Hi all,

I know Yakima has on its website roof rack for Tc. They suggest Q towers, Q99 front clips and Q83 rear clips.

So, couple of questions. First one, anybody has experience with this one? Did anybody bought this rack yet?

Second, there was some discussion about glasss roofs. Did Yakima go nuts, or is the whole glass roof thing an urban legend?

Third, if you do buy roof rack from let say Yakima or Thule, and it dammages your car, do they take any responsibility?

And last, any news on Thule rack?

 

Just my thoughts but I would not buy a tC if you are needing a roof rack. The tC is ALL glass roof and I would not be putting a bike/luggage on the tC.

Kevin

 

but the roof has three cross members that are totally steel... I would absolutely recommend this setup... the fear of breaking your glass or messing up the car are totally unwarranted...

the problem is what do you plan on putting up there??
#1... luggage... ok... not too much now.... think low and long... aerodyamics... short, narrow and long wins...

#2... bikes... DON'T DO IT... ok.. it is fine for the car, but the 70mph wind blows the grease out of the headset and the chain is blasted dry... I worked in a bike shop for a year and this was a constant problem... there are solutions the Nashbar Bike Bro

 

would you happen to know any more information about the roof and the glass .. because that area is the most im concerned with at this point ..

 

I guess I am not following your fears...

in a typical coupe, the roof will be constructed of a square with a super thin piece of sheet metal... in the tC you have this same setup with glass... the structure of the car must be able to withstand the same rollover standards as if it were completely steel... this is not a new design...

Porsche 911 Targa
New Beetle
Mercedes C230 Coupe
T tops on Trans Ams...

what exactly are you nervous of??

we used to carry three mountain bikes on top of a '71 Beetle... with three guys and gear... highway speeds... how much weight are we talking... for us it was less than 200lbs... when you hit 500 you might see a problem... I guess I don't see the issue....

 

What I really want is a surf board and skies and snowboards. I am thinking about 2 boards and two pairs of skies.

So, do rack manufacturers warranty car?

 

Thule customer service at 800-238-2388 ext. 2 from 9:00a.m. to 8:00 p.m. EST Monday through Friday -- a quick call should answer your question

I couldn't find any info on their website... but my bet is that you are the one installing the device so you will be liable... the will most likely cover the rack if it breaks, but if the vehicle is damaged they would have to determine whether it was your fault or the rack's malfunction...

 

There are no rollover standards in the United States.

 

that is a really strong statement... so vehicle testing is done out of the goodness of auto manufacturer's hearts?? NO... it is a requirement... I clicked over to the DOT and researched for about 5 minutes... more than I care to read about rollover requirements for every type of vehicle... PERIOD....

http://frwebgate5.access.gpo.gov/cgi...ction=retrieve
[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 5]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR571]

point being that before you post a firm fact, just be sure... the NHTSA rolls a couple of examples, four to be exact, of every car that is driven within our borders... Bill Gates can't get his Porsche 959 on the street because it has never been tested, it is banned on our streets and he offered to buy the NHTSA two 959s to test...

http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/nhtsa/annou...e=pr03-04.html
NHTSA’s Model Year 2004 Rollover Test Results Use New Testing System; Available on Web Site

article about Bill's problems with his 959 from autoweek

 

Snowboards fit on my Kompressor fine. I put my board on all the time. It is not a TC but C230 was the original panoramic roof so... Just for extra protection I keep my board in a soft clothbag with a towel in the center of the board below the bag. But I did that with my old car too.