustable, but they also have a kit that has the pins.
06-17-2012, 06:43 AM
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I think my 2009 Q5 must have had different inserts, as the noise from my 2012 bars are significantly worse. Can wait to get these new strips on.
I agree about the positioning. Our Touareg could be adjusted anywhere. FYI, you can move the Q5's without grinding off the prongs, but I don't know how "strong" it would be.
REALLY great find - again, thanks!
I agree about the positioning. Our Touareg could be adjusted anywhere. FYI, you can move the Q5's without grinding off the prongs, but I don't know how "strong" it would be.
REALLY great find - again, thanks!
06-17-2012, 09:09 AM
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Did you know that the pins are the way to activate a different mode ESP system (with or without crossbar)
This is why Audi gives the crossbar as standard equipment
Last edited by spijun; 06-17-2012 at 09:17 AM.
06-17-2012, 04:14 PM
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That's cool....
I didn't realize that. I'm surprised that a lot would change crossbar vs no crossbar, but Audi is an engineering company, so it wouldn't surprise me. I wonder what parameters are changed. Any insight on that?
06-17-2012, 05:47 PM
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06-17-2012, 06:43 PM
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Well it is impressive that they tweak ESP depending on whether cross bars are mounted or not - but it would be even more impressive if they made the towers on the rear cross bar a bit taller so that the rear cross bar would be level with the front - as it is the rear bar is about an inch or so lower than the front. Verify by parking on a level spot and then putting a carpenters level across the 2 bars.