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Old 10-13-2007, 08:31 PM
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Default Attention Barracuda Bike Carrier Owners!

I still have the barracuda bike carriers from my A4 that had the audi branded rack. I just installed them on my Thule cross bars that are attached to my factory roof rails. Seems to work fine. Until i open the hatch. The rear of the barracudas make contact with the rear roof spoiler.

So I need to know one of two things.

1) If you have roof rails and you have the barracuda bike carrier, does is make contact with your spoiler?

2) If you have a clamp on style rack (no roof rails) and the barracuda bike carrier and it doesn't make contact with the spoiler, can you please measure the distance between the center of the rear cross bar and the seam between the roof and spoiler?

I'm trying to determine if there are different Baracuda carriers for different cars.

Thanks!
Old 10-14-2007, 06:35 AM
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Default Will do.........

but IINM, all baracudas are the same. excuse me while I whip this out (tape measure).
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Default i have roofrails and my barracuda doesn't touch the spoiler when the hatch is opened, very close

though, less than 1/4" close...
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Default Ok, i'm gonna have to get some new ones or some thule carriers.

Already have scratches in my clear coat on the spoiler and I was really gentle with it. The straps are broken on one of them anyway.
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