I didn't see your post? last one I saw was from 2011... lol my bad,
Anyhow, should have some pics of my set up on the car tonight, with stretch kit installed, fits awesome!
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Sorry to hear man,
I have had my snowboard and snowboard holders stolen from on top of my car at the local slope's parking lot. I am super careful now, I opted for the older rack set up also to keep cost down in case something did happen. The Yakima SST towers and locks are cheaper than the q towers and all over ebay you can get clips for an EG that will allow you to run these towers on the EP (they never really made clips for the SST for the EP) since they discontinued that design. I think My set up cost me just over 200 bucks even with the stretch kit. I just needed it for my bike and snowboard.
Here are my roof racks...
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Oh, wait, on my EP3?? I would never put a rack on that. :mbiggrin:
The ski rack on the STi is Thule bars and visor, with Inno RV racks. The Inno setup is literally the best and most user friendly setup I've ever used (and I've used numerous Thule and Yakima setups over the years). I only have it on the car during ski season (November-April). I take it off when I switch the Blizzaks out for the summer tires.
The rack on the Xterra is a Yakima Load Warrior on the factory crossbars. Yakima attachments for the wheel/tire, Hi-Lift, and shovel.
What length fairings are the Yakima guys running? 32", 36"....?
I have a 44" yakima fairing on mine felt like the 36 would of looked a little small but everyone has there own taste, this is what mine looks like
Attachment 5900 dosnt hang over at all, sorry for the crappy pic took it with my phone..
I'd figure I would throw down my specs (they should be exactly the same as jettadreams)
Yakima CrossBars
SST Towers
Y22 Clips
Yakima Stretch Kit
Rocky Mounts Pitch Fork
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:heh:Here's my aesthetics only Yakima rack....maybe one day I'll use it for something.
I've had all types of rack systems on my cars for the past 10 years.
I was a rack buyer/installer for an independent outdoor retailer for 6 years....so I've pretty much installed every rack/accessory for Thule and Yakima.....
As much as I hate Q-towers and how they fit....they seem to work well.....Just keep them tight.
Mine stay on year round, as I use them for 3 different sports. About twice a year I take them apart and remeasure/remount them....
I wish our Ep's had factory mounts like the Mazda3 but whatever....
here's my setup
Q Clips, Q Towers, Stretch Kit (which I also hate)
Not sure which fairing as it has traveled between 4 cars.
(my advice about fairings is, get one that's a little shorter than they recommend....just in case you change cars.)
Kayak stackers
Copperhead and Boa Fork Mount bike racks.
High Roller Bike rack.
Powderhound Snowboard Rack
Rocketbox Pro 11 Cargo box....
That is all.
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Here's my Yakima setup, got it according to the book.
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Here's my Roof Rack.. Picked it up at REI.