Thule Roof Rack Wind Noise

I just installed a thule roof rack on ny 2004 honda accord.

Thule roof rack wind noise.

New system specific clamps provide the roof rack fairing a clean and secure mounting for our aeroblade aeroblade edge and squarebar systems. Attaches to thule aeroblade aeroblade edge and squarebar with included hardware. Is there a way to stop the whistling without installing a fairing as i really do not like the look of the fairings. Aeroblade and aeroblade edge clamps give full access to the upper t track for quick accessory mounting and removal.

I want to leave the bars on the car when not transporting my bikes. A wind fairing s goal is to reduce the wind noises which are brought about by the roof rack you have placed in your vehicle. If the surface the wind passes over has a consistent shape the disturbance becomes tonal and at certain frequencies very annoying. Thule have new product call wingbar claim.

Will a thule fairing be effective in reducing the noise and will it make the rack nore aerodynamic when not carrying the kayak. Why does my roof rack make a noise. I have found there to be a lot of wind noise from the towers and cross bars without the j racks installed even at low speeds. Sometimes it s a little loud when the kayak is in the rack but i just don t open the sunroof with a boat on the top.

Whistling can occur because you have laminar streamlined flow of air over your bars. Never have any noise. Northyak october 15 2019 11 09pm 6. The wind noise we hear from some roof racks is known as aeolian no ise and is produced by wind when it passes over or through objects.

Although wind fairings do not eliminate the noise 100 percent it does minimize it significantly to prevent you from being distracted while you are driving. Not too concern about fc but particular about excessive wind noise. Hi thinking of installing thule roof rack but heard that it can be noisy at high speed even with the thule aerobars.