86/brz roof rack???
 

Hi! Is there a roof rack for the 86?

I read a post regarding the yakima q towers with q91 clips but yakima discontinued the clips already. I was wondering if there is an alternative (besides the seasucker ones)

Hopefully someone managed to mount a rack onto our car. :search:

Thanks!

I'm also interested in this. so long as it's fairly easily removable. I'd like to be able to transport my mountain bike.


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Rhino rack sells some, but they involve drilling. I plan on going this route when I, hoepfully, pick up my new to me BRZ next week.

http://www.rhinorack.com/en-us/fit-m...are-roof-13-on

I wonder if Yakima didn't quit selling them because they learned something interesting about the roof.

Lol ultramaroon. I know why they discontinued it. Im just a hardheaded little bitch.

Nah, i dont plan on leaving it there long term. Just when I go to the mountains to board. :bonk:

I would think Subie designed the roof strong enough to stand up during something like a roll over. I can’t imagine a roof rack to be worse than that, but I could be wrong.

:clap: I was only half kidding. I've been thinking about a roof rack for my board too...

...but last year I cratered it leaning over to buff out some wax. Just a little divot but fuuuuuuuu.....

My point is, yes, the chassis is superbly engineered. The roof is an integral part of that design but it is covered with a paper thin veneer of steel for moar lightness.

Why did Yakima discontinue their offering?

but you are right though, there have been reports of roof bending because of the tension. They only noticed it on racks that have been mounted on an extended period of time ( i would guess months?)

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15028

im guessing they discontinued because of the damage reports. if there was an alternative where it wouldnt cause "damage" im totally up for it but right now I only see seasuckers as a possible substitute, reviews on it are great but im prolly still going to be nervous knowing that my gear is only mounted through suction cups. LOL :iono:

Pad for the rear rack is right where I bent mine with my palm. Exactly what I was thinking.

thx for the link.

I would use a trailer hitch (like twin hitch) and a hitch rack

BTW, my road bike fits in the trunk if I fold the rear seats and remove the front wheel.

Yeah it would definitely fit in the back with the wheel off. However I often go camping with the bike. So I'd need that space for sleeping gear. That twin hitch looks promising. I have a bike wrack that should fit that setup.


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Someone mentioned the window sills being deformed over time in one of the roof rack threads. In addition to the paint damage and possible deformed sheet metal. If you're determined, there are probably used clips from the few that bought them. I've been looking at a roof rack versus a tow hitch for a hard body kayak for awhile now.

I ended up getting an inflatable kayak for the time being. But the mess it makes is atrocious. It came with a carry bag and I still get sand and seaweed everywhere. I'm still leary about towing or installing a roof rack with my BRZ though. If I had my Mazda3 here with me then it'd be a no-brainer. I wouldn't care if that got scratched up.

I did the exact same thing to mine... it was on the drivers side so I saw it every day and it bothered me, so I paid $125 to have it pulled out. And it looked like new.... 3 weeks later I was leaning on the same spot and it's back...

https://i.imgur.com/TP39fWI.jpg

Nooooo!...

Exact...

same...

spot. :mad0259::mad0259::mad0259:

Yeah the paint damage and denting is for real, both sides of mine are dented AND there is another dimple a few inches forward of where the rear pad sits on both sides. It sucks because sometimes I need to take more than two bikes with me and the roof is the only solution.

That Rhino-Rack version adds mounts in the ditches of the roof. I'd like to think that mount would take the weight versus roof skin. Do you think that would avoid the damage folks have seen with the clip version? Anyone tried Rhino yet?

I've gotten dints etc out of cars before using a strong suction cup. A GoPro suction cup mount works well. If you can't source one of those, try a GPS one.



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I would like to know the answers to these questions as well.

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Using q91 clips (Amazon) and q tower setup from yakima, never had any issues w/ dents. But it did take a while to get it to set right, just don't over tighten the towers. I traveled up to 85mph with bike on top with no issues. I readjusted the rack maybe 4x until it was where I wanted it.

SeaSuckers are your answer... a friend of mine's brother uses it on his FRS. Held their bikes quite nice and they're not cheap road bikes either. I'm thinking of picking one up for my road bike...

http://road.cc/content/review/154825...alon-bike-rack

Also have a Yakima rack, also have dents in my roof from it.

I think the denting comes from two things, one is the sheet metal is just so thin and the pads on the feet are too small so the weight is poorly distributed. The other is the weight of the bikes being transported, I'm moving two mt bikes so at least 60 pounds plus the weight of the racks themselves and between the super high quality pavement and the wind the amount of rocking is just too much for thin sheet metal to resist. I'd love to see a picture of the roof without the sheet metal on it so I could figure out if there's a strong enough point to put a permanent mount that wouldn't cause any damage other than the holes drilled.

Considered going down the tow point rack path?

https://imgur.com/a/odfRx

Dang, thanks for posting that picture. I wouldn't think that area would be so sensitive.

Exactly... I didn't want to jump in and mention it since OP said no SeaSucker, but the thing is a great solution for our car. Easy on and off and as reliable as any other. The only other I can think of is the Saris Bones rack that hangs off the back. Well made and easy on/off as well. Not quite as sleek looking though... and possibly completely obstructing your rear view.

DON'T use a strap rack of any sort. I tried and only got about two blocks before I crawled home and took it off. The smallest bumps and as the weight moved up and down I could see the leading edge of the trunk lid in the rearview mirror as it flexed up. The lid will bend for sure.

i would use the rear tow hitch bars and put in your rack of choice.

holy hell, is that all on the tow bolts alone? or do you have something else supporting it too? :confused0068:

Seems like a lot of weight pretty far out from the back of the vehicle.. makes me a lot more comfortable about my single road bike

What are tow bolts? Do you mean the threaded inserts that you put a hook into to pull the car onto a flatbed? I installed a receiver hitch for towing, it bolts directly to the frame with five bolts and has a tongue weight rating of 150 pounds. This one - https://www.etrailer.com/Trailer-Hit...leid=201322576 and I use this rack - http://www.swagman.net/product/sitkka-2/

Why are roof racks still a thing.

kek, are you trying to call Carrying on the head a fad?

I'd rather drive the subie to the ski hill than my truck? I have ordered the rhino rack ditch mount system for my car, which involves drilling into the ditch and attaching mounts under the trim. I'll keep you posted on how it goes.

What about the alternative rear tow rack? Drilling holes into the roof kind of scare me.

I want to put a ski box on the roof, don't like our gear exposed to the outside world. My son is a ski racer, and the gear gets protected.

I figure if all goes poorly, I'll just put in a sunroof, or one of those rolling canvas roofs and have me an open top motoring experience. :lol:

VERY interested in hearing how this goes for you. Please keep us posted. :cheers:

Will do, if all goes well I will be tackling this next week Friday.

A sunroof... I can see my toupee in that wind and sunshine!

I'm very interested as well. Post up some pics while you're doing it and when it's done.