Yakima Roof rack

[NeedCAforS13]

Originally Posted by ixfxi

no, thats the a-pillar trim.



i know, i've torn apart this car inside and out, numerous times.

You're right Mike. It's pulling the trim off my buddy's car.

If I ran a rack I wouldn't leave it on all the time. Short trips, low speed, carrying shit, I think would be OK. But full time like he leaves it on there, it is leaving permanent dimples where it clips onto the flimsy/thin trim.

[nathanong87]

Originally Posted by projectRDM

I always liked the way a roof rack looks for some reason, but they won't work if you have wind visors, just a note. You could just buy a universal one and drill it in though.

u can also modify your visors just a tad and they will work with the Qclips on the yakima rack.

[jjwilks240]

i custom bent my mounts. Thule and yakima say they dont make fit kits and thats cause they dont trust the metal piece on the side. I bent some brackets to custom fit. Put about 200 pounds in the box and 2 snowboards on my rack. I then drove 3,500km across the country with no problems. have had it on since.

[Devil Man]

Originally Posted by aoiken3

what class hitch is that?? and with how many holes does it bolt up to under the car?

its a class 1 hitch. you cant really have any tonge wieght on it of course i want to say 200lbs. but it can tow a fair amount. my friend which is the only other person that i know that has a hitch like me towed his gsx600 plus alot of other bullshit across from cali to florida twice now and has had no problems what so ever. but let it be known i modifyed my hitch, normaly if you get this hitch its a flat bar style meaning it just has the plate with a hole in it to just drop a ball it in. well i cut that off and bought the square hitch tube from a trailer shop welded it on. i did this so i can use a bike rack that goes into a hitch.

the hitch is made by curt and can be found on alot of places. i think jegs even has them.

[Vatche]

[dOMEmE]

Originally Posted by sr20detman

LEGIT!!!

looks good.

so thats how my bike would look too huh.....

once again LEGIT!

[MrFuel]

Damn! I need one for my Bike.

[NSR250]

+1 on the hitch. My hitch is made by Dalan. I tow my bike all the time with my S14.

Originally Posted by Devil Man

its a class 1 hitch. you cant really have any tonge wieght on it of course i want to say 200lbs. but it can tow a fair amount. my friend which is the only other person that i know that has a hitch like me towed his gsx600 plus alot of other bullshit across from cali to florida twice now and has had no problems what so ever. but let it be known i modifyed my hitch, normaly if you get this hitch its a flat bar style meaning it just has the plate with a hole in it to just drop a ball it in. well i cut that off and bought the square hitch tube from a trailer shop welded it on. i did this so i can use a bike rack that goes into a hitch.

the hitch is made by curt and can be found on alot of places. i think jegs even has them.

[Beer4Me]

Anyone get a noticeable loss of MPG with the addition of a roof rack or hitch? I currently own an IS300 (saving up for S13), and as soon as I threw the roof rack on- my MPG went down about 5-7mpg with two DH bikes. Each of my bikes weigh 40-50lbs each.

My plan was to run a hitch on the S13- but it looks like very few have done it, so info is limited. Most class 1 hitches have a tongue weight of 200lbs with a 1 1/4'' receiver for cars. Figuring two DH bikes will weigh around 70-115 lbs both plus the weight of the bike rack- it would already be near the maximum limit for the tongue weight. Put that together with a car that has stiff suspension, the bikes would be bouncing around stressing the hitch quite a bit. But from seeing the photos of a 240 towing a street bike on a trailer, I guess DH mountain bikes wouldn't be too bad.

BTW NSR250, That's a sick bike!

[irax]

1. why save up for an S13 when you already have something better? like an IS300.. people with s13's save up for IS not other way around

2. you should not be driving with your bikes mounted all the time anyways, i know its safe but its just plain dumb to put a bike on your car but never ride it. If you want it with you at all times then just remove the front wheel and place the whole bike in the car.

3. I have seen a hitch on an IS300 before... again why bother getting an s13 to do this?

[Beer4Me]

Originally Posted by irax

1. why save up for an S13 when you already have something better? like an IS300.. people with s13's save up for IS not other way around

2. you should not be driving with your bikes mounted all the time anyways, i know its safe but its just plain dumb to put a bike on your car but never ride it. If you want it with you at all times then just remove the front wheel and place the whole bike in the car.

3. I have seen a hitch on an IS300 before... again why bother getting an s13 to do this?

haha if only the IS300 wasn't automatic. I'm still keeping the IS but my sister will be driving it.

I don't drive with my bikes mounted all the time- it was just a curiosity.

Main reason for an S13 is that I want something more agressive- and something I don't have to worry about having to dip in the bank for to fix. The Lex is going to cost more to repair in almost every aspect. Hell the belts, water pump, seals and so on need to be replaced soon! and that's not cheap. The reason I wanted a Hitch on the S13 is because a 50lbs bike on the roof swaying around isn't fun from my experience with it on the IS300. But it's not super high priority. Just wanted to see how many other have done this.

[Ceepo]

Originally Posted by Beer4Me

haha if only the IS300 wasn't automatic. I'm still keeping the IS but my sister will be driving it.

I don't drive with my bikes mounted all the time- it was just a curiosity.

Main reason for an S13 is that I want something more agressive- and something I don't have to worry about having to dip in the bank for to fix. The Lex is going to cost more to repair in almost every aspect. Hell the belts, water pump, seals and so on need to be replaced soon! and that's not cheap. The reason I wanted a Hitch on the S13 is because a 50lbs bike on the roof swaying around isn't fun from my experience with it on the IS300. But it's not super high priority. Just wanted to see how many other have done this.

Replacing all that stuff wouldnt cost that much if you did it yourself... just a thought...

Back on topic, i have been searching for a s14 oem/ manufacture spec roof rack and i found one but the guy wanted way to much for it 7-800$$$ way to much imo

[nathanong87]

Originally Posted by Beer4Me

Anyone get a noticeable loss of MPG with the addition of a roof rack or hitch? I currently own an IS300 (saving up for S13), and as soon as I threw the roof rack on- my MPG went down about 5-7mpg with two DH bikes. Each of my bikes weigh 40-50lbs each.

i have two steelhead mounts and a snowboard rack for my integra and when i installed the bike rack, fairing and said components above, my MPG dropped 5mpg instantly. the bikes dont make it better, but they dont make it much worse than a 5mpg loss.

[Jdm.I.Am]

ordered mine, had to get it in different parts since they dont make a full kit for 240sx anymore? but im stoked.. going to make a rack so i can put my tires on top of my car for track days =P

[s13dan]

i luve 240s with racks.

[Beer4Me]

Originally Posted by Ceepo

Replacing all that stuff wouldnt cost that much if you did it yourself... just a thought...

Back on topic, i have been searching for a s14 oem/ manufacture spec roof rack and i found one but the guy wanted way to much for it 7-800$$$ way to much imo

I don't have the automotive "know how" to fix it alone. I have found a shop that will do it for less though.

Is it 7-800 for just the roof rack without bike trays? because a yakima system with just the rack and no bike trays is 299. But with 7-800 dollars you can get a yakima system including the SKS locks and bike trays. I'm sure you could find better deals elsewhere though. Luckily I already have one from my IS300 so all I need are new clips.

Originally Posted by nathanong87

i have two steelhead mounts and a snowboard rack for my integra and when i installed the bike rack, fairing and said components above, my MPG dropped 5mpg instantly. the bikes dont make it better, but they dont make it much worse than a 5mpg loss.

glad I'm not the only one that noticed the loss. But either way- with the integra, your still getting better MPG than everyone else. haha

Originally Posted by s13dan

i luve 240s with racks.

holy sh*T! do you have anymore photos of that? I can't believe it's even possible.

[cvc9216]

The only thing I don't like about the yakima rack is how close together the bars are. Do they have a short roof adapter like thule? When I have bikes on my rack they are a little wobbly but I'd imagine it would be alot worse with the bars a foot closer. And hitch racks are a pain in the ass. You have to have like a dozen straps all over the place or the wheels and pedals bang around into your bumper and trunk Plus the bikes get scratched up.



oh yeah as for price:
load bars $65
rack feet $145
short roof adapter $120
fairing $75
2x bike racks $235
8 lock cores $70
fit kit $75

=$785

[soldiaboy]

Originally Posted by cvc9216

The only thing I don't like about the yakima rack is how close together the bars are. Do they have a short roof adapter like thule? When I have bikes on my rack they are a little wobbly but I'd imagine it would be alot worse with the bars a foot closer. And hitch racks are a pain in the ass. You have to have like a dozen straps all over the place or the wheels and pedals bang around into your bumper and trunk Plus the bikes get scratched up.



oh yeah as for price:
load bars $65
rack feet $145
short roof adapter $120
fairing $75
2x bike racks $235
8 lock cores $70
fit kit $75

=$785

holy shit that is badass, where did you get the parts from?

[projectRDM]

Originally Posted by cvc9216

The only thing I don't like about the yakima rack is how close together the bars are. Do they have a short roof adapter like thule? When I have bikes on my rack they are a little wobbly but I'd imagine it would be alot worse with the bars a foot closer. And hitch racks are a pain in the ass. You have to have like a dozen straps all over the place or the wheels and pedals bang around into your bumper and trunk Plus the bikes get scratched up.



oh yeah as for price:
load bars $65
rack feet $145
short roof adapter $120
fairing $75
2x bike racks $235
8 lock cores $70
fit kit $75

=$785

BMW 7series wheels?

[Vatche]

yes they are, he has posted his car before in another thread.


they do make an extension for the yakima cross bars. i didnt need it. so i dont know much about it.

its amazing people have spent 800 for there roof racks and i felt like i spent too much at 175. hehehe....you can find great deals on craigslist and ebay.

[soldiaboy]

Originally Posted by sr20detman

yes they are, he has posted his car before in another thread.


they do make an extension for the yakima cross bars. i didnt need it. so i dont know much about it.

its amazing people have spent 800 for there roof racks and i felt like i spent too much at 175. hehehe....you can find great deals on craigslist and ebay.

i got a question i saw the info on your setup but will this work for a s14?
the 48" crossbar and the q38 clips?

i tried yamika.com to fit my car but it doesnt work at work.

[Quail]

There was an OEM roof rack for sale cheap on my owners club but I didn't buy it because of my wind visors. Wish I had

[landins13]

Originally Posted by iMAGE976

240's were'nt made/designed to have roof racks.....just my $.02

if you look in the 180sx factory parts catalog there is a roof rack





thats directly from nissan

[Vatche]

i like the bbs mesh type wheels in the pic above

i also love the 7 series wheels on the s14.

and i love this thread

ive got like 10 pms about roof racks , and im doing my best to help you guys out. but i dont really know all the much about hatch's and s14's which you all have ;P

[dbaggett]

my old roof rack i miss it so much its a pain getting my bmx bike in and out of my car

[HyperTek]

thats sick i wanna lug my bike around in my 7.. go to parks or beaches etc and ride my bike around lol. they make a kit for my car.. ill just do what sr20detman did and piece mine together over time.

an s13 from 2002 had em at a summer bbq meet.. thought it was pretty cool

[NSR250]

what clips do use for the yakima rack on your s14?

Originally Posted by dbaggett

my old roof rack i miss it so much its a pain getting my bmx bike in and out of my car

[leonb2004]

Roof rack are cool if theyre used... if theyre just slapped on because theyre a new honda trend and look tyyte, then GTFO.

Yokota's S13 was always my favorite.

[Okinawandrifter87]

I like it too. Pretty clean look if you ask me

[Okinawandrifter87]

Originally Posted by projectRDM

BMW 7series wheels?

Yessir! yes they are off a 745