mammothmeg – 2013-06-13
Great product but flimsy construction
Purchased this to reduce wind noise from my roof rack, which it definitely does. You can still hear a little bit of a whirring sound at 70+ mph, but honestly you wouldn't notice it if you weren't listening for it. Product works and looks great. My only complaint is that the construction seems a bit flimsy. I thought it was going to be a thicker, harder piece of plastic, but this is kind of thin and flexible. I'm not sure if that helps with the airflow or something, but it wasn't what I was expecting.Also, the instructions are a joke, which seems to be a common trend with Thule products.Overall, I'm happy with this product and I'm glad I chose this over the Yakima rack and fairing because you don't have to uninstall this fairing should you want to use a cargo box, haul kayaks, etc.
tjw – 2013-05-27
Not an easy install
This thing is took longer to install then the rest of the rack. Some of the steps could have been done during manufacturing so it's not clear why they dumped it on the consumer. It did cut down wind noise though. It does allow you to use the fairing with a Thule cargo box which the Yakima does not.
rubberman – 2013-04-12
Good
Thule directions are weak. pictures confusing...on all products...like IKEA!? Although it is definately the size the manufacturer rec's for my car...it looks small. the plastic ends make it look cheap. it does work to cut down on noise.tricky to install but effective. dont think a smallish woman could install w/o help...
I – 2012-09-03
Not just for looks and stickers people!
Great add on to your Thule rack. And like the header says, it's not just for the looks and stickers! It actually serves a purpose. Purchased the base rack for my 2011 Hyundai Elantra and the afternoon I received it I ran out of time while installing the whole thing. At 35-40 MPH my rack sounded like it was making a small tornado on my roof... uh oh! Came home that night and put on my fairing... PROBLEM SOLVED 100%. Had no idea anything was eve
