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Old 12-19-2001, 06:17 PM
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Default Thule fairing question......?????

How did you get the center bar to go on without it touching the metal above the windshield? Did you use the outer or inner holes on the sides? Should the longer part of the bar attach to the fairing or the actual bar?
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Default I have a Yakima but can probably help...

<center><img src="http://www.mp3guy.net/audi/08-01-01-Newport%20News/Audi%2006-01-01%2003.jpg"></center><p>Just experiment around til it looks good... the center bar should look like an upside down L. The sides should be done so the fairing gets a slight curve to it. See my bad pic... from the day I got my car
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Default did you get longer fairing brackets? i don't think mine's reaches the windshield.

i'm placing the front towers at the factory-marked location.
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Default Hmm...my Yakima faring is much different...

They gave me little pieces of clearbra type material to keep the farings rubber feet from scratching the paing on the roof.

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Default My brackets are at there longest positions... and towers are at factory locations.

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Default Yeah, that fairing is really inadequate! Mine rests right where the roof begins, so no scratches...

<center><img src="http://www.mp3guy.net/audi/Spy%20Shots%20From%20WagonWorks/Car%20outside-Front.jpg"></center><p>much better for airflow too.
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yup...you got the newer version.
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Mine works great actually. I cannot hear any wind noise when the sunroof is closed. Even with gear.
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Default I have a Thule fairing...but it's on my focus, though

There are several ways to attach the fairing. Since the L-bracket is hitting your roof, you might try to attach the short end to the fairing and the long end to the crossbar. Also, did you attach the L-brackets on top of or below the crossbar? I have the brackets on top of the bar, contrary to instructions. As for which holes to use, it probably doesn't make much of a difference. The outer holes probably make the fairing more stable, but depends on whether your brackets can reach them. HTH -Paul
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