Member Since: 07 May 2017
Location: Dundee
Posts: 58
Roof bar wooooooooooo
Fitted the roof bars yesterday. Just an exodus from halfords set for going away on holiday. First thing was the poppers on the roof all snapped when i tried to take them out, but all fine after that. However, on taking a drive to the shops, it appears that a ghost was in the roof bars. It gets annoyed when i sit at 50mph. Anyone else had this problem with roof bars? Would switching from square to aero bars help? Or would the noise reduce with the roof box on? I definitely won't be able to stand a constant woooooooo for the 8 hour drive for holiday. 4x4 Phase:
D4 - GS - Tints - More mods to follow.
Honda CRV 2.2 ctdi - owned 5 Years - Sold
Nissan X-trail SVE 2.2d - Written off after 1 year
Toy - Yamaha xjr 1200
21st Jun 2017 10:17 am
robpenrose
Member Since: 12 Jan 2016
Location: Surrey / SW London
Posts: 2138
I had the LR bars until recently and found them quiet, with only a Slight bit of noise when you pass 70. couldnt notice them with radio etc on.
Current: D4 HSE
Previous: BMW Z4M Coupe
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21st Jun 2017 10:30 am
Dexter
Member Since: 21 Sep 2007
Location: Aberdeenshire
Posts: 1394
Aero bars are definitely quieter, also try and move the bars back and fore as I find the level of wind noise depends on where they are located on the roof (whilst maintaining the 70cm spacing between the roof bars). Usually quieten down when you have something else attached to the bars, roof box, bike racks etc.
Dex
21st Jun 2017 10:48 am
FISHBOY
Member Since: 06 Sep 2010
Location: Kent
Posts: 754
Re: Roof bar wooooooooooo
dstevec wrote:
Fitted the roof bars yesterday. Just an exodus from halfords set for going away on holiday. First thing was the poppers on the roof all snapped when i tried to take them out, but all fine after that. However, on taking a drive to the shops, it appears that a ghost was in the roof bars. It gets annoyed when i sit at 50mph. Anyone else had this problem with roof bars? Would switching from square to aero bars help? Or would the noise reduce with the roof box on? I definitely won't be able to stand a constant woooooooo for the 8 hour drive for holiday.
My mate has the Halfords jobbies on his Ranger Wildtrak - never bothers to take them off.
Drove to Wales in it whistling all the way - drove me nuts!
LR standard bars are way quieter.Last of the D4 HSE...
21st Jun 2017 11:28 am
dstevec
Member Since: 07 May 2017
Location: Dundee
Posts: 58
Cheers for the replies. I'm going to try the box first. If that doesn't work then no harm getting the aero bars and return if no good.4x4 Phase:
D4 - GS - Tints - More mods to follow.
Honda CRV 2.2 ctdi - owned 5 Years - Sold
Nissan X-trail SVE 2.2d - Written off after 1 year
Toy - Yamaha xjr 1200
21st Jun 2017 6:40 pm
Jamiehol
Member Since: 13 Nov 2015
Location: Ipswich
Posts: 387
Have a set of the Halfords aero bars and one of there boxes and you get a bit of wind noise but only really around 70ish.
The noise isn't generally an issue as I normally have the box and bars on when pulling the caravan.
21st Jun 2017 7:29 pm
dstevec
Member Since: 07 May 2017
Location: Dundee
Posts: 58
Cheers jamiehol. Might get a pair of aero bars some point. I can confirm that it sounds fine with the box in place. No ghostly noises apparent. 4x4 Phase:
D4 - GS - Tints - More mods to follow.
Honda CRV 2.2 ctdi - owned 5 Years - Sold
Nissan X-trail SVE 2.2d - Written off after 1 year
Toy - Yamaha xjr 1200
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