RomanC

my thule setup was built very well which is why i purchased it over the yakima. Both are excellent systems. I found the thule was audible with my moonroof cover open, but once closed i can barely notice.

 

Hows your mpg's with this one? I doubt there will be too much improvement over the losses in the other systems, as it is still resistance, but this one just looks better.

I think this bar setup is non-issue in my stage2 car as far as mpg goes I can get somewhere 24~25mpg on the highway.

^ that looks really really good. a lot lower than my Thule setup was, much more streamlined.

The thing which is great about the wispbar is that it looks clean and is super quiet. My old Yakima setup was like something somebody built out of the legos and made a horrible noise, which could only be corrected with a faring.

I'm looking to pick up the new whisp bar setup. Someone post some pics!

 

Im also wondering if I can fit the large ski rack plus a bike on each side? I'm sure I will need the open ended bars but still not sure it will fit. Anyone know?

http://cs.ucsb.edu/~rchertov/roof1.jpg

http://cs.ucsb.edu/~rchertov/roof2.jpg

Very nice, I had not come across the whispbar racks. Though I haven't been in the market for a new rack setup in 10 years or more. It does appear to be a bit more expensive. I like the slim design and am intrigued by the sound.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6BUO1RLt_g]YouTube - ‪Wind Tunnel Tests Whispbar, Thule and Yakima Roof Racks‬‏[/ame] This video sold me on those bars

I went with a wispbar rack. Super quiet and doesn't require a fairing. You can actually open the sun root without being deafened. Not cheap though...

http://www.cs.ucsb.edu/~rchertov/legacy2.jpg