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not sure what you're looking to carry but i need to carry a bike every now and again so i got a Seersucker which has proved to be excellent.
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On my situation, I managed to secure the Thule feet used on eBay and then bought long rear feet to get the rack level.
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I decided to DIY it and just finished fitting the Thule Wingbars on my 996 C4S for less than £100 and about 30 mins work using the below:
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1x Thule 3080 fitting kit (from a Mazda 5) - I trimmed 17/18mm of the inner sides rubber feet using a Stanley knife and tidied up on a bench grinder.
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I don't have the measurements, however there's an option to use Thule bars (I can't remember the exact model but I found it after 30mins of googling last time) which may provide you a cheaper/simpler solution?
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I don't have the measurements, however there's an option to use Thule bars (I can't remember the exact model but I found it after 30mins of googling last time) which may provide you a cheaper/simpler solution?
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As we all know, it's near impossible to get an OE roof rack. I've started talking to a fabricator to build me something instead.
Question: Could anyone with a roof rack take some detailed photos and measurements of the OE foot for the roof rack?
Thanks --Pete
I don't have the measurements, however there's an option to use Thule bars (I can't remember the exact model but I found it after 30mins of googling last time) which may provide you a cheaper/simpler solution?
metal part w/o endcaps (which add quite a bit to the length) are ~935mm F & ~845mm R.
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@Jay.
has said go to Thule roof rack
https://www.design911.com/p/thule-evo-118-aluminium-roof-rack-system-for-porsche-911-2000-2011/
I’ve gone Thule, short foot pack all round rather than level it out with taller feet at the back as I’m carrying bikes and they don’t need to be level.
not sure what you're looking to carry but i need to carry a bike every now and again so i got a Seersucker which has proved to be excellent. i've also seen people use them to carry Xmas trees!
As I understand, the Tequipment rack (Roof Transport System) was actually made by Thule so everything should match well there. For Yak, I think it depends - some of the Yak bars are very similar to the Thule Aerobar design so I'd expect some ability swap back and forth.
On my situation, I managed to secure the Thule feet used on eBay and then bought long rear feet to get the rack level. I'll post some pictures soon with part numbers. Next step is to design a platform/basket with extruded aluminum T-slot
I've been looking at these recently (and the slightly cheaper copycat products - Rockbros etc) as a simpler/faster alternative to the Thule bars I've already got.
Are they really as good as everyone says? Got a trip to France coming up and we were thinking of taking a couple of bikes on the roof of my 996....
Hi everyone, I've just picked up a 996 Carrera and need some roof bars for a surfboard but its proving pretty difficult to find any, by any chance does anyone here have some for sale, thank you
Sorry to revive this, I’m aware the Thule 3100 fitting kits are sold out everywhere and eBay listings want over £400. I decided to DIY it and just finished fitting the Thule Wingbars on my 996 C4S for less than £100 and about 30 mins work using the below:
2x 753 Thule feet for the front
2x 751 Thule feet for the rear (higher at the back to get the load level)
1x Thule 3080 fitting kit (from a Mazda 5) - I trimmed 17/18mm of the inner sides rubber feet using a Stanley knife and tidied up on a bench grinder. Tapering these off gets them to match the roof profile (when looking from the rear)
Tested them today, so far so good, no whistling up to 80mph
