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Yaaa just picked up a silver Saab 92x linear.
It is fairly plain now and I'm looking forward to adding some customizations. One of the first things I want to do is get a roof rack since I do alot of mtn biking. Sounds like you can get the Subaru OEM one and put on? Anybody know how much this runs? I'm in Atlanta.
Thanks for any advice!
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If you want something less permanent, I have some Inno rack "feet" that allow you to install Thule square rails on the roof. PM me. Do a search, and you can find the thread where I posted pics of the rack on my Linear W/bike
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I would get the OEM rails for sure. I had the Thule feet and they worked, but put dents in my roof 
I scored new OEM rails on NASIOC as a swap for my rail deletes. The OEM rail mod with Thule or Yakima bars and mounts is much more of a bomber rack setup than using the clamp towers. I now manage to carry bikes, snowboards, and even my 16' sea kayak on my 
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+1 for roof rails
I have yakima bars and a thule snowboard rack. I wish those 2 could settle on round bars vs. square bars. On the positive side I get to flatten out my rack when not in use.
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If an aftermarket rack is putting dents in your roof, you're doing it wrong.
if someone else installed it, they did it wrong, too.
there are several threads out here (use the search) about roof racks, mounts, etc. Weight limits are part of the key here - factory rails are limited to about 100 lbs no matter what the crossbar is. Varying aftermarket setups go anywhere from 100-165# capacity, just FYI. You will lose a net 3-5% on highway in fuel mileage with a full-time rack - just having the rails up and not the crossbars won't cost you a thing, though. having something with real load capacity is a big help - get a box later for skis and gear, carry kayaks or canoes, the occasional trip with lumber, etc. Personally, I like to be able to take the rack off - i don't always need to carry bikes or a box or whatever, and the mileage loss adds up. I run Yakima, q-towers and Q78 clips, 48" bars (should have gotten 58 for the canoe hauling), fairing unless the box is up, windjammer on the rear bar. I have enough spread to carry anything - i'm spread out a couple inches further than the instructions say - and they haven't left a mark on the car. 165 lb. load limit, too.
Last edited by Bryan (2009-09-23 18:27:59)
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always informed....
Post #5 in this thread....
https://saab92x.com/viewtopic.php?pid=261616#p261616
Last edited by AspenMike (2009-03-19 20:19:04)
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Thanks for the tips 
. So, I found somebody that will trade with me. Now I am wondering how hard it is to take out the deletes/install the rails. I did a quick search on here for an overview or directions on how to do it... but didn't find anything. Has an overview/directions been posted before? The main thing I am wondering now is if the roof will be sealed still (will rain get inside) when I take out the deletes. I have to get the rails shipped, and may also try to strip them so that they are partly silver.... so the deletes may be out for awhile.
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supastar84 wrote:
Thanks for the tips
Make sure whoever trades you gives you the strips that go with the rails too. If you are doing a trade usually that is done at the same time or if shipped allowing enough time to garage your car for a few days.
I just bought mine from someone that already had them off his car so I didn't have to deal with it and so I could prep them first (strip off paint to go silver). But then, they are still sitting in my garage and not on my car :-( Hopefully I will have time next month.
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Duct tape.
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So I was able to swap with a local wrx guy and now have roof rails. So far I've got a yakima roof rack setup, and am looking to buy the actual fork mt bike racks now. Here is my question: is there any way to set them up so that I can open my hatch with the bike racks on? I did a search and saw that one guy successfully cut the rack so that it is a shorter length and doesn't hit. I'm hesitant to do this because I may get another bike down the line and maybe it will be a different length and not fit on the cut rack (or is the distance from fork to back wheel standard?). I'm also hesitant to do this because I already have 1 yakima sprocketrocket, which is uncuttable, so would have to buy two new racks if i want to cut them.
Thanks for any thoughts!
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I just sold some oem rails and asymmetrical/aerodynamic cross bars on here. 150 plus shipping, it came to about 200 total.
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supastar84 wrote:
So I was able to swap with a local wrx guy and now have roof rails. So far I've got a yakima roof rack setup, and am looking to buy the actual fork mt bike racks now. Here is my question: is there any way to set them up so that I can open my hatch with the bike racks on? I did a search and saw that one guy successfully cut the rack so that it is a shorter length and doesn't hit. I'm hesitant to do this because I may get another bike down the line and maybe it will be a different length and not fit on the cut rack (or is the distance from fork to back wheel standard?). I'm also hesitant to do this because I already have 1 yakima sprocketrocket, which is uncuttable, so would have to buy two new racks if i want to cut them.
Thanks for any thoughts!
Only way I have figured out is to turn the mounts around so that the fork is in the back. Not ideal, but you don't have to cut anything. Yes, you can cut them but if you find a bike with a longer wheelbase you will have to buy a new mount.
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Not saying that this helps hatch access much but what I do (since I've got both long and short WB bikes) is the old boater's trick of getting a rubberized bath mat and placing it over the (clean) spoiler before opening the hatch. If you let the hatch swing up slowly, with the bath mat in between to protect things, you won't have too many problems. Doesn't hurt that I'm 5'5" so the stooping under the mostly, but not completely opened hatch doesn't bother me too much. If I was 6'+ tall, I don't think this would be a solution.
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mkaz wrote:
supastar84 wrote:
So I was able to swap with a local wrx guy and now have roof rails. So far I've got a yakima roof rack setup, and am looking to buy the actual fork mt bike racks now. Here is my question: is there any way to set them up so that I can open my hatch with the bike racks on? I did a search and saw that one guy successfully cut the rack so that it is a shorter length and doesn't hit. I'm hesitant to do this because I may get another bike down the line and maybe it will be a different length and not fit on the cut rack (or is the distance from fork to back wheel standard?). I'm also hesitant to do this because I already have 1 yakima sprocketrocket, which is uncuttable, so would have to buy two new racks if i want to cut them.
Thanks for any thoughts!Only way I have figured out is to turn the mounts around so that the fork is in the back. Not ideal, but you don't have to cut anything. Yes, you can cut them but if you find a bike with a longer wheelbase you will have to buy a new mount.
That's what I did when I had my King Cobra on the roof. I had to mount it so the front wheel was in the back and the long trough extended toward the front of the car. I couldn't see it through the windshield so it didn't bother me.
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Can you mount the OEM factory rails without taking out the headliner?
ggth
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ghilliker wrote:
Can you mount the OEM factory rails without taking out the headliner?
ggth
Nope
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