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YOUR RESEARCHLooking for a good bike rack
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lot less wind noise than w/ aftermarket setups
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Your car's already set up for it, and there's probably a lot less wind noise than w/ aftermarket setups.
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The convertible rack can be used with the top down, but you can't put the top up with the rack on...and I would assume that the wind noise would be horrible.
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The convertible rack can be used with the top down, but you can't put the top up with the rack on...and I would assume that the wind noise would be horrible.
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The convertible rack can be used with the top down, but you can't put the top up with the rack on...and I would assume that the wind noise would be horrible.
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Anyone know of a good roof rack? Cost? Is it secure enough to hold 2 road bikes?
I've never had a bike rack that goes on the roof before.
BTW...my car is a 99' coupe.
there are 2 racks that are avail for the cab, one none porsche that goes on the back bumper/deck lid, I believe its avail at performanceproducts.com...
the other is the Porsche rack that you install around/over the conv top. It basically creates rails that follow the line of the roof/window, but once you've attached the rack you cannot put the top up or down.
Yes Nick, they make a great roof rack that fits into 4 pre cut slots in the roof of a C2 only. However, I am not sure how far back model year wise Porsche cut those slots in the roof. The Porsche rack has both a MB & Racing bike mounts and a 10cubic ft container that attaches. I am getting the racing bike mts for my custom full campy record Fondriest Titan9, and the container painted to match my PCAR.
Good Luck
assuming your car is a coupe, get the tequipment cross bars for the roof (PTS). then get bike tray from either yakima or thule. drill a hole in the tray and the PTS and bolt them up. it's much more secure than the bike tray/holder from porsche. am i making any sense?
Nice picture Rob....
yeah, porsche makes 2 separate racks...one for all coupes (C4, C2, C4S, TT), and one for all convertibles (C2, C4)....
The convertible rack can be used with the top down, but you can't put the top up with the rack on...and I would assume that the wind noise would be horrible. The rack can also be used with the top up, same caveat, can't lower the top...
BTW...
$590 for conv $515 coupe
actual attachments extra...
$65 for skis
$165 for bikes
Available anywhere they sell Porshce Tequipment (prices from SunCoast)
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