Re: Audi roof rack

["Gorman, Ken (PA62)" <Ken.Gorman@ftw1.honeywell.com>]

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>Jordan wrote:
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>>Do you guys space your Yakima using Yakima's 
>>messurements or do you measure
>>them by Audi's specs (The arrows in the doors)?
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I use the arrows in the doors.  I put a Yakima rack 
on both my 1987 Audi 5000 CST and my 1990 Audi 
200 Turbo. Even though Yakima says I should use 
Y1 clips for the 5000 and Y30 clips for the 200T, the
Y1 clips work fine for both.  I inspected both clips and
they appear to be exactly the same.  I asked the guy
at the bike shop what the difference was between
the Y1 and the Y30 clips.  He took them out of the
package, inspected them, and said he didn't know
either.

If you want to spend a bit more money, go for the
newer Yakima Q system.  It is supposed to work
better for newer cars without rain gutters that have
a more rounded shape.  I found the older Yakima
Y system works just as well.

An online fit list for Yakima roof racks for Audi's can be
found at:

For the Y system:
http://www.bikepro.com/products/yakima_racks/yfits/audiy.html

and
For the q system:
>http://www.bikepro.com/products/yakima_racks/qfits/audiq.html
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