Roof Rack photo's - Page 2

jayt43 · 8th November 2006, 16:03

No, the Thule rapid fit system doesn't require you to do any of that. The kit itself when coupled with the footpack sits on the edge of the roof near to the door sills. So, it'll be exactly the same installation process as with your Alfa 156, Great Soprendo.

Honda's roof rack uses the bolts under the trim (see TT's photo) and is therefore attached in a completely different way. So, in a nutshell, it has nothing to do with how Thule the system works!

The Great Soprendo · 8th November 2006, 17:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by jayt43

No, the Thule rapid fit system doesn't require you to do any of that. The kit itself when coupled with the footpack sits on the edge of the roof near to the door sills. So, it'll be exactly the same installation process as with your Alfa 156, Great Soprendo.

Honda's roof rack uses the bolts under the trim (see TT's photo) and is therefore attached in a completely different way. So, in a nutshell, it has nothing to do with how Thule the system works!

Thanks for clearing that up - very glad to hear it - though on the Alfa, the Thule footpack does 'interact' with the manufacturers fittings for the roof rack (it's a kind of bolt under the rubber around the door which the footpack hooks over).

johnny · 13th May 2007, 15:21

Hi

I have a question about the photo's you placed on Civicinfo. With the lease i ordered the exact same roof bars.

My question is the following, cause i am new to this i don't know if you can fit any roof rack or that you got to have an orginal honda accessoire. I believe mine are suitable for 30 kilograms.

I am planning my summer holiday in Engeland in a month so i would like to know what i have to arrange.

Thnx for any reply's

Johnny

from Holland

Ninjaboy · 26th July 2007, 19:01

I need a rack for my S type and Thule dont seem to know when/if they will produce one, so it looks like it will have to be the official Honda one.
Anyone know how the dealers cut the roof strip to access the fitting bolts? Remove the whole roof strip from the car to cut it, then refit, or do they somehow cut it in situ?

Tomthumb · 26th July 2007, 19:42

They took the strips off cut them and put them back on when they did mine.

P@tje · 26th July 2007, 21:50

Well I fitted the same Honda roof rack some weeks ago. It took me 4 hours to remove the 2 trims and mount the roof rack. At the front window they were difficult to take loose without damaging some plastic placeholders that are under the trims. And of course you need a plastic screwdriver. With metal, you can hurt the glass!!
So I made a tool from a peace of wood.
The roof rack / or bars are very nice and of great quality.

I also heard that for Thule roof boxes, you will need another U-shaped clamps. The original ones seems to be to short. So that's indead true.

I have a Probox / Hapro roofbox and this one fits well.

P@tje · 26th July 2007, 21:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ninjaboy

I need a rack for my S type and Thule dont seem to know when/if they will produce one, so it looks like it will have to be the official Honda one.
Anyone know how the dealers cut the roof strip to access the fitting bolts? Remove the whole roof strip from the car to cut it, then refit, or do they somehow cut it in situ?

Yes they remove the whole strip and cut it into 3 peaces. I did it myself, as told above.
After the summer holiday I will remove the rack. Then I can see if water didn't find it's way under the rubber feets. I also hope that the 4 plastic caps will do their job well and keep water out of the roof gutter

fergus73 · 1st August 2007, 21:35

I bought the Roof bars From my Honda Dealer for £162.68.
I fitted them myself onto my Type S GT in just over Half an hour.
You don't need to remove the whole strip if you start from the back i just put a towel over the glass and cut the strip in situ.It was really easy.You can get the strip off using a credit card and your fingers.
On the bits of trim that you throw away I removed the White plastic clips and have kept them as spares(just in case).
I think the plastic covers are pretty cheap and nasty and will break easily.I told the dealer this and he ordered me a spare set and gave me them for free.

druidh · 2nd August 2007, 02:23

Thanks for the photos. That's helped make up my mind about Honda vs Thule rack.

Off to order the Thule one now!

P@tje · 2nd August 2007, 07:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by fergus73

I bought the Roof bars From my Honda Dealer for £162.68.
I fitted them myself onto my Type S GT in just over Half an hour.
You don't need to remove the whole strip if you start from the back i just put a towel over the glass and cut the strip in situ.It was really easy.You can get the strip off using a credit card and your fingers.
On the bits of trim that you throw away I removed the White plastic clips and have kept them as spares(just in case).
I think the plastic covers are pretty cheap and nasty and will break easily.I told the dealer this and he ordered me a spare set and gave me them for free.

well I thought about that, but I didn't dare it. To afraid of hurting the car with the ironsaw.....

proto · 13th August 2007, 13:49

Just take care with the Honda supplied straps that incearse the load acrrying capacity.. I have recxently used them and when i took them off on Saturday i found they had deformed the door frames!

Redciv · 16th August 2007, 21:30

I've got Thule roof bars specifically for the civic.
More than happy with them.
Take them on and off quickly and generally use them to transport ladders.
They were cheaper than the Honda bars and looking at the Honda bar photos earlier on this thread, I'm glad I chose Thule aerobars.
There is no cutting into the roof, once removed it's back to how it was when I bought it.
Got the bars in May and have put them on and taken them off about 5 times since then.
I would definitely recomend the Thule one's. Got them from a company called Snow chains of Europe on the net. (At least I think that was the name, should come up via Google). The bars and fitting kit and delivery was £129.00.

P@tje · 19th August 2007, 21:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by proto

Just take care with the Honda supplied straps that incearse the load acrrying capacity.. I have recxently used them and when i took them off on Saturday i found they had deformed the door frames!

Well I took mine off last yesterday. No problems at all. Just a case of not to tighten the screws. Tight is Tight as we say overhere.

Now I hope that with the 4 plastic covers the strips will last long and waterproof. That's the only thing I worry about for the future (and that the covers will be re-usable after dismounting them next sommer if I need the roof rack again....

gillw · 22nd August 2007, 21:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Redciv

I've got Thule roof bars specifically for the civic.
More than happy with them.
Take them on and off quickly and generally use them to transport ladders.
They were cheaper than the Honda bars and looking at the Honda bar photos earlier on this thread, I'm glad I chose Thule aerobars.
There is no cutting into the roof, once removed it's back to how it was when I bought it.
Got the bars in May and have put them on and taken them off about 5 times since then.
I would definitely recomend the Thule one's. Got them from a company called Snow chains of Europe on the net. (At least I think that was the name, should come up via Google). The bars and fitting kit and delivery was £129.00.

Does your Civic have a glass roof?

Redciv · 26th August 2007, 11:07

No, my civic does NOT have a glass roof (if that helps ?)

barry roubaix · 3rd April 2008, 09:02

Can anyone confirm the dimensions of the roof bars?

I'm hoping to get the honda roof bars and then fit some Thule Bike Racks to the bars.

I guess they should fit but further info would be nice.

j241 · 3rd July 2008, 18:19

Hi Guys,

Can you advise me what are the part numbers for the thule rack? footers, bars
I need it for me FN2.

Thanks!

Chris

Dimplyred · 3rd July 2008, 18:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by j241

Hi Guys,

Can you advise me what are the part numbers for the thule rack? footers, bars
I need it for me FN2.

Thanks!

Chris

Try posting this in one of the dealers forums on here

Commercial - Civinfo

pjg50 · 3rd July 2008, 19:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Redciv

I've got Thule roof bars specifically for the civic.
More than happy with them.
Take them on and off quickly and generally use them to transport ladders.
They were cheaper than the Honda bars and looking at the Honda bar photos earlier on this thread, I'm glad I chose Thule aerobars.
There is no cutting into the roof, once removed it's back to how it was when I bought it.
Got the bars in May and have put them on and taken them off about 5 times since then.
I would definitely recomend the Thule one's. Got them from a company called Snow chains of Europe on the net. (At least I think that was the name, should come up via Google). The bars and fitting kit and delivery was £129.00.

Any chance of a photo of the Thule rack in place? I had one for my previous cars (Carina, Corolla and Accord) so I'm happy with the quality, but I would like to see how it fits on the Civic's awkward roof. Thanks.

13th May 2007, 15:21	#23 (permalink)
johnny Valve Cap Join Date: 30th January 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 13 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Roof rack Hi I have a question about the photo's you placed on Civicinfo. With the lease i ordered the exact same roof bars. My question is the following, cause i am new to this i don't know if you can fit any roof rack or that you got to have an orginal honda accessoire. I believe mine are suitable for 30 kilograms. I am planning my summer holiday in Engeland in a month so i would like to know what i have to arrange. Thnx for any reply's Johnny from Holland

26th July 2007, 19:01	#24 (permalink)
Ninjaboy Valve Cap Join Date: 25th July 2007 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Roof Bars I need a rack for my S type and Thule dont seem to know when/if they will produce one, so it looks like it will have to be the official Honda one. Anyone know how the dealers cut the roof strip to access the fitting bolts? Remove the whole roof strip from the car to cut it, then refit, or do they somehow cut it in situ?

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j241 Valve Cap Join Date: 31st October 2007 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	roof rack Hi Guys, Can you advise me what are the part numbers for the thule rack? footers, bars I need it for me FN2. Thanks! Chris

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8th November 2006, 16:03	#21 (permalink)
jayt43 Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 27th June 2006 Location: Budapest Posts: 509 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	No, the Thule rapid fit system doesn't require you to do any of that. The kit itself when coupled with the footpack sits on the edge of the roof near to the door sills. So, it'll be exactly the same installation process as with your Alfa 156, Great Soprendo. Honda's roof rack uses the bolts under the trim (see TT's photo) and is therefore attached in a completely different way. So, in a nutshell, it has nothing to do with how Thule the system works!

26th July 2007, 19:42	#25 (permalink)
Tomthumb Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 4th August 2006 Location: Top of Surrey Posts: 179 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	They took the strips off cut them and put them back on when they did mine.

26th July 2007, 21:50	#26 (permalink)
P@tje Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 19th November 2006 Location: Netherlands Posts: 185 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Well I fitted the same Honda roof rack some weeks ago. It took me 4 hours to remove the 2 trims and mount the roof rack. At the front window they were difficult to take loose without damaging some plastic placeholders that are under the trims. And of course you need a plastic screwdriver. With metal, you can hurt the glass!! So I made a tool from a peace of wood. The roof rack / or bars are very nice and of great quality. I also heard that for Thule roof boxes, you will need another U-shaped clamps. The original ones seems to be to short. So that's indead true. I have a Probox / Hapro roofbox and this one fits well.

1st August 2007, 21:35	#28 (permalink)
fergus73 Supporter Valve Cap Join Date: 26th July 2007 Location: Loch Lomond Posts: 16 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I bought the Roof bars From my Honda Dealer for £162.68. I fitted them myself onto my Type S GT in just over Half an hour. You don't need to remove the whole strip if you start from the back i just put a towel over the glass and cut the strip in situ.It was really easy.You can get the strip off using a credit card and your fingers. On the bits of trim that you throw away I removed the White plastic clips and have kept them as spares(just in case). I think the plastic covers are pretty cheap and nasty and will break easily.I told the dealer this and he ordered me a spare set and gave me them for free.

2nd August 2007, 02:23	#29 (permalink)
druidh Valve Cap Join Date: 25th February 2007 Location: Balerno Posts: 46 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks for the photos. That's helped make up my mind about Honda vs Thule rack. Off to order the Thule one now!

13th August 2007, 13:49	#31 (permalink)
proto Valve Cap Join Date: 29th June 2007 Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Just take care with the Honda supplied straps that incearse the load acrrying capacity.. I have recxently used them and when i took them off on Saturday i found they had deformed the door frames!

16th August 2007, 21:30	#32 (permalink)
Redciv Valve Cap Join Date: 29th December 2006 Posts: 22 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I've got Thule roof bars specifically for the civic. More than happy with them. Take them on and off quickly and generally use them to transport ladders. They were cheaper than the Honda bars and looking at the Honda bar photos earlier on this thread, I'm glad I chose Thule aerobars. There is no cutting into the roof, once removed it's back to how it was when I bought it. Got the bars in May and have put them on and taken them off about 5 times since then. I would definitely recomend the Thule one's. Got them from a company called Snow chains of Europe on the net. (At least I think that was the name, should come up via Google). The bars and fitting kit and delivery was £129.00.

26th August 2007, 11:07	#35 (permalink)
Redciv Valve Cap Join Date: 29th December 2006 Posts: 22 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	No, my civic does NOT have a glass roof (if that helps ?)

3rd April 2008, 09:02	#36 (permalink)
barry roubaix Valve Cap Join Date: 1st April 2008 Location: Harrogate Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Can anyone confirm the dimensions of the roof bars? I'm hoping to get the honda roof bars and then fit some Thule Bike Racks to the bars. I guess they should fit but further info would be nice.