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[Closed] Car Roof Bars, anyone tried Thule Wingbar or WhispBars?

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Just about to buy a set for my S-Max, spotted the WhispBars at the Roofbox co and the new Thule Wingbar. Sounds like a no brainer if they really are much quieter and better economy. Can't tell the dimensions on the website though to judge whether the U-bolts on the roofbox or the loop fastening in the bike carrier will fit. Anyone got a set of these, or seen them in real life?


 
Posted : 08/02/2012 2:07 pm
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My roofbox has connectors that fit into the groove along the top of the whispbars. You might need to get new fittings.


 
Posted : 08/02/2012 2:38 pm
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I looked at roof bars (non-Thule) and they only came with u bolts that would not fit my whispbars.

I would have expected a decent make to come with the right connectors tho. What make are yours wooobob?


 
Posted : 08/02/2012 3:39 pm
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Seen them last week [url= http://www.roofracks.co.uk/thule/Roof+Mounted+Racks+and+Bars/Thule+960+961+962+963+969+Aero+Wing+Bar/ ]here[/url] - you'll need to buy the t-bolts to go into the groove but they are stupidly cheap and available in the "spare parts" section [url= http://www.roofracks.co.uk/thule/spares/591.php ]here[/url] on roofracks.co.uk (the importer).
They've actually stopped doing the aerobars now as these have replaced them.
The new slide bars look bloody good too! [url= http://www.roofracks.co.uk/thule/Roof+Mounted+Racks+and+Bars/Thule+891+892+893+Slide+Bars/ ]Here[/url]


 
Posted : 08/02/2012 3:40 pm
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Molgrips - do you mean you looked at roof boxes? The whispbars are the roof bars innit? I think that the box came with the t-bolt fitting and also some u-clips. It's a Kamei one. Bought it all in a one-er from roofbox.co.uk so not sure whether the fittings are standard when buying them individually.


 
Posted : 08/02/2012 5:58 pm
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Yes, sorry - well spotted there 🙂 I did mean I looked at roof boxes, the bars were already bought.


 
Posted : 08/02/2012 6:18 pm
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Just done 1100 miles with the wing bars and 2 bikes on top.

Didn't notice any noise and the bikes seemed perfectly stable. But then again I wasn't listen for noise and the radio was on.

What I can tell you is they look nice and the service from roofbox.co.uk is second to none.


 
Posted : 08/02/2012 9:08 pm
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Cheers guys, Wingbars it is then.


 
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Had a set of "whispbars" for about 18 months now, and have to say i am impressed, they are on a Honda Crv (company car) which is driven 100+ miles daily, and at no point have i ever found them noisy, i have got 3 thule racks on them and really cant complain. My only gripe was getting them in the first place, it took about 8 weeks, and when they did turn up, 1 bar was missing from the box! Really easy to fit and good quality...


 
Posted : 08/02/2012 11:54 pm
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Looking a the Thule wingbar myself. Just wondering if you fit bike carriers to the wingbar using the t-track method, do you have to take the rubber insert out?


 
Posted : 02/06/2012 10:57 am
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Just bought Cruz roof bars off roofbox.co.uk
Normal square steel bars.

Not [i]quite[/i] as neat as Thule, but only £60 versus £160 for Thule Wingbars!
Be a long while before the aerodynamics of the Wingbars come close to saving me that in petrol.


 
Posted : 02/06/2012 12:12 pm
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gabbo - I use the T bolts on my Thule aero bars. What I did was make holes in the rubber strips in the appropriate places, then push it in place with the bolts poking through. Alternatively you could just cut it into 3 sections.


 
Posted : 02/06/2012 1:07 pm
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TBH if I have roofbars on my car then I am likely to have a roofbox or something else on the roof so it is a bit pointless buying quiet roofbars unless you are going to drive around a lot with the roofbars on but not actually using them


 
Posted : 02/06/2012 3:37 pm
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I was going to start a thread, but thought I'd add to this instead.

Has anyone tried Green Valley bars? Their aero style ones are something like £80, which seems pretty reasonable.


 
Posted : 02/06/2012 5:00 pm
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I just got some Wingbars and yes it looks like the rubber strip will need to be cut in the right places to fit the T-track adaptors


 
Posted : 02/06/2012 5:24 pm

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