Roof Rack Wind Noise

Although wind fairings do not eliminate the noise 100 percent it does minimize it significantly to prevent you from being distracted while you are driving.

Roof rack wind noise.

A roof rack wind fairing is an easy to install plastic shield that deflects wind away from the roof rack therefore reducing wind noise. My main issue with the rack was a low frequency high volume wind noise experienced at speeds above 40 mph like a subwoofer out of control. Jump to latest follow. A wind fairing is a windshield that is placed on the front crossbar of a roof rack.

I installed a barricade roof rack last weekend. I was shocked at how loud the wind noise was even at low speed. A wind fairing s goal is to reduce the wind noises which are brought about by the roof rack you have placed in your vehicle. On the way home i decided to move that crossbar back behind the rear most part of the sunroof.

The wind noise we hear from some roof racks is known as aeolian no ise and is produced by wind when it passes over or through objects. It was previously actually in front of the sunroof opening literally directly above the overhead console that houses the bluetooth. Roof rack noise discovery. If you still notice roof rack wind noise after checking your rack and mount attachments and want to further pursue roof rack wind reduction consider installing a wind fairing.

Not as easy as i expected but got it done. Why does my roof rack make a noise.