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Replying to: xplorx4 (Jun 02, 2005 8:37 am) 
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Replying to: flicmod (Jun 02, 2005 5:44 am) |
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I posted this before on this thread, but chose to do it again... Does anyone know of a vender that sells roof bike racks for the TSX? My trunk mounted one wont work on it because I have a spoiler. Any help would be great! |
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Replying to: flicmod (Jun 06, 2005 11:13 am) Go to: www.yakima.com www.thuleracks.com www.saris.com Good Luck.
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Replying to: robr2 (Jun 06, 2005 11:59 am) |
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Replying to: flicmod (Jun 06, 2005 11:13 am) You will notice a little more wind noise, but that is pretty much unaviodable. You can still slide the sunroof back, but you can't tilt it up with bike mounts on. If you buy everything at REI, you get 10% back at the end of the year if you are a member ($15 for life). That is good savings as roof racks rarely go on sale.
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Replying to: rko2 (Jun 07, 2005 10:03 am)
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Replying to: flicmod (Jun 07, 2005 10:22 am) Q towers: $105 (REI sale) 50" Bars: $50 Q clips (both sets): $50 Viper bike mount (2): $235 (one was 20% off) Locks (6): $55 Total = $495 If you have (or get) an REI membership, the 10% kickback at the end of the year is helpful. Even if you can find this stuff on Ebay, you will pay just as much after shipping....I looked for a while. The locks are essential. Otherwise someone can take off the rack or mounts (or your bike from the mounts). Fork mounted mounts are the only way to go (more secure, doesn't wreck the frame paint). If you have disc brakes, you have to get the Viper mount because the calipers don't fit on other mounts. A cheaper one may work with a road bike. Other brands (rocky mounts, etc.) may fit, but after I would have bought new locks that fit the cheaper versions it ended up costing me the same. Unless you will have a full car, just put the front wheels in the trunk. I put a wheel on the top and it rotated back from the wind as I drove. The plastic wing nut (sticking out towards the back) holding the wheel fork onto the rack pressed into the roof and now there is a slight dent in the roof (I was not a happy camper). I'd avoid using these unless you have to. This got long, but one more thing. Follow the directions when you put the rack on. If it looks easy and you den't measure the correct distances, it won't fit right. Once you have it set, a roof rack is much more secure and easier to use than a trunk rack. Have fun biking. |
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| Do have to watch the blind spots, but I like the benefit of thick A pillars for when the car turns over. Ford is being sued left and right for cutting the thickness ot heir F150 A pillars during the 90s because the roofs subsequently collapsed on the drivers. Scary reprots about a year ago in the Det News on this. | |
| Having driven my new TSX for about a 100 miles, it reminds me of my 96 Integra in all of the good way and none of the bad ones. Anyone else have this as a positive comparison? | |
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