Buying online Thule 400XTR Aero Rapid Roof Rack Foot Pack (Set of 4) Not bad at allBy T. KingInstalled on a 2007 Audi A4 sedan. Install went smoothly. Rack really looks great, much smoother than most. I also recommend the fairing. Couple of tips for the DIYers:1. You don't need to twist the foot handle until you break it when installing. If you bend the metal, you are doing something seriously wrong. 2. When putting the rubber weatherstripping in the load bars (do this after installing the feet and bars to your car), press them into the groove in the middle, then tamp down the ends (leave about 1/4" from the end of the bar clear of the weather stripping), then tamp it down evenly. Otherwise, you'll end up with rubber strip overhang that interferes with being able to put the endcaps on cleanly.3. If you are putting locks on your rack, you can either punch out the holes in the handles first before putting the feet on the car, or you can punch the blank circles out when it is on top of the vehicle. If you choose the latter, have a pair of needlenose pliers ... » More Information about Thule 400XTR Aero Rapid Roof Rack Foot Pack (Set of 4).Sunday, June 26, 2011
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Buying online Thule 400XTR Aero Rapid Roof Rack Foot Pack (Set of 4) Not bad at allBy T. KingInstalled on a 2007 Audi A4 sedan. Install went smoothly. Rack really looks great, much smoother than most. I also recommend the fairing. Couple of tips for the DIYers:1. You don't need to twist the foot handle until you break it when installing. If you bend the metal, you are doing something seriously wrong. 2. When putting the rubber weatherstripping in the load bars (do this after installing the feet and bars to your car), press them into the groove in the middle, then tamp down the ends (leave about 1/4" from the end of the bar clear of the weather stripping), then tamp it down evenly. Otherwise, you'll end up with rubber strip overhang that interferes with being able to put the endcaps on cleanly.3. If you are putting locks on your rack, you can either punch out the holes in the handles first before putting the feet on the car, or you can punch the blank circles out when it is on top of the vehicle. If you choose the latter, have a pair of needlenose pliers ... » More Information about Thule 400XTR Aero Rapid Roof Rack Foot Pack (Set of 4).
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