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Infiniti G35 Bike Racks

21 messages,  Last post on Mar 11, 2011 at 7:27 PM

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#16 of 21 Re: G35 Yakima Q35 Towers and Clips [jayrodathome] by surf2602

Jun 03, 2009 (6:06 pm)

Replying to: jayrodathome (Feb 09, 2009 1:05 pm)
i would like see the pix and the measurements. ive waited too. leased in nov of 06 and finally some results. i wouldnt bother but i love the car and pamperred it, so im gonna buy it. between surfing snowboarding and biking a need one baaaad

#17 of 21 Thule racks installed and working well by lgm

Aug 16, 2009 (1:45 pm)

After reading these posts and others on different sites, I went to my local rack shop and asked them to put on some Yakima racks. They deal in both Yakima and Thule, and after some discussion, the installer told me he'd sell me a Yakima rack, but he'd recommend a Thule more for this kind of roof profile. He also said he'd install the Thule, but not the Yakima (and emphasized it was just for this kind of car profile). Something to do with being able to tighten down the rack better for this kind of roofline.
 
I'm brand agnostic here, so I don't really want to start a debate on the merits of the two, and for simplicity's sake went with the Thule, and had them install it (I've since taken it off and installed it myself).
 
The nice thing about having them do it is that based on the slope of the roofline, he ended up putting longer clips on the back doors than the front. He had those at the shop, and had I bought the whole setup myself I would have had a sloping rack versus a level one. He also used T-bolts to secure my bike racks on, giving the whole thing a much more aerodynamic look. I've since driven two or three hundred miles with bikes on the roof, on freeways and winding roads, and had no problems. The rack is on as tight as when it was first installed. And the base setup was for the 2006 model - just the longer clips were not included.
 
I've included pictures of the car which shows the longer clips on the back and shorter ones in front, and the aero look with the t-bolts instead of the regular rack attachments. Can't wait to take the car up to the mountains too.
 
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#18 of 21 Re: Thule racks installed and working well [lgm] by kilhl

Dec 04, 2009 (4:35 pm)

Replying to: lgm (Aug 16, 2009 1:45 pm)
Nice, is just what I need. What is the Thule rack model you installed? Any other information will be helpful. Actually I need it for snowboards~

#19 of 21 Re: Thule racks installed and working well [kilhl] by lgm

Feb 21, 2010 (1:35 pm)

Replying to: kilhl (Dec 04, 2009 4:35 pm)
Hi Kilhl - sorry, been offline for a while. The rack model is the same as for the 2006 Infiniti G35 (you can look this up on the Thule website). Bars are the Aero bars - keep in mind that the clips on the back are longer in my install than on the standard rack install due to the sloping roof. That's why I recommend going to an installer. As far as snowboards, all you need is the snowboard attachment. I did not get this as I usually take my 4 wheel up to the mountain so I don't get chips in the paint from the gravel!
 
Good luck

#20 of 21 Great Solution, But Is It Feasible For Occasional Weekends? by zapacoman

Oct 10, 2010 (6:21 pm)

IGM,
 
That looks great! How long does it take to install this? I'm assuming no drilling/screwing is required, correct? I am looking to only put the rack on the roof when I will be using it ... perhaps 1x mo. Is this feasible?

#21 of 21 Re: Great Solution, But Is It Feasible For Occasional Weekends? [zapacoman] by lgm

Mar 11, 2011 (7:27 pm)

Replying to: zapacoman (Oct 10, 2010 6:21 pm)
Sorry - wasn't checking back as much as I should. Yes, no drilling or screwing, and I take it off when I'm not using it for a few months. I will say that after using this for a while, I could also easily go with what a lot of others did - putting a hitch on if I had only bikes. However, that doesn't work so well for skis or snowboards....

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