dOMEmE

so im wondering if anybody has or uses a yakima roof rack on there 240, i want to put one on my coupe when i go snowboarding because obviously snow boards wont fit in my car. so if any one does can you tell me which one would fit best on a coupe and good or bad expierences please. i wont have it on all the time so i need one that will come off easy and put on easy.

NeedCAforS13

My friend has one on his hatch. I can try and get a part # off of it for you since I know Yakima doesn't list a 240sx application.



Edit* and it attaches like this, so it should work for coupe or hatch...

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dOMEmE

ooooohhhhhh!! that one would be PERFECT!!! please can you get part number from him? oh and your right they dont have a 240sx application list.

projectRDM

I always liked the way a roof rack looks for some reason, but they won't work if you have wind visors, just a note. You could just buy a universal one and drill it in though.

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dOMEmE

yea but im not going to keep it on all the time so it would suck to drill it on and drill it off you know...that one on the hatch looks cool and its going to serve it purpose.

irritatedmax

i am not sure how much stuff you are hauling when you go snowboarding, but i fit my board (162) in my coupe. just flop down the back seat and slide it through. i had a passenger and the trunk/backseat area was FULL with other stuff.

roof racks are sweet but save yourself some money if it is not necessary. i want one too, but it will be for my bike. sadly, those don't fit too well inside.

dOMEmE

well i have a custom sub enclosure so when my back seat comes down that whole is covered and has two subs in plain view. so i really don't have another way, plus like you said i could also use it for bikes.

derek_s13

agreed, not sure what it is.

i guess trying to squeeze every bit of practicality out of our sports cars??


i remember seeing that oem optional (or at least nissan-endorsed) s14 rack get sold
on here a while back. MAN i wanted that

Slip&Sliden 240

To put a Yakima rack system on your coupe you would need:

Q Towers - $159.00
Q38 clips - $35.00 x2
48" Crossbars - $70.00

and then the boardmount if only 2 boards
Powderhound -$ 119.00

and I would also suggest the lock cores to stop people from stealing your gear

6 pack of lock cores - $ 75.00
(1 for each Q tower and 1 for each board rack)

Total price $493.00



I deal with racks everyday at work and this by far would be the best setup over any drilling or custom jimmy rigging setup.
This is the same setup the pictured hatch has also.

dOMEmE

item #'s???

Pacman

A snowboard will fit in a 240. I have had them in both my S13 and S14. Put the binding flat, rear seats down, board in sideways. I Have a TEIN bottom mount rear strut bar as well.

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gregfarz78

roof racks are f'en expensive I'm not sure if a light duty hitch would fit on a 240 but that would be the way to go then just get a hitch rack

projectRDM

There's several guys who have done custom hitches on their cars. One guy in NC years ago, Frankie Overbey, had one in place of the rear bumper support flushed mounted behind his plate. The plate was set on a flip up swivel so he could raise it and slide the ball into the receiver, but with it down it was completely hidden. it was slick, he towed a trailer with his spare autocross wheels and shit. Better than piling them in the car.

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soreballz

^That sounds thoroughly radical. lol

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Vatche

relax people, i am here, i will save you.

the past 2 months i have been researching roof racks and i have had one installed for the past month or more.

its very universal except the Q Clips. which are Q38.

what you need to do is go on craigslist. find a roof rack setup with 48 inch crossbars and 4 q towers. you buy the Q clips on ebay for 35 shipped for all 4.

then you buy what you need or want as options. like a fairing, snowboard mount, bike mount, whatever it is your going to use it for.

if that doesnt help you. go to yakima.com. go to fit your car. put your car in. and it will ring you up at 583$ and you can pay them alot. then take your package to a bike shop and pay them a shit load, and they will install it. or you can just do what i did and spend a total of $150 and install it yourself.

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aoiken3

agreed that snowboards will easily fit in a coupe. but if you want to take bikes with you, why dont you get a tow hitch installed that can be used as to hold bikes with the adaptor?? it'll also serve to conceal some of your license plate if you're into running red lights often

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dOMEmE

well i have a custom trunk...so everything is sealed. the tow hitch looks wierd.....plus the roof rack also looks "COOL" and its works .....so does anyone have actual "item" or "product" numbers?

dub40sx

Coupe roofs and hatch roofs are basically identical. At least he window frames are witch are the mounting point.

Yakima shows

Q11 clips for the hatch
and
Q38 clips for the coupe


you will need Q towers
Part # 8000124

48" cross bars
Part # 8000408

Q11 clips
Part # 8000611

or
Q38 clips
Part # 8000638


please if you need any other stuff just go to their website
YAKIMA.com

Devil Man

mine



that plate hides behinde the lisense plate all you see basically is the receiver. I got this for both hauling my bike around to ride in different places and also for the day i get a trailer to tow my 4wheeler

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ixfxi

you guys realize that the a-pillar cover is VERY flimsy piece of metal. I dunno, but I surely wouldnt recommend doing that to an S13.. sure as hell not my S13.

Buy an xterra or use someone elses car

iMAGE976

240's were'nt made/designed to have roof racks.....just my $.02

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waynehead05

^^ If you look closer I don't think it's on the trim. It's a little below it I think.

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aoiken3

what class hitch is that?? and with how many holes does it bolt up to under the car?

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derek_s13

your 2 cents is wrong.

nissan had an optional roof rack for s13's and 14's fool.

ixfxi

no, thats the a-pillar trim.



i know, i've torn apart this car inside and out, numerous times.

dOMEmE

thank you very mucho!

ha i was gunna say the same thing.

Vatche

the information for yakima racks have been listed 3 times in this thread.

most cars werent Designed for a roof rack. obviously.

the weight goes to 4 corners of the roof rack its not putting all the load in one spot. ive driven 80-90 on the freeway with my bike mounted on the roof and i have had no problems. i installed a fairing a week ago and its quieter now.

the roof racks are functional and they look good.

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DaPCWiz

oh man I thought I was the only one! All my friends hate em.... but there's just something about a car with a roof rack...oh man... teh awesomeness!

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dOMEmE

LOL!!! same here, im the one outta the my bunch that likes them.

irax

can i still order the optional roof rack for my s14???

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