FS 5th Gen. Full Length Roof Racks by drabbits
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ManhstuhT4R
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so perfect I must have one
uptheirons
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Finally!!!
So i know quite a few people had been waiting on me to get some pictures up of the 3/4 Length rack installed on my 2014. Well i finally managed to have the stars align and took advantage of the nice weather we are having in Calgary right now. Only got a few quick shots with my Cell Phone, might have some better ones soon. Ignore all the water thats still on the vehicle, went through a carwash right before i took the pictures.
As you can see, i've left the wind fairing off for now, its gonna require a small amount of trimming so that i can have the sun roof open once it is installed.
So i know quite a few people had been waiting on me to get some pictures up of the 3/4 Length rack installed on my 2014. Well i finally managed to have the stars align and took advantage of the nice weather we are having in Calgary right now. Only got a few quick shots with my Cell Phone, might have some better ones soon. Ignore all the water thats still on the vehicle, went through a carwash right before i took the pictures.
As you can see, i've left the wind fairing off for now, its gonna require a small amount of trimming so that i can have the sun roof open once it is installed.
Since when did he start making 3/4 racks and how much was it if u don't mind me asking. Did I miss a post from Alex?So i know quite a few people had been waiting on me to get some pictures up of the 3/4 Length rack installed on my 2014. Well i finally managed to have the stars align and took advantage of the nice weather we are having in Calgary right now. Only got a few quick shots with my Cell Phone, might have some better ones soon. Ignore all the water thats still on the vehicle, went through a carwash right before i took the pictures.
As you can see, i've left the wind fairing off for now, its gonna require a small amount of trimming so that i can have the sun roof open once it is installed.
uptheirons
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I believe this is the first 3/4 length rack he made, I ordered it back in August, just haven't had time or decent weather to put it on... It was around $1000 CAD, I believe the first page of this thread has been updated with prices for all the racks he makes...
blurple
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Looks great!
itsdchz
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Very Happy with mine! Cant beat it for the price and quality plus Alex is a great guy to deal with.
How did you get your fairing do far forward? Pics of the bracket?
Javelin
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Rear bumper is CBI.
I made a whole new fairing. It's about 2 inches taller and 2 inches longer allowing it to completely touch the roof line and still cover the front of the rack. I ordered a 3/16 sheet of abs on eBay and made a few versions. First was straight but the bottom corners didn't touch which created a vibration. So the one on now has the bottom corners angled downward like the one Alex supplied. I finished it off with some thick rubber edge trim. Came out nice.
I made a whole new fairing. It's about 2 inches taller and 2 inches longer allowing it to completely touch the roof line and still cover the front of the rack. I ordered a 3/16 sheet of abs on eBay and made a few versions. First was straight but the bottom corners didn't touch which created a vibration. So the one on now has the bottom corners angled downward like the one Alex supplied. I finished it off with some thick rubber edge trim. Came out nice.
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itsdchz
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Thank you! Great job!Rear bumper is CBI.
I made a whole new fairing. It's about 2 inches taller and 2 inches longer allowing it to completely touch the roof line and still cover the front of the rack. I ordered a 3/16 sheet of abs on eBay and made a few versions. First was straight but the bottom corners didn't touch which created a vibration. So the one on now has the bottom corners angled downward like the one Alex supplied. I finished it off with some thick rubber edge trim. Came out nice.
No vibration issues and rubbing on the roof? I will search the ABS on eBay, as that is exactly what I need!
blurple
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That's a great idea. I've been dealing with some nasty harmonics at highway speeds. Still trying to nail down if I need to get the deflector touching the roof or up higher to cover both the top and bottom rails of the rack.
But perhaps killing both birds by making a taller deflector that will touch the roof and cover the top bar is the big hammer approach that will take care of the problem.
But perhaps killing both birds by making a taller deflector that will touch the roof and cover the top bar is the big hammer approach that will take care of the problem.
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