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The fairing cuts out road noise. I can't tell the difference in sound when comparing my car with no roof rack versus roof rack w/fairing. Yakima's product is also easy to install. I highly recommend purchasing one if you're going to keep your roof rack on full-time. Definitely worth the money.
Boy, what he said. At 37mph I'd get this horrible vibration, so attached a bike tray to the bars, now it kicks in at about 60. Not good. Last resort was the fairing. How a cheap piece of plastic does it I don't know/care, but no more noise! A $50 remedy I'll take...
I don’t know what it is about my car, but when I’m going over 30 with my rack on top it starts screaming at me like a jumbo jet is gonna land overhead. I didn’t know what to do until one day someone explained that the sticker covered piece of plastic in front of their rack—the fairing—wasn’t just a portable sticker holder. This thing rocks…completely eliminates all the sound that my rack made, and neatly stores all or my stickers for me!
Wind noise was really bugging me after I installed the Yakima cross bars. I decided to get the 38" fairing that Yakima offered to try and reduce the noise. OMG, what a difference it makes. It's almost non-existent now even at highway speeds. Best investment for that peace of mind. I might try the 32" fairing, as my 38" fairing sits on top of the factory roof rails.
There are two ways to get rid of wind noise from car racks--Get some good speakers and turn up the volume or install a fairing, Yak or Thule on your rack bars. The fairing is also a nice place to put stickers for whatever else you think is cool. The fairing from Yak works as good as the better looking one from Thule. Hey, all they do is direct fast flowing air over the rack bars. Without the bars, fast flowing air howls, screams and whines. (That's where the good speakers come in handy.) It's all simple aerodynamics. Direct the air flow over the round or square thing that is not aerodynamic and things will settle down. Ask the U. S. Air Force. Ask all those aliens that have those flying saucer things. They know.
Like everyone else says, it really cuts down on the noise. It’s super easy to install too. Seems a bit pricey for a piece of plastic, but it's worth it anyway.
Anyone that has ever had Yakima racks knows the howling sound it makes as you get to speeds over 40mph. This allows you to eliminate that all together. I should have purchased this years ago.
Not sure exactly how the gas mileage thing worked, but its obvious, more wind resistant, less gas mileage, and with all that wind getting trapped under your skis or boards or whatever, it definitely helps. I believe this is also the part of my roof rack that whistles when driving over 40-45 mph. Its a real killer when you drive 10-15 k miles a year with it on, so if your not as patient as I, make sure to plug up even more holes where wind rushes through
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Do the math, get a faring, save the world 11-24-08
Roof racks rob you of gas milage, most folks who love the outdoors are also concerned with the overall state the of the world. Here is some simple math. My faring increase my gas milage by 1 mpg (from 19 t 20), at $60.00 and $3.00 gas the faring pays for it self after 7220 miles. Americans average about 15,000 miles per year, so the faring pays for it self after six months. Of course this is very simple math, it ignores several variables which are beyond my calculation here, but I think the general concept is sound.
You thought you were whistling? No that was the roof rack. If you don't get this soon you'll start getting a headache. Plus its a great place to put stickers on without having to put them on the car.
not only does this piece look good, but it does its job very well
i bought my yakima roof rack last year and didn't bother with the fairing... while using the rack over the summer, i really noticed all the wind noise
now that i'm rocking the fairing, the majority of wind noise is gone and my gas-mileage has increased
gotta love how easy it is to install as well
got it on in under 5 mins without even having to read the instructions... installation is a total no brainer!!!
When I bought my rack I was told that "some anal people feel that have to have them" So I may be one of those but really I don't know how anyone can have a rack and not a fairing. It made of world of difference. You can actually drive with the window down or the sunroof open and enjoy it again. My Aunt and Uncle even borrowed my car before I purchased that fairing and both were appalled at the noise. I would not have a rack without one.
Totally cuts down the noise - can't even tell the rack is up on the car anymore! I've been in cars with a rack without the fairing without much noise, but on the Prius, it makes a huge difference. Definitely a must!
Simple fairing that works very well @ cutting down on the whistling noise when racks are being used.
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Stickers 11-24-07
Anonymous:
I love this item. It is true what everyone else is saying about it. But, the coolest thing is that you can put stickers on it(Something I wouldn't do to my car itself.
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Yakima Fairing 04-18-07
Anonymous:
Got these for my 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser. The Yakima racks are sitting on top of the factory racks using Yakima Low Riders and the racks are too high for the fairing.
Virtually eliminates any wind noise created by the rack. Stop hearing that annoying sound of wind whistling through the bars and put a fairing up there. Adds some nice style to your setup too.
This fairing is awesome, it stops the whistling in my roof rack. Make sure to measure across your roof to see exactly what size you need, the first one I got was too small. Very easy to install, make sure to tighten it down as much as possible.
So far, the Yakima system I put together from 3 different suppliers has worked just fine. I bought most components from backcountry.com as was pleased with the price. The system is fairly easy to setup and feels sturdy enough to not worry about putting my new Cannondale on. I certainly would purchase this whole setup again.
