Roof rack thread for Fourth Generation Legacy Sedan.

Where are you guys finding the best deals on the whisp bars?

Orsracksdirect.com is about the best pricing i have found. The company has excellent service but they have not been able to get the K165 fit kit for the Legacy Sedan for Yakima. Ive had my bars, ski racks, and bike mounts for 2 months now and still havent gotten the fit kit. Apparently Yakima is having a hard time getting parts distributed in the US.

 

PS. I did manage to find a the fit kit at another dealer so i cancelled that Item off the Ors order.

 

PPS. use coupon code "EXTRA10" at ors and you will get another 10% off ur entire order. Thats the icing on the cake because their prices are already the lowest you will find.

Edited April 6, 2012 by mass-hole

^ orsracksdirect is a great retailer, with discount codes you can find. They almost already discount whispbars by 10 percent off retail.

Will those whisbar brackets fit our standard funky US roof rails?

 

Those look AWESOME on Honeybadgers car.

 

I may have a pro deal available... I need these racks.

 

Edit: I also found out that 04 forester racks will fit with some cutting. That sounds like a way cheaper option... but these are so sexy!

Edited April 6, 2012 by Alfred_Buchi

ordered mine off the rack warehouse. 10% off and free shipping. checked orsracksdirect and it was about the same price. with the second discount it would be a little less.

Yakima has a retailer here in town, it was about $50 more from them. would have been worth it to buy from the local guy, but he didn't have it in stock. Figured if i'm going to wait on delivery may as well save a couple bucks.

Will post pics when i get the thing mounted. the ones on here were very helpful to me.

Where I am, one of the chain stores is selling whipsbar plus fitting kit for NZ$329 which is about US$270... never seen them so cheap. unfortunately i bought mine last week when they cost $55 more

Installed the (Whispbars *always said in a whisper*) yesterday and really like the look of them. Take it for a drive and they howl like banshees. Sounds like the Andleberry Estate is strapped to the roof of my car.

After a two hour trip today with the radio 'turned up to 11' I visited Whispbar's website to figure out what's up. They do not have a troubleshooting section, but do have the manual online. Despite thinking it a waste of time I reread the manual. Step 1 of the installation is to ensure the Whispbar is facing the correct direction. With the thick bit facing forward. And problem solved.

Now properly installed they are indeed Whispbars. Well worth the extra money over another rack system.

Anyone run a basket and transports their track wheels on it? I am wanting to pick up a roof rack and get a flat basket that can fit my track wheels. Don't want to run a hitch off the back of my car.

 

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Installed whispbars that I picked up from RomanC, and test fitted with my rain guards that I will have to modify.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b255/93turbo/IMAG0830.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b255/93turbo/IMAG0833.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b255/93turbo/IMAG0832.jpg

Here is mine

 

http://i.imgur.com/cZ6US.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/hJZeC.jpg

Mine

 

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a400/Truthless_hero/319755_3643163718822_1266230933_3551963_1691223811_n.jpg

Any one take there rack off and don't want it? Sell it to me please. I got $200 bucks. PM

me

LOL! 200 bucks!

^ LOL i thought the same. =P

 

Not saying its impossible, I got my entire 400xt setup off here brand new including fairing for 235 shipped. So its possible, just rare. Though its long gone now.

 

New car I'm buying Whispbar crossbars, the cross bars alone are 300!!!!! Talk to me about expensive.

I have a 44" Yakima fairing that's been sticker bombed with various go-fast parts and outdoor company stickers that I don't need anymore. Its seen better days and the stickers may or may not be your style, so $20 (that includes shipping and paypal fees) takes it home. It has the mounting hardware, but the foam pads that keep the plastic from scratching the roof may need replacing

 

Pic shows the fairing plus or minus a few stickers.

http://i939.photobucket.com/albums/ad236/flat4LGT/DSC_0446.jpg

Uggh!! You could have just sold this to me too!

Sorry man. I thought that I could just reuse the fairing. But the space between my roof rails is a foot narrower.

Anyone know if they make whisper bar brackets for our US wagons? I am having trouble finding them online.

Anyone know if they make whisper bar brackets for our US wagons? I am having trouble finding them online.

 

Are US wagon rails different to jap ones? No fixpoints?

Thule Aeroblades. I think they're 53" which is a bit longer than I'd like for the Legacy, but I had them on my other car. Also have the 598 Criterium bike carrier.

 

 

 

anybody have any good websites for racks? not crazy expensive or anything.

http://www.orsracksdirect.com is where I get most of my stuff from. They have promo codes from time to time to get more $$ off

another question for you guys. it may be a stupid one but im really not sure. will the OEM 06,07,08,09 racks fit on my 2005 ? because i work in a subaru parts warehouse and they said that they dont have OEM 05 racks. and i can get a sick discount so id rather just order from them.

AFAIK, there's no OEM rack for the sedan. But if it's listed to fit the 06-09 sedans, then it should fit the 05 since they're the same.

okay thanks a lot man.