Porsche 997 - roof rack/ski rack needed

Porsche 997 - roof rack/ski rack needed

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alexcampbell

Original Poster:

2 posts

74 months

Wednesday 24th January 2018
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Hello,

I'm off to the mountains soon and need a roof rack and a ski rack for my 997 C4S. Does anybody have a second hand set for sale? Alternatively, can anyone suggest a cheaper option than the official (megapricey!) Porsche parts?

Many thanks,

Alex

moonigan

2,127 posts

240 months

Wednesday 24th January 2018
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I have the Thule wingbars from Roofbox https://www.roofbox.co.uk/scripts/rbvehsel4_tab.ph... Dead easy to fit.

martisracing

211 posts

188 months

Wednesday 24th January 2018
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I have a set of genuine Porsche 997 Roof bars for sale on Pistonheads. They will accept a standard set of Thuile Ski holders. I have those as well but they are fitted to my 991 roof bars now.

Rich_AR

1,958 posts

203 months

Wednesday 24th January 2018
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Thule Wingbar system here! Works well and dead easy to use as mentioned above.

Here fitted to my C4S and used recently:-



sundayjumper

529 posts

281 months

Thursday 25th January 2018
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I can't help you with this as I'm keeping my set (!), but IMO it's worth getting the genuine bars. They fit so perfectly.




alexcampbell

Original Poster:

2 posts

74 months

Thursday 25th January 2018
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Rich_AR said:
Thule Wingbar system here! Works well and dead easy to use as mentioned above.

Here fitted to my C4S and used recently:-

Brilliant - thanks so much for all the replies, much appreciated!

Also @Rich_AR, which snow tires did you go for? I need a set too, any recommendations?

Cheers,

Alex

Yacht Broker

3,158 posts

266 months

Friday 26th January 2018
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Here's mine... again, Thule set up... make sure you speak to Exeter Roof Racks as they know what kit is needed (you essentially need to split two foot kits to get level heights front to back.

I then bought the ski box from The Roof Box company (Thule Ocean 600) and a load of matching locks so it's just one key for everything. The Thule 600 will also allow for two Thule bike racks within the space on the wingbars.

It takes me about 5-10 minutes to get the roof bars on (about 5 mins to take off) and the ski box and bike racks take moments thanks to the T-Track fittings. When I go away, I will often remove everything when i get to the destination and lock the bars in the ski box (assuming the box can be left somewhere secure).


JS1500

579 posts

176 months

Monday 29th January 2018
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Interesting topic, I've been thinking of getting a sleek roofbox for the 996 and painting it Guards Red to match the car... Would only be used for my yearly pilgrimage to Fort William though.

equipo1100

2 posts

58 months

Friday 24th May 2019
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@rich - love the look. Do you know which fit kit / podium rack / size of the bars are? I can't find anywhere fitting on the 997.


equipo1100

2 posts

58 months

Friday 24th May 2019
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Rich_AR said:
Thule Wingbar system here! Works well and dead easy to use as mentioned above.

Here fitted to my C4S and used recently:-

@Rich - do you have the details on the fit? i.e. the size of the wing bar (47in?), the model of the feet (podium?), and the fit kit (3100?)?

Thanks!

Rich_AR

1,958 posts

203 months

Tuesday 28th May 2019
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equipo1100 said:
@Rich - do you have the details on the fit? i.e. the size of the wing bar (47in?), the model of the feet (podium?), and the fit kit (3100?)?

Thanks!
118cm wingbar.

751 foot pack for the rear mounts
753 foot pack for the front mounts

3100 fit kit (fits 996/997)


gwsinc

317 posts

79 months

Wednesday 29th May 2019
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I have the 'Roof Transport System' for my Cayman, great bit of kit and if you're lucky on eBay can be picked up for a couple of hundred pounds.

I haven't yet found a sleek roofbox for any kind of reasonable price, INNO do some nice ones, but they cost a fortune.

Has anyone found a manufacturer of sleek, well priced roofboxes?