Votex Roof Rack Fairing

With the roof closed there is added the noise but not as noticeable.

Votex roof rack fairing.

Wind fairings the rhino wind fairings are designed to reduce wind noise and wind drag. Diy how to install a thule 871xt 38 fairing on a vw jetta mk3 with oem votex rack. No way to attach the yakima fairing with its hardware to my rack. Hey all i m torn between getting a used yakima roof rack for 200 plus a 3 5 hour drive or a votex roof rack for 215 new in box.

Rhino rack fairing for roof racks come in various sizes starting with the 32 inch 38 and 50. Expect a quieter ride while on the road with this fairing system. This will be similar for most votex racks on vw. I am surprised that vw doesn t offer a fairing considering the noise this set up creates.

My issues were two fold. Anyone have experiece with the two. Yakima is the world s leading brand of car racks including roof racks bike racks hitch racks and many more for all of life s adventures. This is a short video underlining the basics that need to happen.

When shopping be aware that there is a difference in mounting for 2 door and 4 door golf gti. I will be looking for a fairing for my next trip. The rhino rack vortex cap topper roof rack system is the ideal solution for carrying those longer items on your cap topper. With a sleek and trendy design it helps enhance the look of your car especially on the roof rack part if you have any installed.

I just attached a thule 555 fairing to my oem racks on a mk4 jetta. Even if i did find a way to make them compatible the struts were super short and the fairing would have looked terrible sitting way far back on the roof. Now i know i ll spend more driving to get the used yakima than the new votex but the votex has no front diverter which i could make but still. I just want it for snowboards and possibly my bike.